India's first specialty home healthcare company, Nightingales which is an enterprise of Medwell

Ventures has takenanother innovative step today by launching the Nightingales Physical TherapyClinic at

its third hub located in Indiranagar, Bangalore. The Honourable Governor of Karnataka, Shri. Vajubhai

Vala inaugurated the centre in thepresence of Mr. Ravi Venkatesan, Corporate Leader & Author.

Addressing the Press Conference, Mr Lalit Pai, Co-Founder and CEO, Nightingales Home Health Services,

said that the new facility will be an extension of Nightingales's speciality-led Home care services for

modalities that need more extensive therapy and technology that cannot be offered at

patient's home."We are focused on providing a comprehensive solution to our Home Care patients in

specific therapeutic areas and this physical therapy clinic is another extended effort in that direction". "

With changing timesand new lifestyle needs, it is not enough to offer patients conventional

healthcare solutions. Over the years, there has been a growing need for high quality personalized

services and specialized medical care", he added.

Nightingales Home Health Services was established in 1996 and since then has been playing a pioneering

role in creating a patient centric approach to offer home health services in Bangalore. The company has

evolved since its acquisition by Medwell Ventures into a speciality home healthcare companyfocused on

chronic diseases.

Mr Vishal Bali, Co-Founder and Chairman, Medwell Ventures said, "Nightingales has been a pioneer in

the home health revolution in India and our vision is to expand its reach across India as a home health

specialist with a focus on chronic diseases. The onsite physical therapy clinic

reflects our commitment to provide the home health patients the continuum of

care and maximise their clinical outcomes. Physical Therapy plays a critical role in all specialities to give

patients the optimal benefit in their chronic disease management protocol. We have made substantial

investments in the onsite physical therapy clinic to provide our home health patients with 360*

coverage. The escalating incidences of chronic diseases has heightened he need for continuous

specialized care in many cases, making home based health care services an indispensable aspect of

disease management.

Nightingales currently employs 400 people comprising specialist nurses, health aides, therapists,

paramedics and patient support staff. Mr Ferzaan Engineer Co-Founder and Co-Chairman, Medwell

Ventures, said, "Medwell's acquisition of Nightingales has enabled the company to retain its

heritage of compassionate care and professional integrity, while gaining the tools and resources to meet

the needs of tomorrow. Monitoring patients at home particularly for chronic diseases has become

crucial and often patients lack this specialized care at home. We currently provide 80,000 medical

services annually and have more than 6000 families subscribing to our annualcare plans".

Medwell plans to expand the services of Nightingales with a Speciality Home Healthcare focus on

Wellness, Pulmonology, Stroke Recovery, Wound Care, Dementia Care, Dental Services and now, stand

alone Physical Therapy clinic. The company expects to establish a network across 10 metro clusters in

the country serving over a million families in the coming years. This will be supported by a cloud-based

technology platform and protocol-driven services in specialized therapeutic areas. The novel Healthcare

System will integrate different delivery channels to bring customized home care services closer to

patients.

Nightingales physical therapy clinic in Indiranagar is armed with state-of-the-art technology like

decompression systems for spinal problems, advanced lasers for pain management, unweighing systems

to restore mobility for stroke patients and will cater to all patients from pediatrics to

geriatrics. Spanning across 2000 sq ft., the multi speciality physical therapy center will focus on

orthopedic and sports injury management, neurological rehab, spine related ailments and pediatric

rehab. The centerhas highly qualified physiotherapists who have been Internationally trained

in various techniques like manipulative therapy, neurodevelopmental therapyetc. and can handle 50-75

patients a day

Medwell Ventures is India's first specialist home healthcare company using technology and protocols to

deliver quality healthcare at home with a focus on chronic diseases. The company acquired Nightingales

Home Health Services, an 18 year old company involved in taking Healthcare services to the patients'

doorstep. Medwell leverages a powerful combination of Healthcaredelivery expertise, smart technology

and stringent processes, to makeHealthcare more accessible, accountable, accurate, and personal.

Nightingales is bringing together a very focused approach to home health by integrating a combination

of the latest technology, people and processes for optimal care. To this end, the company partnered

with Philips, worldleader in home care equipments for COPD care.