Elderly Care India: Resource and Knowledge Platform

Core Team

Pankaj Mehrotra

Post management graduate having 30 years’ experience in NGO Management, Project Management across the NGO, Telecom, and Hospitality sectors. Have been in consulting role for Senior Living (Retirement Homes, Assisted Living, Old Age Homes) from the past 19 years. Involved with Aged Care / Old Age Care services, National Standards and Policies.

Dr. Dipankar Debnath

Senior Consultant in Geriatric Medicine and Diabetes Care & Family Medicine at Kolkata. Founder & CEO of 60 Plus Clinic, Founder & Secretary of Institute of Geriatric Care & Research Kolkata, Life member of Indian Medical Association, Indian Association of General Physicians of IMA & Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine. Committee member of Snehodia, Senior Living Facility at New Town of WBHIDCO.

Ajay Sharma

Co-founder Epic Content & Rover Camps. Content & Social Media Consulting. A strong advocate for Social Care and need for equality. Ajay has developed and designed the website for Elderly Care India.

Anu Savio Thelly

Palliative Care Nurse (Nurse Consultant, Dept of Palliative Medicine, Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute, Pondicherry). She has more than 13 years in Palliative Care and has been involved with teaching, Hospice Care, Home Care besides being a consultant for End-of-life Care Nursing. Passionate about research and is also the Section Associate Editor for Indian Journal of Palliative Care.

Senior Knowledge Supporters

Name Profession & Profile Location
Adil Firoze Independent Consultant with a vast, enriching experience of over three decades in the hydrocarbon sector in Engineering Design and Project Management. Delhi
Ankur Gupta Pioneer and veteran Senior Living and Eldercare advocate. Joint Managing Director of Ashiana Housing Limited. pioneer in bringing the retirement resort concept (branded as ‘Utsav’) to India Delhi
Chetna Kapoor Veteran educationist who served in senior positions in the Health Insurance and Print Media sectors. Seasoned and passionate Digital and Off-line media professional with expertise in content writing, website management and marketing. India
Dr. (Chef) K Thiru Founding Dean, School of Hospitality, Mahindra University. Ex-Principal of Welcomgroup Graduate School of Hotel Administration (WGSHA). Award winning and a we'll known personality in the Food & Beverage industry and Hospitality education Manipal
Dr. Ashu Shukla Ex. IG Police CRPF, Academician Lucknow
Dr. Hanumanthachar Joshi Professor & Principal, Sarada Vilas College of Pharmacy. President of Alzheimer’s and Related Disorders Society of India, Mysore chapter Mysuru
Dr. SN Misra Tropical Infectious Disease and Public Health Expert Gurugram
Dr. Vidya Shenoy Integrative Therapist, Ageing and Dementia Care Specialist. Founder, Smriti Vishwam - Specialized Dementia Day Care Mumbai
Himanshu Rath Founder Agewell Foundation. Veteran Eldercare Advocate Delhi
Narayanaswamy Sridhar Entrepreneur involved with retirement communities. Software professional Coimbatore
Rajiv Vijay Nabar Ex. IRS officer of the 1986 Batch. He retired as Principal Chief Commissioner of Income Tax Surat
SC Tyagi Former Executive Director of Engineers India Ltd (EIL). Served on the Management Systems Development Committee of Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) Delhi

