About Carer
Our Journey
Our mission is deeply rooted in offering a personalised, holistic care model that addresses the whole person, not just the disease.
We recognise that the journey through cancer treatment is fraught with not just physical but emotional and social challenges that deeply affect the patient's quality of life and recovery.
We seamlessly incorporate non-clinical therapies into mainstream cancer treatment by managing the side-effects through tailored nutrition plans, dedicated physical therapy and empathetic mental health support.
Our approach is meticulously designed to mitigate the harsh impacts of conventional treatment, elevate patient's quality of life, improve treatment adherence and ease financial strains.
Our vision extends beyond merely altering care protocols; we aim to redefine the essence of cancer care itself. By holistically addressing the physical, psychological, and social-economic dimensions of healing, Carer sets a new paradigm — a standard where care is defined by compassion, personalisation and comprehensive support.
Our Pillars of Integrative Care
1. Clinical Nutrition
What you eat affects how well you recover
Food is medicine, but the wrong food can impede recovery. We provide you with a customised diet plan and access to a personal Onco Clinical Nutritionist who manages all your nutritional deficiencies, loss of appetite, digestive issues and other nutrition concerns to expedite recovery.
Focus Areas:
- Coping with treatment better
- Building immunity
- Overcoming nutritional deficiencies during and post treatment
- Improving appetite and weight
- Managing nausea, vomiting and digestive side effects
- Preventing weight gain, obesity and weight loss
2. Movement & Meditation
When in doubt, keep moving
Carer's Movement & Meditation therapy uses Yogasanas, breathwork and meditation techniques tailored to cancer patients in order to manage pain, fatigue, lymphedema, neuropathy and movement to strengthen the body and mind.
Focus Areas:
- Effective pain management & enhanced mobility
- Improving muscle mass & strength
- Restoring balance to reduce fall injuries
- Decreasing fatigue and weakness
- Managing neuropathy (numbness in hands and feet)
- Managing lymphedema (swelling of limbs)
3. Mental Well-being
Change your mind, change your life
The mind plays a vital role in recovery and healing. Cancer is not just a physical illness—it also deeply affects emotional and psychological wellbeing. Carer's Mental Health support connects patients and their families with counsellors, psychologists, and psycho-oncologists who specialise in cancer-related emotional care, helping them cope with the challenges of treatment and beyond.
Focus Areas:
- Motivation to move on
- Fear of relapse
- Helping family members accept and create a positive environment to deal with the disease
- Stress, anxiety & depression
- Acceptance of the diagnosis
- Concentration and attention
Backed by Oncologists, Patients, and of course, Science
The Carer programs you see today have been clinically tested and published across multiple cancer types, demonstrating significant improvements in outcomes and quality of life. Recognized and trusted by the oncology fraternity, these programs have supported countless patients and caregivers worldwide, making them one of the most widely adopted models of integrative cancer care.
Here's a look at how our therapies have achieved significant positive outcomes for patients:
Proven Results
Meet Team Carer
Samara Mahindra
Founder & Director, Carer
- Certified Cancer Exercise Specialist and Breast Cancer Recovery Trainer – Cancer Exercise Training Institute, Portland
- Certified Holistic Health Coach – Institute for Integrative Nutrition (IIN)
- Plant-based Nutrition Specialist – Cornell University and T. Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies
Zhooben Bhiwandiwala
Mentor & Investor
- Executive Director & CEO, Mahindra Holdings Limited
Ameera Shah
Mentor
- Managing Director, Metropolis Healthcare
Medical Advisory Board
Dr. Ashok K Vaid
Chairman, Medical Oncology and Hematology
- •Medanta The Medicity
Dr. Rakesh Jalali
Medical Advisor
- •Medical Director and Head – Radiation Oncology, Apollo Proton Cancer Centre
Dr. Gary Deng
Medical Advisor
- •Director, Integrative Medicine Service
- •Attending Physician, Clinical Member Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
- •Professor of Clinical Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College of Cornell University
Dr. Vishal Rao
Medical Advisor
- •Director Head Neck Oncology – Robotic Surgery, HCG Cancer Center, Bangalore
- •Pittsburgh School of Medicine
- •World Health Organisation
Dr. Meenu Walia
Medical Advisor
- •Max Super Specialty Hospital
- •First DNB Medical Oncologist of India
Frequently Asked Questions
1. What are the programs provided at Carer?
Please find details of our programs here.
2. What is the duration of the program?
This depends on what you opt for. We recommend a minimum of 3 months, however patients have opted for programs lasting throughout their course of treatment which has resulted in enhanced patient outcomes.
3. Is the integrative program for cancer recommended and provided only to the patients who are on treatment?
This program is created for all cancer patients who are going through treatment and post-treatment.
4. Do I need a referral from my Oncologist to join Carer?
No, you do not need a referral. However, we do recommend informing your Oncologist about the program.
5. Can family members of cancer patients use Carer?
Yes, family members can access our mental health support services designed to help caregivers cope.
6. What makes Carer different from other wellness programs?
Our focus is not solely on conventional methods of diagnosis and treatment, but also using lifestyle modalities (backed by science) that help in improving outcomes.
7. Are integrative therapies a well-established way of treatment around the world?
Yes and Carer is one of the first companies in India to provide evidence based integrative programs in this way. Carer's programs adapt evidence-based complementary therapies from leading cancer hospitals like Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Care and MD Anderson. Institutions that perhaps offer the best cancer treatment in the world.
8. Are Carer programs suitable for all cancers of all stages?
Yes, while we don't guarantee a 100% recovery, it has worked on a myriad of patients in various capacities.
9. Will this guarantee that I don't get cancer in the future?
No, we don't guarantee that this program will keep cancer away forever, but we do work towards guiding you in changing your lifestyle that can possibly impact the risk of relapse.
10. Does this program involve any medical treatment?
No, it does not.