CARE ALLIANCE

What CARE ALLIANCE does

CARE ALLIANCE (上海顾连医疗科技有限公司) is a Shanghai-headquartered, for-profit comprehensive rehabilitation medical group operating as a wholly-owned post-acute care platform under New Frontier Group (新风天域). Founded in 2015 by former Blackstone, Deutsche Bank, and Morgan Stanley Asia executives Xu Chen (徐宸) and Yuan Shuai (袁帅), the company employs 3,600 medical professionals across 29 institutions covering 16 cities in Southwest, East, Central, and South China, with approximately 8,000 beds and an annual throughput of 1.7 million bed-days and 46,000 discharged patients. The asset base is organized into a four-pillar service architecture: Critical Care Rehabilitation (the core offering, providing ICU-HDU-General Ward continuum care with early mobilization and ventilator weaning), Functional Rehabilitation (international-standard sub-acute therapy for neurological, orthopedic, and post-surgical patients), Elderly Rehabilitation (geriatric specialty and chronic disease management), and Home Care (institution-community-home continuum via the Yidekang nursing station network). Pediatric rehabilitation is delivered through the Gulan Mango (顾连芒果) sub-brand.

The clinical platform runs a proprietary MDT (multi-disciplinary team) model with a 10-to-1 individualized care team ratio covering neurology, orthopedics, critical care, cardiology, TCM, nutrition, rehabilitation engineering, and social work, supported by intelligent rehabilitation hardware (Hocoma lower-limb robots, Armeo Spring upper-limb systems, Pivot CPX pulmonary testing, and exoskeletons). CARE ALLIANCE generates revenue on a transaction-fee basis through owned rehabilitation and geriatric hospitals, with reimbursement sourced from China's public medical insurance system and designated-network commercial partnerships with Zhong'an Insurance, Xinhua Insurance, Taiping Life, and China Pacific Insurance — increasingly under a 'medical-rehabilitation-insurance' (医-康-险) integrated payment model that can deliver up to 100% coverage for rehabilitation hospitalization. Patient acquisition channels include direct hospital walk-in, acute-care hospital referral agreements (e.g., Chengdu Second People's Hospital), insurance referral networks, community outreach programs, and digital platforms (WeChat, Bilibili, Xiaohongshu, Douyin, Kuaishou). Growth has been driven by both greenfield hospital openings (Chengdu Gulan flagship in 2018, Mianyang Geriatric in 2019, Chengdu Hetai in 2023) and an aggressive M&A program — most notably the 2019 acquisition of Zhejiang Hekang Medical's rehabilitation portfolio, the phased 100% buyout of the three Hangzhou hospitals in 2021, and the 2022 entries into Ningbo and Central China via Xiangya Bo'ai Rehabilitation Hospital.

Name

CARE ALLIANCE

Legal name

上海顾连医疗科技有限公司

Website

https://carealliance.com.cn

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

CARE ALLIANCE (顾连医疗) is a Shanghai-headquartered Chinese comprehensive rehabilitation medical group operating 29 hospitals and clinics across 16 cities with approximately 8,000 beds and 3,600 medical professionals. A wholly-owned post-acute platform of New Frontier Group, it delivers critical care, functional, elderly, and home rehabilitation services under an integrated medical-rehabilitation-insurance model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Rehabilitation Services

NAICS

Nursing and Residential Care Facilities (623), Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (62331), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412), Home Health Care Services (621610), Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals (622310)

SIC

Services-Skilled Nursing Care Facilities (8051), Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Home Health Care Services (8082), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050)

akta.pro primary industry

Post-Acute Transitional Care / Subacute Rehab Centers (HLADAJAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF)-Based Rehab Units (HLADAJAB), Long-Term Care Rehabilitation Centers (HLAFAFAD), Remote Therapeutic Monitoring (RTM) & Digital Rehabilitation Platforms (HLALABAK), Assisted Living with Enhanced Care / High-Acuity (Aging-in-Place) (HLADABAC)

Keywords

• Medical rehabilitation services
• Rehabilitation hospital network
• Critical care rehabilitation
• Elderly rehabilitation care
• Home nursing services

Headquarters

HQ city

Jingan

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Medical Services Revenue: Direct healthcare services through owned rehabilitation hospitals, elderly care facilities, and clinics. Revenue generated from patient treatments, procedures, and hospital stays covered by insurance or self-pay

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

CARE ALLIANCE (顾连医疗) operates a national network of rehabilitation hospitals and clinics across China, delivering comprehensive rehabilitation medical services covering critical care, functional, elderly, and home-based rehabilitation. Its care model is built around an ICU-HDU-General Ward continuum with MDT-based, 10-to-1 individualized care teams for post-acute and chronically ill patients. Revenue is generated from patient treatments, hospital stays, and insurance-covered services across 29 medical institutions in 16 cities.

