Eldercare in India: Key shifts in 2025 and outlook for 2026

2025 marked a defining shift in how we, as a country, care for our seniors. At Emoha, we saw eldercare move decisively from being reactive to becoming preventive, home-centric, and deeply tech-enabled. More sons and daughters began to recognise that ageing well is not just about medical intervention, it is equally about safety, emotional wellbeing, and continuity of care at home.

Geriatric care has emerged as one of the most urgent needs of our time. This year, we witnessed strong adoption from families actively seeking specialised care for their ageing parents, from round-the-clock emergency support and structured home health management to proactive medical coordination and access to a thriving community of elders that nurtures emotional and social wellbeing, not just physical health.

As longevity increases and family structures evolve, elders need a planned, continuous, and compassionate care ecosystem that supports them early, before crises occur.

The shift we are seeing is not just in demand, but in mindset, from episodic, need-based interventions to long-term care that enables elders to age magnificently in the comfort of their homes.

2025 also reinforced the scale of the opportunity and responsibility. With over 150 million seniors in India, eldercare is becoming a critical pillar of public health. The emergence of the silver economy is pushing healthcare, technology, and policy conversations to finally centre around how we are preparing to build a care ecosystem for a fast-growing ageing population, which will double to nearly 347 million by 2050. This means about 1 in 5 people in India will be a senior citizen by mid-century.

Looking ahead to 2026, eldercare will become more personalised and hyperlocal. AI-driven monitoring, fall-risk prediction, and early disease detection will play a much bigger role in preventing emergencies before they occur. We will see deeper collaborations between geriatric care experts, hospitals, emergency responders, nursing and care providers, creating truly integrated care ecosystems.

At Emoha, our focus in 2026 is to scale responsibly, expanding our footprint across cities, strengthening partnerships, and using technology to deliver universal, accessible care for seniors. The future of eldercare lies in building systems that combine clinical excellence with skilled carers and nurses, ensuring every senior feels safe and supported every day.