One-off companion visits are easy to price: a visit happens, a bill arrives. Recurring care is different — dialysis twice a week, chemo every three weeks, physiotherapy twice a week, quarterly diabetes reviews. When a family asks "what does this cost?", the honest answer is a multiplication, not a single number. This guide does the multiplication so you can plan the month.
Routine OPD visits — the hourly math
An OPD Companion runs ₹349/hour at catalog rate. A typical visit runs 3–5 hours — call it 4 for planning:
| Visits per month | Catalog rate (₹349/hr) | Member rate (₹299/hr) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 visits (~4 hrs each) | ~₹5,584 | ~₹4,784 |
| 8 visits (~4 hrs each) | ~₹11,168 | ~₹9,568 |
| 12 visits (~4 hrs each) | ~₹16,752 | ~₹14,352 |
The ₹99 membership costs less than the saving from a single month of visits — at 8 visits it saves roughly ₹1,600. For any family expecting more than a couple of bookings, the math is one-directional.
Session-priced services — dialysis as the example
Some services are priced per session rather than per hour. Dialysis companion pricing tiers by volume:
| Sessions | Per session | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 1 session | ₹1,499 | ₹1,499 |
| 4 sessions | ₹1,399 | ₹5,596 |
| 8+ sessions (monthly pack) | ₹1,199 | ₹9,592/month |
For a parent on twice-weekly dialysis (8 sessions/month), the monthly pack drops the per-session rate and removes repeat-booking admin — see the session packages guide for how the prepaid pack works.
Compare honestly — what the alternatives cost
- Family member's time — 4-5 hours per visit including travel and queues; at 8 visits a month that's a full work week. The "free" option has a real cost in leave taken and income or rest lost.
- Full-time attendant — a monthly salaried attendant makes sense only if the patient needs daily support, not hospital visits. Paying a salary for someone to be free on 8 specific days is expensive per actual hour used.
- Unorganized freelance help — cheaper per visit sometimes, with no verification trail, no replacement if they don't show, and no family updates. Fine until the day it isn't.
The breakpoint question isn't "is a companion expensive" — it's "what does 4-5 hours of my time cost, and what does a missed hospital visit cost my parent's health?" For most working families, recurring bookings land cheaper than the alternatives they're replacing.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a hospital companion cost per month in Delhi?
It depends on visit frequency and type. Four routine OPD companion visits of ~4 hours each run roughly ₹5,584 at catalog rate — less at the ₹299/hr member rate. Session-priced services differ: 8 dialysis sessions cost ₹9,592 at the monthly-pack tier.
Is a membership worth it for recurring visits?
For anything beyond occasional use, usually yes — the ₹99 membership pays for itself after roughly two 4-hour visits at member rate, since members pay ₹299/hr instead of the catalog rate plus 20% off flat-fee services.
Do recurring visits get the same companion each time?
Continuity can be requested for recurring visits — request the same companion at booking. Availability is not guaranteed on every date, but the service tries to keep consistent assignments for ongoing schedules like dialysis or physiotherapy.
Neha, Co-Founder
Neha is a Co-Founder of Corelatin. Her background in research and scientific rigor shapes how the team approaches companion verification, hospital navigation protocols, and family reporting standards across Delhi NCR. Corelatin's companions are trained in logistics, communication, and hospital navigation — not medical care, which always remains with qualified hospital staff.