Pranyaas is led by co-founders Smita Jadhav and Shweta Jadhav, supported by a team with backgrounds in healthcare, operations, administration and client service. Every member brings expertise, empathy and a sincere commitment to improving the lives of the elders we serve, through personalised assistance that enhances comfort, independence and peace of mind.
Six names, with the experience behind each one. Pranyaas is not run from a corporate desk.
A visionary entrepreneur with over 12 years of experience in the healthcare sector. Smita started Pranyaas after living the problem herself, managing her own ageing parents’ healthcare while balancing work and family. She is dedicated to redefining elder care through compassion, innovation and service excellence.
12+ years in healthcareRead more about SmitaShweta leads the organisation with purpose and clarity, guided by her commitment to building a reliable and compassionate care ecosystem. She holds a master’s degree in marketing and brings extensive healthcare industry experience, with unwavering dedication to the families Pranyaas serves.
Master’s in marketingRead more about ShwetaUmesh is known for his ability to manage complex operations with calm efficiency and precision. With a deep understanding of people, processes and on the ground coordination, he makes sure every assignment is handled with responsibility, empathy and professionalism.
Operations and coordinationRead more about UmeshSunita began her journey as a Commerce graduate from Mumbai University and went on to complete her MBA at ITM Mumbai, building a strong foundation in business and management.
MBA, ITM MumbaiRead more about SunitaKomal joined Pranyaas in 2018. A Commerce graduate with over five years of strong administrative experience, she brings dedication, clarity in processes and a commitment to keeping operations running smoothly behind every family.
With Pranyaas since 2018Read more about KomalVidhi brings over eight years of experience in the medical and healthcare domain, offering deep expertise and leadership in patient focused care. She has extensive experience in client management, keeping coordination seamless and service delivery consistent.
8+ years in healthcareRead more about VidhiWhen care is delivered by agency staff, the person in your parents’ living room does not actually work for the company you are paying, which makes a consistent standard very hard to hold.
Pranyaas Care Managers are on our own payroll. If something goes wrong, there is no agency to point at. That is the point.
Nurses and attendants come through healthcare partners including Ayushya Healthcare, and your Care Manager arranges, supervises and follows up on that work rather than handing it over.
You are letting someone into your parents’ home while you are not in the country. That decision deserves to be shown, not claimed.
Every Care Manager is background verified before being assigned to a family.
A medical assessment, because a Care Manager visits the homes of people who are frail and sometimes immune compromised.
A character assessment, because patience with an eighty year old who repeats a question is not something you can train quickly.
Each Care Manager is matched to speak your parents’ language, so they can become the familiar local person your parents rely on.
Home visits of about two hours, weekly on the Standard plan and twice weekly on Premium, with regular vitals checks and updates to you.
Accompanies your parents to doctor visits and keeps you informed about what the doctor actually said, not a summary from a worried parent.
Nurses, cooks, maids, repairs, bills and deliveries, all arranged and supervised so your parents are not managing vendors.
Ambulance, admission, paperwork and doctors, with updates to you at every stage until family arrives.
The full scope sits across eight services, from medical and nursing support and emergency care to companion care and specialized assistance.
See plans and pricingDirect employees, background verified, language matched, across Mumbai, Pune and Navi Mumbai.
Trained professionals arranged through healthcare partners including Ayushya Healthcare, supervised by your Care Manager.
Doctor visits at home and video consultations, with your Care Manager accompanying your parents to doctor visits.
The team behind the Care Manager, available at every hour, with a target time of under 15 minutes to act on an SOS call.
The ones families ask before they let anyone into their parents’ home.
Talk to a Care ManagerPranyaas is led by its two co-founders. Smita Jadhav, Co-Founder and Director, has over 12 years in the healthcare sector and started Pranyaas out of her own experience caring for ageing parents. Shweta Jadhav, Co-Founder and CEO, holds a master’s in marketing and brings extensive healthcare industry experience. They are supported by Umesh Wadikar, Sunita Sasane, Komal Khaire and Vidhi Parithe.
Yes. Every Care Manager is a direct Pranyaas employee and is never outsourced to an agency. Nursing and attendant support comes through healthcare partners including Ayushya Healthcare, and your Care Manager supervises that work rather than handing it over.
Each one goes through background verification, a medical audit and a character assessment before being assigned to a family, and is matched so they speak your parents’ language.
Yes. Your family is assigned one named Care Manager rather than whoever is free that day. Continuity is the point, because parents open up to someone they know and a familiar person notices when something has changed.
Yes. Care Managers are matched by language, so your parents are looked after by someone they can talk to comfortably in their own language.
Tell us about your parents and we will call you at a time that suits your time zone. The consultation is free and there is no obligation.
Certified caregivers and dedicated Care Managers who look after your parents at home in India, while you are away.