VITAL CARE
Sudhakar Jadhav, 45, Regional Head, Nightingales
If you are too busy to go to the dentist, or the sterile ambience of a clinic makes you nervous, you could still have a root canal performed right in the comfort of your home. “A fully equipped portable dentist’s chair can easily be set up at your home for a procedure, especially for elderly and bedridden patients who sometimes need to go to the dentist in an ambulance,” says Sudhakar Jadhav. Dentistry at home is a unique service provided by Nightingales, which offers various kinds of home care including doctor check-ups, physiotherapy, chronic and elderly care. From a 50-member team in 2014, Nightingales grew into a corporate venture with about 1,000 personnel on board, and expanded operations to Hyderabad last year from Bangalore. Specialty care is an important segment of home care that Nightingales offers. “After diabetes and cardiac issues, brain stroke is a major condition to watch out for,” says Jadhav, adding that appropriate after-care at home is crucial in enabling the patient to get back to normal at the earliest. Wound management is another focus area where medical care at home plays a significant part, “considering Hyderabad is the diabetic capital of India and elderly patients need constant special care if they are bedridden and suffering from bed sores,” explains Jadhav. Many other such services can easily be provided at home and have a significant impact on a patient’s wellbeing. “In doing so, we are not looking to compete with hospitals, rather complement them,” adds Jadhav. Website nightingales.in