New Delhi, 11th Aug 2025 : In India, hospital discharge is often seen as the end of treatment. But for millions, it marks the beginning of the most fragile and underserved phase in healthcare: recovery. Whether it’s a stroke survivor learning to walk again, a patient regaining mobility after joint replacement, or someone rebuilding life after a prolonged ICU stay—structured recovery care remains the missing bridge between treatment and true healing.
HCAH is building that bridge. With seven recovery hospitals already operational across Delhi NCR, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, and Kolkata, and over 500 new recovery beds to be added by 2026–27, HCAH is creating India’s first nationwide recovery hospital network. Currently, the company operates seven centres with a total bed capacity of over 400. In the past year alone, HCAH has touched more than 9 lakh lives across its care verticals.
“What was once considered a luxury—specialised rehabilitation centres and structured recovery care—is now becoming a domestic reality,” said Aditya Burman, Non-Executive Director, HCAH.
“At HCAH, we are redefining what recovery means in India. By extending clinical care beyond discharge, we’re building a system that treats recovery with the same seriousness as treatment. It’s about giving patients and families the confidence that healing doesn’t stop at the hospital doors—it continues, supported, guided, and outcome-driven.”
Yet India has just over 1,251 stroke rehabilitation centres—a staggering mismatch for its 1.46 billion people. That’s roughly one rehab centre for every 11.7 lakh individuals. Global benchmarks recommend one recovery bed for every acute care hospital bed. India isn’t close.
Most patients today are discharged into an unstructured ecosystem—relying on untrained caregivers, informal home care, and fragmented follow-ups. The consequences: delayed recovery, chronic disability, and repeat hospitalisations.
HCAH is solving this gap with a fully integrated, PMR-led recovery model. Each recovery hospital is led by a Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PMR) specialist—a doctor trained specifically to restore function after neurological, orthopaedic, or critical illness. These specialists work with a multidisciplinary team of physiotherapists, occupational and speech therapists, rehab nurses, psychologists, and clinical nutritionists.
“Our approach is focused on harnessing the golden window—the first 90 days after a stroke—to maximise recovery,” said Dr. Gaurav Thukral, Co-Founder and President, HCAH.
“This period is critical in determining how much strength, speech, memory, or mobility a patient can regain. We’ve built hospitals specifically around this timeframe—where recovery is the primary goal. With robotic gait labs, AI-powered therapy dashboards, and outcome-based protocols, we’re delivering measurable impact—patients getting back to life, faster.”
Beyond inpatient recovery, HCAH offers assisted living, at-home rehabilitation, and real-time digital tracking of patient outcomes. The recovery hospitals are NABH-accredited, follow international clinical quality standards, and are partnered with all major private insurers, ensuring wider affordability and access.
HCAH also operates India’s largest pharma-led patient support ecosystem, enabling seamless transitions from hospitals to recovery settings while also aiding in screening and chronic disease management.
“Rehabilitation is not a niche—it’s one of the biggest unmet healthcare needs in India,” said Ankit Goel, Co-Founder and President, HCAH.
“With 1.7 million strokes, 1.5 million joint replacements, and a growing trauma burden every year, the recovery economy is a billion-dollar opportunity in the making. We are building India’s first unified physical recovery hospital network—backed by technology, protocols, and strong clinical leadership. It’s a paradigm shift from a scattered, service-led model to one that promises and delivers the fastest path to recovery. And the results are already visible—both clinically and commercially.”
HCAH’s national expansion is supported by marquee global investors including ABC Impact, Quadria Capital, and the Burman Family Office, who see structured recovery care as the next wave in India’s healthcare evolution.
“We didn’t just invest in a company—we invested in a future,” said Sunil Thakur, Partner, Quadria Capital and HCAH Board Member.
“Recovery is no longer an afterthought. It’s a system—and HCAH is building it with clinical rigour, advanced technology, and unmatched heart. We believe this is the next big leap for Indian healthcare.”
As India enters a new chapter in healthcare delivery, the message is clear: saving lives is only the beginning—restoring them is the real mission.
With its expanding national recovery hospital network, HCAH is leading that mission—one patient, one family, and one city at a time.