Knowledge Supporters

Name Profession & Profile Location
Amarendra Gokhale Senior Banking IT Consultant and an Elder Care Advocate Pune
Amruta Lovekar Gerontologist & Project Coordinator Tulsi Trust Mumbai
Ankit Kumar Senior Product Manager, IIM Bengaluru Aulumus USA
Ann (Nancy) Rhodes Book Author, Public Speaker Caregiver Success, A You Tube platform for Caregivers Medical and practical tips to reduce unnecessary ER trips USA
Anushree Shukla Design Expert who is extremely passionate about Senior Citizens Care Mumbai
Arpit Singla Researcher & Strategist in developing design-led product and services Canada
Ashissh Raichura Founder Scanbo. Health Technology platform Canada
Asim Chaudhary Chairman, Smart Care Homes. Leading Eldercare service provider which runs Care Homes, Memory Care Homes (Dementia Care) and Assisted Living United Kingdom
Badri Narayan Krishnan Founder Chairman - India Labs NGO (National Growth Organisation) Bharatiya Seva Trust Mysuru
Bhavana Issar Founder CEO, Caregiver Saathi: Ecosystem for family caregivers Mumbai
Binay Dhanuka Chartered Accountant & Company Secretary with special interests in Healthcare Services Kolkata
Binay Jha Co-founder & CEO - Aapkilathi. Transforming the Elderly Care space through economic opportunities Mumbai
Col (Dr) MP Cariappa Techinal Lead at Tata Trusts, Colletives for Interagrated Initiatives Pune
Debra Ruh Ceo & Founder, Ruh Global IMPACT. Chairwoman of the Board, Billion Strong - Global community of persons with lived experiences of disabilities USA
Dmitry Shibanov CEO and Managing Director, SMPLS INNOVATION Australia
Dr. Akshat Khandekar MBBS DNB MNAMS, Family and Geriatric Medicine Bhopal
Dr. Amit Chaudhery Business executive, author, publisher and naturalist, independent practitioner Gurugram
Dr. Amoghsiddhi Bhandarka Palliative Care Physician, Geriatrc Care, End of Life Care & Health & Wellness Trainer Pune
Dr. Anand Ambali Consultant Geriatrician, professor department of Geriatric Medicine Bijapur
Dr. Anupa Pillai Geriatric Medicine, Geriatrician, Fellow in Geriatric Oncology Mumbai
Dr. Atharv Moralwar Orthopaedic Surgeon, Options Trader and building India's first Transition Hospital. Founder of Atyadri Rehaklink and Hospital Mumbai
Dr. Prem Narshiman Chief Consultant Geriatric at Jaslok Hospital & Research Centre. Founding Member Asian Geriatric Oncology Society Mumbai
Dr. Rifat Falak Masters Degree & Family Dentistry with expertise in Aged Care UAE
Dr. Sagar Mohan Pathre Clinical and Healthcare operations, Physiotherapist, Rehabilitation Expert Mumbai
Dr. Sai Raj Kappari Clinical Gerontologist. Chief Program Officer. Senior Living Executive Director. Adjunct Professor USA
Dr. Shubha Somasundaram MBBS, DNB Family Medicine, PG in Geriatric Medicine, Assistant Prof SMCH Trichy
Dr. Sinjan Ghosh Neurologist, Postdoctoral Fellowship in Cognitive and Behavioral Neurology Kolkata
Gaurav Malaviya Director & Businesss Head, Bose Corporation India Gurugram
Girish Shetty Veteran Hospitality professional New Zealand
Gitika Godara Experienced leader with exemplary silks in Hospitality management and Senior Care. A veteran in Food and Nutrition Management Canada
Harika Sachdev Grief Support & Caregiver Coach, Elder Care Advocate Delhi
Harshad Deshpande Associate Founder, MadhurBhav Senior Care and Assisted Living Pune
Hunny Bhagchandani Founder at Torch-it. Efficient and Economical Device for Persons with Disabilities Ahmedabad
Indranil Nath Co-founder Mindtrot - Digitizing Healthcare in India. Entrepreneur, Ex EVP Shiprocket, Ola Delhi
Jaison Jose Co-founder & Wholetime Director - Xelpmoc Design & Tech Ltd. Building Reverely AgeTech Technology Mumbai
James Kinuthia Chief Executive Officer, Sir James Care Homes. Leading Care Home/ Assisted Living service provider in Kenya Kenya
Kate Pilkington CEO of Riverpath Care. Specialized Home Care organisation in United Kingdom United Kingdom
Kripanjali Tellis Nayak PhD Scholar dedicated to management of Aged Care Homes. Acomplished Nurse involved with Training Mangalore
Lavender Singh Rathore Founder CEO - Sarathi Healthcare. Home Care / Domiciliary Care in Jodhpur Jodhpur
Madhuri Akella Founder Director of Second Innings House Pvt. Ltd. Assisted Living facility in Hyderabad Hyderabad
