Home nurse attending to a patient at home in Mumbai

Western line, Thane, Navi Mumbai & all of Mumbai

Home Nursing Services in Mumbai

Hire a qualified home nurse in Mumbai for injections, wound dressing, catheter care, IV drips or round-the-clock nursing. GNM and BSc nurses with hospital experience. Strongest coverage across the western line, where our own office is based.

  • GNM & BSc qualified nurses
  • ICU-trained nurses available
  • Police-verified, bonded and insured
  • Single visit, 12-hour or 24-hour

Book a nurse in Mumbai

Free assessment. We confirm the level of care needed before assigning anyone.

Quick answer

What are home nursing services in Mumbai?

Home nursing services in Mumbai place a qualified nurse at the patient's residence to carry out prescribed medical care instead of the patient travelling to a hospital or clinic. This covers injections, IV infusions, wound dressing, catheter care, tracheostomy care, oxygen support and vital sign monitoring, delivered as a single visit or as a 12-hour or 24-hour shift.

Who attends

A nurse holding a GNM or BSc Nursing qualification with hospital experience

Coverage

All Mumbai suburbs, south Mumbai, Thane and Navi Mumbai

Required

A doctor's prescription or hospital discharge summary

Nursing services we provide at home in Mumbai

All procedures follow the treating doctor's prescription, use sterile single-use consumables, and are recorded in a chart your doctor can review.

Injections & IV

  • Injections

    IM, IV and subcutaneous, insulin, antibiotic courses

    Nurse on call
  • IV infusions

    Line setup and monitoring for fluids, antibiotics, iron

    Longer visit
  • Blood samples

    Collected at home for prescribed laboratory tests

    Single visit

Wound & dressing

  • Wound dressing

    Post-surgical wounds, bedsores, diabetic ulcers

    Repeat visits
  • Post-operative care

    Recovery monitoring, medication schedule, complication watch

    Shift
  • Catheter care

    Insertion, cleaning, monitoring and scheduled change

    Repeat visits

Airway & tubes

  • Tracheostomy care

    Stoma cleaning, suction and airway management

    ICU-trained
  • Oxygen & nebulisation

    Oxygen delivery, saturation checks, asthma and COPD

    Visit or shift
  • Ryles tube feeding

    Tube feeding, position checks and tube change

    Shift

Monitoring & medication

  • Vitals & charting

    Blood pressure, pulse, temperature, oxygen saturation

    Shift
  • Medication management

    Dose scheduling, administration and adherence tracking

    Shift
  • Doctor coordination

    Changes reported to your treating doctor as they happen

    All formats

Male or female nurse: which to ask for

Personal care means bathing, changing and toilet assistance, so which gender of nurse attends is a fair thing to ask about. Families in Mumbai request it routinely. Raise it when you book rather than when the nurse is at the door, and it costs nothing extra.

Female nurse for home care

Usually asked for by women patients, and by families caring for an elderly mother or grandmother.

  • Personal washing and hygiene for women patients
  • Perineal and catheter hygiene
  • Recovery after delivery or gynaecological surgery
  • Households more comfortable with a woman staying overnight

Male nurse for home care

Asked for where the patient has to be lifted or shifted regularly, and by male patients who would rather a man handled personal care.

  • Moving and shifting patients who cannot bear weight
  • Personal washing and hygiene for men patients
  • Getting a patient from bed to wheelchair after a stroke
  • Overnight and round-the-clock duty

Stating no preference means we match purely on the clinical need and who is free, and that is usually the quickest way to get somebody to you.

Nursing agency or an individual nurse?

Families usually weigh up hiring privately against going through a nurse agency in Mumbai. Both work, and the difference between them only shows up on the day something goes wrong rather than on the day you book.

Comparison of hiring through a nursing agency versus hiring an individual nurse privately
  Through an agency Hired privately
Qualification checkedCertificate verified before assignmentYou verify it yourself, if you can
Background screeningPolice background report on fileNone
If the nurse falls illReplacement arrangedCare stops that day
If you are unhappyRaise it with the agency, nurse changedYou handle it directly
SupervisionCoordinator oversees the caseNone
Insurance coverStaff bonded and insuredUsually none

Ayushya operates as a nursing agency in Mumbai with its office at Kandivali West. Where a patient needs clinical procedures rather than only daily assistance, the verification and the replacement cover are the parts that matter most.

How to choose a home nursing service in Mumbai

Seven questions worth asking any provider before you book, including us.

  1. 1

    What qualification does the nurse hold?

    GNM or BSc Nursing is the standard for clinical work. Ask to see the certificate rather than take a description.

  2. 2

    Has the nurse worked in a hospital?

    Ward experience means a catheter or an IV line is routine rather than something learned on your patient.

  3. 3

    Is there a background check on file?

    This person will be alone in your house with a vulnerable patient. A police background report should exist before they arrive.

  4. 4

    What happens if the nurse does not turn up?

