Nightingales Launches Home Healthcare Services in Hyderabad

Nightingales Home Health services, a Medwell Ventures company with an expertise of 18yrs has redefined the way homecare services are delivered. The company provides specialty home care services with a focus on Pulmonology, Cardiology, Metabolic diseases, Neurological health, Orthopedics, Physiotherapy, Post-Operative Surgical site management for diabetic patients and home dentistry. It provides 85,000 patient services at home per annum in Bangalore and is on the path to establish a network across 16 major Indian cities supported by a cloud-based Technology platform and protocol-driven services in specialized therapeutic areas. Hyderabad is the second city in the network.

Demographical and lifestyle changes coupled with altering disease profiles are creating a strong need in India to create new models of healthcare delivery that are affordable and accessible. A countrywide survey has revealed that as much as 65 per cent of Indian population cannot access modern medical treatment. Under these circumstances, the emerging home healthcare concept will be a key contributor to supporting patient care in the country.

“Nightingales with its experience of 18 yrs in home care has created a protocol based speciality home health delivery model. Our team of medical and para medical professionals have created a strong focus of treating and supporting patients with chronic diseases at home. Our technology aids the medical provider to seamlessly integrate the patient needs to carry out services at the homes of our subscribers in conjunction with their treating doctors. Our team of doctors, nurses and therapists work seamlessly with bedside technologies to provide patients continuity of care for their chronic care” explained LalitPai, CEO Nightingales Home Health Services.

The company has tied up with various global medical Technology partners in order to provide best-in-class services to meet the growing needs of India’s rapidly growing population with chronic diseases. India’s estimated US $3 bn home healthcare market will mirror the growth seen by some of the other countries specifically in US and UK. The home healthcare market in North America is estimated to be US $ 130 bn by 2017 while the European Home Healthcare market will be worth US $ 57.2 bn by 2017 with Germany, France and UK dominating the requirement.

Hyderabad has seen the rise of chronic diseases with more than 25% rise in Pulmonology ailments, 1 lac population who are detected and confirmed Alzheimer’s and dementia patient but the sad fact is that there is a 3 fold burden which goes undedicated in Telangana. Heart failure affects Approx 5 million patients in the country and out of which 20 percent are from city of Hyderabad, Hyderabad sees about 6 new cancer patients every day and the prevalence of heart disease particularly in young 30-40 years is the highest.

“ Hyderabad is a strategic fit for Nightingales as this is the city which needs home health care solution to the maximum, the city has seen growing number in life style disease and the astonishing fact that every third person beyond the age of 45 is a diabetic, which will give rise to higher number of chronic diseases “ said Mr. Pai

“Medwell Ventures was founded by us to take forward innovative out of hospital care delivery in India by harnessing clinical expertise and technology for better patient care. There have been tremendous advances in medical science and technology making treatment and recovery much easier and faster. Medwell plans to invest $ 40 – 50 mn in the sector during the next three to five years which will make Nightingales the pan India leader in speciality home healthcare “said Dr Ferzaan Engineer and Vishal Bali Co-founders Medwell Ventures

Nightingales currently employs 400 people comprising specialist nurses, health aides, therapists, paramedics and patient support staff. It is bringing together a focused approach to home health by integrating technology, people and processes for optimal care.

“Continuity of care for chronic diseases is at the core of managing patient care for better outcome, Home Health care creates a distinct advantage for clinicians in better clinical outcomes” Added city’s well know physician – Dr Vijay Kumar Agarwal MD Internal Medicine. BWI