Saumyajit Roy

House of Elders
Considered a western concept alien to India’s family-centric life, assisted living and retirement homes are now the choice of many

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For the big chunk of elders who do not want to leave the comfort of their homes, there are start-ups like Emoha. Fuelled by the pandemic crisis, the app launched in 2019 has seen more than a lakh downloads till date. This virtual genie, with its 24x7 help desk, offers any and every assistance that an elderly may need — from… Show more

House of Elders
Considered a western concept alien to India’s family-centric life, assisted living and retirement homes are now the choice of many

...

For the big chunk of elders who do not want to leave the comfort of their homes, there are start-ups like Emoha. Fuelled by the pandemic crisis, the app launched in 2019 has seen more than a lakh downloads till date. This virtual genie, with its 24x7 help desk, offers any and every assistance that an elderly may need — from providing doctors, nurses, sending ambulances in emergency to setting up healthcare appointments and customised services such as help in getting pension, insurance, passport/visa to running errands. The subscription plan ranges from Rs 99 a month to Rs 1,999 a month, with over 5,000 subscribers. Many 70 plus opt for the premium plan, which has an ‘Emoha daughter’ taking care of you just like your own daughter, says Sama Beg, chief product officer, Emoha.

Gurguram-based Sagarika Mukherjee (72) is one satisfied Emoha member. “My husband has Alzheimer’s. The app has come in handy thrice in medical emergency when no one else came to help. Once I even called them to help a neighbour who wasn’t a member,” Mukherjee adds.

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SEATTLE, April 08, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- According to Coherent Market Insights, the India geriatric care services market is estimated to be valued at US$ 25.7 billion in 2021 and is expected to exhibit a CAGR of 7.0% during the forecast period (2021-2028).

Increasing cases of chronic diseases in elderly population is expected to augment the growth of India geriatric care services market in the near future. According to the first Longitudinal Ageing Study in India (LASI) released by… Show more

SEATTLE, April 08, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- According to Coherent Market Insights, the India geriatric care services market is estimated to be valued at US$ 25.7 billion in 2021 and is expected to exhibit a CAGR of 7.0% during the forecast period (2021-2028).

Increasing cases of chronic diseases in elderly population is expected to augment the growth of India geriatric care services market in the near future. According to the first Longitudinal Ageing Study in India (LASI) released by the Union Ministry of Family and Health Welfare on January 6, 2020, two out of every three senior citizens in India suffer from some chronic disease. Furthermore, according to the report, approximately 23% of the elderly population (aged 60 and above) has multi-morbidities; elderly women are more likely to have multi-morbidity conditions. The LASI collected information from over 42,000 households, encompassing over 72,000 older adults from all states and union territories except Sikkim.

Key players are involved in organizing recovery and rehabilitation programs for senior citizens, which is expected to drive growth of India geriatric care services market. For instance, in June 2021, Emoha Elder Care, a technology-powered community-based comprehensive platform that enables elders to age with grace and relevance, announced the launch of #EldersFirstFestival to provide much-needed relief to the elderly by inviting them to participate in one-of-a-kind #ElderHour events scheduled to take place every week in June on its platform from Tuesdays to Saturdays. #EldersFirstFestival was a ten-week-long festival of elders that began on June 15, 2021 and concluded on August 21, 2021 on World Senior Citizen's Day. Companies such as OYO, Transport Corporation of India (TCI), HCL, PeopleStrong, TiE Global, and Somany Ceramics contributed to the festival's success. Show less

The Indian startup ecosystem in this space includes:


Khyaal, which focuses on making the lives of the elderly more comfortable by providing easy and safe assistance.
Silver Talkies, aimed at a target segment of age 55+, operates a multi-dimensional platform to meet the intellectual and social engagement needs through online and offline activities with the mission #AgeingRedefined.
Emoha is aligned to create a ‘connected community’ with over 3,500 members, empowering a… Show more

The Indian startup ecosystem in this space includes:


Khyaal, which focuses on making the lives of the elderly more comfortable by providing easy and safe assistance.
Silver Talkies, aimed at a target segment of age 55+, operates a multi-dimensional platform to meet the intellectual and social engagement needs through online and offline activities with the mission #AgeingRedefined.
Emoha is aligned to create a ‘connected community’ with over 3,500 members, empowering a 360-degree approach with mission #EldersFirst. Show less

Great to be at forefront of evolving elder care in India: Saumyajit Roy

Saumyajit Roy, Co-founder and CEO of EMOHA Eldercare, has been on a long journey to help senior citizens across India, culminating in the launch of Gurugram-based startup EMOHA Eldercare in 2019. In an interview with Connected to India, he recalled how his efforts to ensure better health facilities and management of care for the elderly in India had begun over a decade ago.

The pandemic has brought into the open the gaps in India's health policy, programme implementation, infrastructure and support systems for the elderly, who have been the most vulnerable to the virus. We spoke with A.B. Dey of AIIMS, Delhi, for the medical perspective and to Saumyajit Roy of Emoha ElderCare on the corporate response to addressing eldercare needs

An eldertech start-up is looking to keep seniors healthy and happy
The year gone by has triggered serious concern for the ageing population, a segment of society that has forever struggled with a pervasive and never-ending epidemic: Loneliness

The coronavirus pandemic has seen an over 40 per cent surge in the Indian elder care market; the pandemic has also encouraged the elders to shop and socialise more on virtual platforms

Covid-19 should force India to think about its elderly population

We need a more productive dialogue among the elderly, their associations, civic bodies, urban designers and health care leaders on how we can have a long-term, partnered, inclusive and holistic care approach for the elderly

This Startup Is Providing Holistic Care To Elders From The Comfort Of Their Homes

Emoha Elder Care, anchored by Lumis Partners, is using technology to provide seamless elder care experience

By Tahira Noor Khan
November 22, 2019
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own.
Ignorance towards their needs is the biggest impediment for senior citizens to live the best quality of life, according to Saumyajit Roy, Founder and CEO, Emoha Elder Care. "Many elders… Show more

This Startup Is Providing Holistic Care To Elders From The Comfort Of Their Homes

Emoha Elder Care, anchored by Lumis Partners, is using technology to provide seamless elder care experience

By Tahira Noor Khan
November 22, 2019
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own.
Ignorance towards their needs is the biggest impediment for senior citizens to live the best quality of life, according to Saumyajit Roy, Founder and CEO, Emoha Elder Care. "Many elders have an attitude that the autumn of their lives have come and now they don't need to look after themselves," says Roy. He further adds that most children of senior citizen parents do not realise what difference a professional elder care company can bring in the lives of their ageing parents.

Emoha Elder Care, a comprehensive eldercare company, is doing just that by providing a host of services to senior citizens. The company's services can be broadly divided into 5 categories - Emergency, Health, Safety, Convenience and Engagement. Show less

This eldercare startup uses the Army’s buddy system to keep senior citizens healthy and happy. Gurugram-based startup EMOHA Eldercare offers emergency response, health tracking, home safety, life support, and engagement services to senior citizens in NCR.

'CII - Senior Care Industry Report India 2018: Igniting potential in senior care services' May 2018. This Report was launched at 4th Edition of Global Exhibition on Services (GES) Specail Task Force meet "Senior Care, “Senior Care - Focused Group Discussion on Understanding Best Practices & India’s Way Forward: Building Partnerships & Collaborations” on 16th May 2018 at the Bombay Exhibition Centre, Mumbai, India.

Senior Living as an industry needs to be recognised as a standalone infrastructure critical for the development of a healthy society. This was India's first report on senior living published when I was heading JLL's alternate asset's practice