ICU at home in India: what it really costs and what to expect
A complete guide to setting up critical care at home — equipment, nursing, doctor oversight and how it compares to a hospital ICU.
An ICU bed in a Mumbai private hospital can cost ₹25,000 to ₹75,000 per day before medicines and procedures. For long-stay patients — ventilator dependence, severe stroke, advanced cancer — families increasingly choose to shift the ICU home. Done correctly, it is safer for the patient, dramatically cheaper, and far more humane.
What an ICU at home actually looks like
A clinical-grade hospital bed, multi-para monitor, ventilator or BiPAP, oxygen concentrator, suction machine, syringe pumps and a dedicated ICU-trained nurse on every shift. A critical-care physician reviews vitals daily via video and visits weekly.
Typical monthly cost in Mumbai
- ICU nurse (24×7, two 12-hour shifts): ₹90,000 – ₹1,40,000
- Equipment rental package: ₹25,000 – ₹45,000
- Doctor visits + tele-rounds: ₹15,000 – ₹25,000
- Consumables (suction, dressings, feeds): ₹15,000 – ₹30,000
- Total: roughly ₹1.5 to ₹2.5 lakh / month vs ₹7–20 lakh in hospital
When ICU at home is appropriate
Stable ventilator-dependent patients, post-stroke rehabilitation, advanced neurological disease, end-stage organ failure, and palliative critical care. It is not appropriate for unstable cardiac or septic patients who still need active intervention.
How CareGlobal sets it up in 24 hours
Our team conducts a home survey, arranges electrical backup, installs equipment, trains the family, and begins nursing within a day of hospital discharge. A single care manager owns the case end to end.
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