Companion Care at Home
Companion care supports your parents’ daily routine while looking after their emotional and social wellbeing. It brings friendly company, real conversation and activities that keep the mind active, alongside gentle help with grooming, medicines, mobility, meals and the household. It reduces loneliness, protects independence, and is included in the Premium plan at Rs 14,999 a month in Mumbai, Pune and Navi Mumbai.
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Why companion care matters
Health gets attention because it is urgent. Loneliness is slower, and it is the part your parents will never mention on a call. A day with nobody in it looks fine from the outside. Over months it shows up as skipped meals, a walk that stopped happening, and a reluctance to leave the house at all.
In home companion care is the most practical answer for most families, because it lets seniors stay in the familiar surroundings of their own home while receiving the help, attention and emotional support they need. Everything is arranged around their existing routine rather than replacing it.
Our Care Managers and caregivers help with grooming, bathing, dressing, medication reminders, mobility and transport, always with patience, dignity and genuine human connection. The practical help is the reason for the visit. The company is what your parents actually look forward to.
What this changes at home
Loneliness and isolation reduced with regular companyIndependence encouraged rather than taken awayDaily tasks become safer and easier to manageMind kept active through conversation and activitiesConfidence to step out of the house againWhat is included
Five areas, all handled by one Care Manager. Your parents call one number, and so do you.
Company and conversation
The part families underestimate until they see the difference it makes.
Personal care and daily routine
Gentle help with the things that get harder with age, given in a way that preserves dignity.
Meals and groceries
Eating properly is the first thing to slip when cooking becomes an effort.
Household help you can trust
Verified people, supervised by your Care Manager, so nobody unknown walks into your parents’ home.
Getting out and staying connected
Mobility and technology are what decide whether a senior stays part of the world.
Companion care vs a full time attendant
Families often ask for an attendant when what they actually need is companion care, and the two cost very different amounts. The difference is simple: an attendant is for a parent who cannot manage alone, companion care is for a parent who can, but should not have to.
| COMPANION CARE | FULL TIME ATTENDANT | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is for | Company, daily routine and household support | Hands on physical care for someone dependent |
| Who it suits | Parents who are mostly independent but alone too much | Parents who cannot manage personal care alone |
| Who comes | Your Care Manager, plus vetted cooks, maids and help | A trained attendant on a 12 or 24 hour shift |
| How often | Scheduled visits through the month | Every day, often living in |
| The emotional side | Conversation and engagement are the point | Focused on physical needs, not company |
| What it costs | Included in the Premium plan at Rs 14,999 a month | Billed separately at the attendant’s own rate |
If your parents need an attendant rather than a companion, we will say so and arrange one through our healthcare partners. See medical and nursing support for that side of the care.
Who provides the care
You should know exactly who comes to your parents’ home and who stands behind them.
Your Care Manager
A direct Pranyaas employee, never outsourced. Background verified, medically assessed, character checked and matched so they speak your parents’ language.
Meet the teamVetted household help
Cooks, maids, plumbers, electricians and carpenters who are background checked, with the Care Manager present to oversee the work in your parents’ home.
Caregivers and attendants
Where hands on help is needed, trained caregivers come through our healthcare partner Ayushya Healthcare, supervised by your Care Manager.
The people behind it
Pranyaas is led by co founders Smita Jadhav, who has over 12 years in the healthcare sector, and Shweta Jadhav. The company has over 10 years in elder care.
Read our storyHow it works
Your Care Manager is assigned and the first home visit happens within 48 hours of subscribing.
We map their day
Your Care Manager spends time understanding your parents’ routine, what they manage easily, what has quietly become difficult, and where they are comfortable accepting help.
We bring the right people
Verified cooks, maids and tradespeople are matched and introduced, with the Care Manager present to oversee the first visits and set expectations.
Visits settle into a rhythm
Company, personal care and household coordination follow a steady schedule, and you get an update after each visit so you know how they actually are.
Why choose Pranyaas
Anyone can send a helper. Very few build a relationship your parents will actually accept.
The same face each time
Your parents get one named Care Manager, not a rotating stranger. Company only works if the person is familiar.
Nobody unknown in the house
Every cook, maid and tradesperson is background checked and supervised. Your parents never have to judge a stranger at the door.
We introduce help gently
Many parents resist outside help. The Care Manager starts as company rather than as a carer, which is why most seniors come to look forward to the visits.
Care built around their routine
We fit into the day your parents already have rather than imposing a schedule on them.
Prices published openly
Companion care is in the Premium plan at Rs 14,999 a month. The price is on the website, not behind a form.
We will tell you if you do not need us
If your parents are managing well, or if they need an attendant rather than a companion, we say so on the first call.
Which plans include this
Companion care is included in the Premium plan at Rs 14,999 a month, which carries eight home visits. It is not part of Care Connect, Essential or Standard, so if daily help and company are what your parents need most, Premium is the plan to look at. All plans are billed monthly with no lock in.
Care Connect
Rs 199 / monthNot includedEssential
Rs 3,500 / monthNot includedStandard
Rs 7,999 / monthNot includedPremium
Rs 14,999 / monthFull companion careThe plan fee covers your Care Manager and the coordination. Cooks, maids, repairs, groceries, transport and vendor charges are billed at actual cost, with receipts.
Compare all plansWhat families say
Every morning and evening Pranyaas Care Manager calls me, asking me what they can do for me and if I have any work that needs to be done
Humble staff and excellent service. I hope they expand to more locations to help more elderly people.
Frequently asked questions
Ask us anything before you subscribe. The consultation is free and takes about ten minutes.
Call us 24/7What is companion care?
Companion care is non medical support for seniors who need company and help with everyday life rather than clinical treatment. With Pranyaas it covers regular visits for conversation and activities, help with grooming, dressing and medicines, meals and groceries, vetted household help, transport, and patient lessons on using a phone or the internet. One Care Manager arranges and supervises all of it.
Who benefits most from companion care?
Older adults living alone, parents whose children have moved to another city or abroad, seniors recovering from an illness or surgery, and anyone who is managing physically but spending far too many days without company. It is for parents who can manage, but should not have to manage alone.
How is this different from hiring a full time attendant?
An attendant is for a parent who cannot manage personal care alone and usually works a 12 or 24 hour shift at their own rate. Companion care is scheduled visits that cover company, daily routine and household coordination. If your parents need an attendant we will say so and arrange one, rather than selling you the wrong thing.
Are the cooks, maids and tradespeople verified?
Yes. Every cook, maid, plumber, electrician and carpenter we bring into your parents’ home is background checked, and the work is supervised by your Pranyaas Care Manager, who is a direct employee and never outsourced.
Do you pay the cook, the maid and the plumber?
Their charges are paid by the family at actual cost, with receipts shared. The monthly plan fee covers the Care Manager who finds them, vets them, supervises the work and follows up afterwards.
My parents do not want outside help. How do you handle that?
Slowly, and socially rather than clinically. The Care Manager is introduced as someone from the family’s side rather than as a carer, and the first visits are about getting to know your parents. Most seniors who resist at first come to look forward to the visits.
Can the Care Manager teach my parents to use a smartphone?
Yes, and it is one of the most requested parts of this service. Sessions are short and patient, covering video calls, messaging, digital payments, booking a cab and staying safe from online fraud.
Which cities is companion care available in?
Our teams work on the ground in Mumbai, Pune and Navi Mumbai. Families living abroad or in another Indian city can set everything up and manage it remotely.
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Tell us how your parents spend their day and we will call you at a time that suits your time zone. No lock in, and a Care Manager is assigned with the first home visit within 48 hours.
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