    Ask directly how replacements work and how long they take. This is the question that separates providers.

  5. 5

    Will they say no if a nurse is not needed?

    A provider willing to tell you an attendant would do the job is giving you a straight answer, not a sale.

  6. 6

    Is anything written down?

    Vitals, procedures and observations should be charted so your treating doctor can read what happened between appointments.

  7. 7

    Do they cover your part of Mumbai?

    Confirm the specific locality rather than the city. Travel distance affects reliability more than anything else.

Nurse at home in Mumbai: visit, 12-hour or 24-hour

Chosen by how much supervision the patient needs, not by package.

Nurse on call

Single visit

Nurse stays
Length of the procedure
Best for
Injection, dressing or catheter change
Commitment
None, book per visit
Space needed
None
Most booked

12-hour nurse

Day or night shift

Nurse stays
Full day or full night
Best for
Post-surgery recovery, unstable patients
Commitment
Daily or monthly
Space needed
None

24-hour nurse

Continuous cover

Nurse stays
Round the clock, rotated between nurses
Best for
Critical, bedridden and ventilator patients
Commitment
Daily or monthly
Space needed
A place for the off-duty nurse to rest

Only need help with bathing, feeding and mobility?

That is attendant work, not nursing. Different role, and the right one for many patients.

Patient care in Mumbai

Areas we cover for home nursing in Mumbai

Our office is at Raghuleela Mall, Poisar, Kandivali West, which sits on the western line itself. That is where most of our nurses are based and where we place fastest.

Primary coverage

Western line

Strongest nurse availability. Our own office is on this line at Kandivali West.

Malad Borivali Kandivali Goregaon Andheri Jogeshwari Vile Parle Juhu Santacruz Khar Bandra Dahisar Mira Road Bhayandar
Also covered

Thane, Navi Mumbai, Kalyan & Dombivli

Thane West Thane East Ghodbunder Road Vashi Nerul Belapur Kharghar Airoli Panvel Kalyan Dombivli

Rest of Mumbai

Central & eastern

Dadar, Matunga, Sion, Wadala, Chembur, Ghatkopar, Vikhroli, Kanjurmarg, Bhandup, Mulund, Powai

South Mumbai

Worli, Prabhadevi, Lower Parel, Mahalaxmi, Tardeo, Malabar Hill, Girgaon, Marine Lines, Colaba

If your locality is not listed, call and ask. It is usually a yes.

Who needs a home nurse in Mumbai

The conditions we are most often called for. Nursing care is matched to the condition, not sold as one package.

Stroke patients

Nursing care for a stroke patient at home covers position changes, catheter and Ryles tube care, blood pressure monitoring and support for the physiotherapy the doctor has prescribed.

Post-stroke care · brain haemorrhage recovery · hemiplegia

Paralysis patients

Paralysis patient care at home focuses on preventing bedsores, managing bladder and bowel care, and keeping joints mobile through daily passive movement.

Paraplegia · quadriplegia · spinal cord injury

Dementia & Alzheimer's

Dementia care at home means medication supervision, a steady daily routine, safety checks against wandering, and calm handling of confusion and agitation.

Alzheimer's care · memory loss · Parkinson's

Bedridden patients

Bedridden patient care at home centres on two-hourly repositioning, pressure sore prevention and treatment, catheter management and bed baths.

Bedsore care · immobile patients · long-term bed rest

After surgery

Post-operative nursing care at home covers wound dressing, drain and stitch care, infection watch and the medication schedule through recovery.

Knee and hip replacement · bypass · fracture recovery

Cancer & palliative

Cancer patient care at home includes port and central line care, pain and symptom management, and comfort-focused palliative nursing.

Chemotherapy support · end-of-life care · hospice at home

Chronic illness

Diabetes, cardiac, kidney and respiratory conditions needing insulin, sugar monitoring, dialysis support and regular clinical review at home.

Diabetic care · COPD · kidney and dialysis support

Ventilator & tracheostomy

ICU-trained nurses for airway management, suction, ventilator monitoring and continuous observation of critical patients at home.

ICU patient care at home · oxygen support · critical care

Not sure which applies?

Describe the condition and we will confirm whether a nurse is needed, or whether an attendant would do the job.

Free assessment

Who we send to your home

Qualification
BSc Nursing degree or GNM, certificate verified before assignment.
Hospital experience
Ward experience before moving into home care.
ICU training
Available for ventilator, tracheostomy and critical patients.
Background screening
Police background reports on file. Staff bonded and insured.
Details shared first
You know who is coming before the first visit.
Male or female
Assigned according to your stated preference, at no extra charge.
Qualified nurse preparing medication during a home visit in Mumbai

How to hire a home nurse in Mumbai

  1. 1

    Send the prescription

    Call or WhatsApp the prescription or discharge summary and your locality.

  2. 2

    Free assessment

    We confirm the level of nursing required, or tell you if an attendant is enough.