Mrigna Nagraj 50 Plus Assist. Specialized Home / Assisted Home Care Brazil
Mruthyunjaya Byadgi Co Founder & Director - Health Heal. Senior Care services organization with specialization Home Health Care, Geriatric Care and Nursing Care Bengaluru
Namita Dublish Co-founder & Managing Trustee, Aan Charitable Trust. Passionate Social Development advocate who has been spearheading positive change. Master's in Social Work and an active member of FICCI Ladies Organisation (FLO) besides being a recipient of many Awards. Gurugram
Neeraj Mehra Business Intelligence Specialist and also on the Board of Hypha which is a SaaS (Software as a Solution) based platform Singapore
Neeraj Mittal CEO - Renaissance Living Spaces. Student Housing and Nurses Accommodation. Ex Head Real Estate Commerical, Bharti Retail Ltd (JV between Walmart Inc & Bharti Entp) Mumbai
Neha Arora Founder at Planet Abled, Inclusive Tourism Consultant Delhi
P Sockalingam CEO and Founder of Aarra Communities, a full service Senior Living company Bengaluru
Pallavi Gupta Public Health Proffesional Delhi
Pankaj Jha Market Research & Consulting Professional Gurugram
Pankaj Pardeshi Senior Health Insurance Professional Pune
Pankaj Soni Startup Consulting & Banking Professional Mumbai
Pankaj Sood Ex Chief Executive Officer Innobody Systems, Ex Chief Operating Officer Smart City Hospitals Bhopal
Parag Agarwal Ex Microsoft Product Expert & Engineer. Co-founder of Darring Health Hyderabad
Partha Chakraborty Veteran Life Insurance professional who has ventured into Technical Serivices Kolkata
Pavithra Reddy COO of VayahVikas. Elder Care Bengaluru
Philip James Leading Training Professional with extensive Hospitality experience Delhi
Prasad Bhide Social Entrepreneur. Founder & CEO, Aaji Care Home Health Services Mumbai
Puneet Pandey Strategy and innovation consultant Mumbai
Raghavasimha D Founder & CEO at iGiver. Technology driven Social Enterprise and a revolutionary new approach to giving in-kind donations Chennai
Rajat Dutta Founder and initiator of Inheritance Needs Services Pvt. Ltd. (INSPL) - India's pioneer ‘Enabler to Inheritance’ Mumbai
Rajeev Baid Advertising and Marketing Veteran & Advisor to NGO and startup Delhi
Ravi Bala Chief Growth Officer. Veteran and a vocal Advocate for Ageing in Place USA
Rohit Hangal Co-Founder and Director at 'Sphere Travelmedia & Exhibitions Bengaluru
Saleh Afimiwala Founder Tarare Ventures & Growth Lead at GlobalMedics.Ai Mumbai
Salina Shah Founder, Desi Daughters USA
Sashidhar Komaravolu Palliative Care Professional Hyderabad
Shabnam Mehra Veteran Hospitality professional. Founder Food services business. Life Coach & EFT practitioner Mumbai
Shouvik Nandy Founder, Physiotherapist New Zealand
Shweta Sharma Heads Geriatric care residential homes of HCAH India, Management of Aged care home, Advocate for mental health, Senior living professional, Ex-founder of Senior Care Genie Gurugram
Srinivasa Rao Seasoned EHS Professional, passionate in inculcating /sensitizing /campaigning towards Eldercare demands especially in construction and education sectors Hyderabad
SubbaRao Devulapalli Information Technology & Eldercare Consultant. 30+experience in Healthcare Functions Hyderabad
Subodh Kumar Founder of Vasudaiva Kuttumbakam, a visionary initiative redefining senior living in India. Inspired by the philosophy that “the world is one family,” he is dedicated to creating vibrant, sustainable communities where seniors thrive with dignity and purpose Bengaluru
Sunil Tarneja Senior Management Indian Railways Delhi
Suresh Kumar Founder & Director, Samvedna Senior Care (Dementia care, Mental well-being) Delhi
Sushant Chandra Entrepreneur, Insurance Sector Veteran Delhi
Thena Johnstone Aged Care Expert. Legacy Planning - Arc Of Life Australia
Vaibhav Tewari Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer at Portea Medical Bengaluru
Vinay Patel MD, KRG Health care (award winning elderly care facilities in UK) & PredicAire (holistic care management software powered by AI) United Kingdom
Vineet Jain Juris Doctor, Entrepreneur. Founder & CEO Artha Senior Care Gurugram
Vivek Srivastava Founder & CEO of Health Care at Home (HCAH), Business World 40 under 40 Delhi