Home-based home care · Kochi, Kerala

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Arike - an initiative of IMA Cochin - brings skilled doctors, nurses, physiotherapists, and social workers directly to your home, 24 hours a day. Because the best place to heal - and to be - is with your family.

An Arike nurse caring for a patient at home

4,214

patients & families cared for

12,224

home visits

What we do

Every kind of care, under one roof - yours.

An Arike doctor visiting a patient at home

Doctor Home Care

Physician-led pain management, symptom control, and clinical coordination - delivered where patients live. 1,160 doctor home visits in 2025.

Nursing Home Care

Skilled nurses for wound and catheter care, medication, vitals monitoring, and pressure-sore prevention. 10,841 nursing visits in 2025.

Physiotherapy & Functional Support

Mobility assessment, assisted ambulation, and breathing exercises to preserve comfort and independence at home.

Telemedicine & 24/7 Call Centre

A round-the-clock control room handling 33,132 calls and 11,262 teleconsultations a year - reducing avoidable hospital visits.

Night Care & Emergency

After-hours and emergency home interventions coordinated between the control room, on-call doctors, and nurses. 2,079 in 2025.

Psychosocial & Social Work

Structured psychosocial assessment, counselling, crisis support, and welfare linkage for patients and caregivers.

Bereavement Support

Follow-up home visits and grief counselling for families after a loss. 182 families supported in 2025.

Assistive Devices

Hospital beds, air beds, oxygen concentrators, wheelchairs and more - turning homes into safe care settings.

KOODE Community Volunteering

A trained neighbourhood volunteer network providing companionship, daily support, and a bridge to the care team.

Our impact2025

A year of care, built on six years of trust.

Headline figures from 2025, with cumulative totals since we began in 2019.

Annual Report 2025

1,379

Patients cared for

12,224

Home care visits

10,841

Nursing home visits

1,160

Doctor home visits

33,132

Care calls handled, 24/7

73,569 km

Distance covered by our care fleet

₹13.01 cr

Estimated hospital costs avoided

Since 2019

Six years of care

Total annual care services delivered

98(2019)24,295(2025)

In 2025 alone, Arike delivered comprehensive home-based care to 1,379 patients on a total income of ₹2.52 crore - an estimated ₹13.01 crore in hospitalisation costs avoided for the families we serve.

Our approach

Why families choose Arike.

An Arike nurse supporting a patient at home
01

You stay home.

Hospital is for crises. Home is for living. Arike brings care to you - nights, weekends, and emergencies included.

02

A single multidisciplinary team.

Doctors, nurses, physiotherapists, social workers, and volunteers coordinate as one team through a 24/7 control room.

03

Care, never denied for cost.

A free care model: families who can, contribute voluntarily; those who cannot are supported through CSR and community donations.

04

Community as the unit of care.

Trained neighbourhood volunteers and local institutions make home care a shared social responsibility.

What families say

Their words.

My wife and I had a unique and wonderful experience with Arike’s home care services. The care and attention we received were exceptional, and we’re now eager to continue with regular home care sessions.

A volunteering doctor

Home care recipient

What makes Arike special is the way everyone - doctors, nurses, social workers, drivers, and volunteers - work together like one family. Arike doesn’t just offer medical care; it brings compassion to life.

Hashir

Student volunteer

It was just a short engagement and lasted only four hours. But it had a profound influence on my life. Watching the nurses and social workers work so patiently has changed the way I look at care.

Mr. Suresh

Volunteer

We are here

Someone in your family needs care. We can help.

Starting care is simple. Tell us about your loved one - and we will be in touch within 24 hours.