  3. 3

    Nurse assigned

    Matched to the clinical need and your area, with details shared beforehand.

  4. 4

    Care begins

    Care plan followed, chart maintained, family and doctor kept updated.

Keep ready before the first visit

  • Prescription or discharge summary
  • List of current medications
  • Known allergies
  • Treating doctor's contact number

Nursing after a hospital discharge in Mumbai

Most requests for a nurse at home in Mumbai come within a day of a discharge. Patients return to us from Lilavati, Kokilaben, Hinduja, Nanavati, Jaslok, Breach Candy, Bombay Hospital, Fortis Mulund, Global and many smaller nursing homes across the suburbs.

Share the discharge summary before you leave the hospital rather than after reaching home. It states the procedure, the medication and the follow-up the doctor wants, which is enough for us to confirm whether the case needs a nursing shift, nursing visits, or an attendant with occasional nursing.

Hospital names describe where patients are discharged from. They do not imply any tie-up or affiliation.

What families say about our nursing care

Real reviews from families who booked nursing care through Ayushya. Locations are as the reviewer gave them.

★★★★★
"The nursing staff is extremely well-trained and polite. They handled my father's wound dressing and injections very professionally. Highly recommended for home nursing."
Mrs. Anjali Deshmukh Mumbai
★★★★★
"Humble staff and excellent service. I hope they expand to more locations. Sunita ma'am (the caretaker) was very helpful with my grandmother."
Priya Wagh Thane, India
★★★★★
"Living in the USA, I was constantly worried about my mother's post-surgery recovery. Ayushya's nursing team took over completely. The nurse was professional, and the daily updates were a blessing."
Rohan Malhotra California, USA
★★★★★
"My father needed constant monitoring after his stroke. The caretaker from Ayushya was very patient and the progress in just 3 weeks has been remarkable."
Rahul Mehta Pune

Home nursing in Mumbai: common questions

How do I hire a home nurse in Mumbai?

Call or WhatsApp with the patient's condition and the doctor's prescription or discharge summary. Ayushya confirms what level of nursing is required, assigns a matched nurse and shares the nurse's details before the first visit. Nurses can be booked as a single visit, a 12-hour shift or 24-hour cover across Mumbai, Thane and Navi Mumbai.

Which areas of Mumbai do you cover for home nursing?

Our strongest coverage is the western line: Malad, Borivali, Kandivali, Goregaon, Andheri, Jogeshwari, Vile Parle, Juhu, Santacruz, Khar, Bandra, Dahisar, Mira Road and Bhayandar. The Ayushya office is at Raghuleela Mall, Poisar, Kandivali West, which is on the western line itself, so nurse availability is highest there. We also cover Thane, Navi Mumbai including Vashi, Nerul, Belapur and Kharghar, and the Kalyan and Dombivli belt. Central and eastern Mumbai including Dadar, Chembur, Ghatkopar, Mulund and Powai, and south Mumbai from Worli to Colaba, are covered as well.

Should I hire through a nursing agency in Mumbai or find an individual nurse?

A nursing agency verifies qualifications and police background before assignment, supervises the nurse, and provides a replacement if the nurse falls ill or the family is not satisfied. Hiring an individual privately means no verification, no supervision, no cover if they stop coming, and no accountability if something goes wrong. For a patient who needs clinical procedures, the agency route is safer.

What qualifications do your nurses in Mumbai have?

Every nurse holds either a BSc Nursing degree or a GNM qualification and has prior hospital experience. ICU-trained nurses are available for ventilator, tracheostomy and critical patients. All staff are screened through police background reports and are bonded and insured.

Can I get a nurse on call in Mumbai for a single visit?

Yes. A single visit covers one procedure such as an injection, a dressing change, a catheter change or an IV infusion. The nurse performs the procedure, records it and leaves. There is no contract and no minimum number of visits.

Do you provide 24-hour nurses at home in Mumbai?

Yes. Nursing is available as 12-hour shifts or 24-hour cover. Round-the-clock cover is rotated between nurses so nobody is on duty while fatigued, and it needs a place in the home for the off-duty nurse to rest. Where space is limited, two 12-hour shifts usually work better.

Can a nurse be arranged after a hospital discharge in Mumbai?

Yes, and this is the most common reason families call. Share the discharge summary and what the doctor has advised. Booking a day or two before discharge gives more room to match the right nurse rather than whoever is free on the day.

Do you provide male and female nurses in Mumbai?

Yes, both are available across Mumbai. Tell us your preference at the time of booking. For personal care most families request a nurse of the same gender as the patient, which is treated as a standard request rather than a special one, and there is no extra charge for it. Male nurses are also requested where a patient has to be lifted or shifted regularly.

Our other services in Mumbai

All Mumbai services

Hire a home nurse in Mumbai

Send the prescription or discharge summary. We confirm the level of care required before assigning anyone.