Product overview

CARE ALLIANCE (顾连医疗) operates as a national comprehensive rehabilitation medical group and subsidiary of New Frontier Group (新风天域). Headquartered in Shanghai, it is China's first rehabilitation platform covering comprehensive rehabilitation needs, continuous medical service formats, and whole-family health management. The portfolio architecture centers on four core rehabilitation service lines: 重症康复 (Critical Care Rehabilitation) as the core business, 功能康复 (Functional Rehabilitation) as the feature offering, 老年康复 (Elderly Rehabilitation) as the foundation, and 居家护理 (Home Care) as supplementary service. The organization operates rehabilitation hospitals, geriatric hospitals, children's rehabilitation clinics, and nursing stations across Southwest, East China, and Central China regions. Key facilities include 成都顾连锦宸康复医院 (Chengdu flagship rehabilitation hospital), 成都市老年康疗院 (senior care), 杭州顾连玺桥康复医院 (Hangzhou hyperbaric oxygen specialty), and 顾连芒果 (children's rehabilitation sub-brand). The group provides continuous care through the ICU-HDU-General Ward treatment chain and integrates with insurance partners (众安保险, 太平人寿, 新华保险, 太平洋保险) for '医-康-险' integrated payment models.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• 顾连芒果: Children's rehabilitation diagnosis and treatment center focusing on pediatric rehabilitation services
• 顾连锦宸康复医院
• 顾连玺桥康复医院
• 顾连金帆康复医院
• 顾连天辰老年病医院
• 顾连禾泰康复医院

Products and services

• Critical Care Rehabilitation (重症康复)
• Functional Rehabilitation (功能康复)
• Elderly Rehabilitation (老年康复)
• Home Care Services (居家护理)
• Children's Rehabilitation - Gulián Mango (顾连芒果)

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• 众安保险 (Zhong'an Insurance)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 June 2026Medical-rehabilitation-insurance integration partnership. Gulan medical institutions included in Zhong'an Minbao Million Medical Insurance 2026 designated rehabilitation network, providing up to 100% reimbursement for rehabilitation hospitalization.
• 赛隽生物 (Saijun Bio)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 April 2026New Frontier Group and Saijun Bio strategic partnership to explore new paths in CGT (Cell and Gene Therapy) treatment field.
• 新华保险 (Xinhua Insurance)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 March 2026Strategic cooperation with Xinhua Insurance's Beijing Xinhua Excellent Rehabilitation Hospital for insurance-rehabilitation integrated service model upgrade.
• 宁波海曙康复医院 (Ningbo Haishu Rehabilitation Hospital)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 January 2022Acquisition completed to expand East China rehabilitation network through strategic M&A.
• 成都顾连锦宸康复医院 (Chengdu Gulan Jincheng Rehabilitation Hospital)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 August 2021Recognized as Chengdu Key Specialty Construction Unit for Rehabilitation Medicine by Chengdu Health Commission, demonstrating clinical excellence in critical care rehabilitation.
• 太平洋保险 (Pacific Insurance)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 March 2021Insurance-rehabilitation partnership exploring康复+保险 cooperation model. Established rehabilitation and claims protection system for insured patients, providing rehabilitation for trauma, spinal cord injury, fracture and other post-surgical patients.
• 昆明医科大学 (Kunming Medical University)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 May 2020Joint rehabilitation therapist standardized training program - China's first school-enterprise cooperation for rehabilitation therapist training. Programs include 8-month training covering PT, OT, ST, clinical management, with certifications from both parties. Multiple cohorts conducted since 2020.
• 电子科技大学 (University of Electronic Science and Technology)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 May 2020Strategic research cooperation establishing 'UESTC-Gulan Intelligent Rehabilitation Center' for rehabilitation robotics R&D, patient function testing, and technology commercialization.
• 浙江和康医疗集团 (Zhejiang Hekang Medical Group)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 December 2019Acquisition and integration of Hekang Medical's rehabilitation hospital portfolio in Hangzhou including 4 rehabilitation hospitals with approximately 2,000 beds, making Gulan the largest rehabilitation provider in Zhejiang province.
• 成都市第二人民医院 (Chengdu Second People's Hospital)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 September 2019Joint ward cooperation for rehabilitation hierarchical diagnosis and treatment. Established bidirectional referral mechanism for acute-rehabilitation patient transfers, implementing 'acute-slow separation' model.
• 和睦家医疗 (Beijing United Family Healthcare)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 July 2019Sister company under New Frontier Group. Collaborative rehabilitation services, joint community programs, and shared expertise in rehabilitation medicine between United Family and Gulan rehabilitation hospitals.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves14 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• United Family Healthcare (和睦家医疗): Sister company under New Frontier Group and a sister post-acute/premium hospital platform; both share the same parent capital base and pursue premium positioning in the Chinese healthcare market. Comparable because of shared ownership structure, cross-referral of United Family acute cases to Gulián rehab, and aligned insurance-integration strategy.
• Encompass Health: Largest U.S. owner and operator of inpatient rehabilitation hospitals (~160 facilities); comparable as a pure-play rehabilitation hospital chain focused on post-acute recovery, functional outcomes and insurance-driven reimbursement models.
• Select Medical Holdings: U.S. operator of specialty hospitals (including critical illness recovery and rehabilitation hospitals) and outpatient rehab clinics; comparable to CARE ALLIANCE's mix of inpatient rehab hospitals plus home/community care and ICU-stepdown focus.
• Genesis HealthCare: One of the largest U.S. skilled nursing and rehabilitation therapy providers with ~250+ facilities; comparable due to its combined skilled nursing, short-stay rehabilitation and long-term care service mix across a national footprint.
• Kindred Healthcare: U.S. specialty hospital and home health operator historically focused on rehabilitation, long-term acute care and home health; comparable because of its rehabilitation hospital chain plus institutional-to-home continuum of care model.

Broad incumbents

• Phoenix Healthcare Group (凤凰医疗集团): One of China's largest private hospital groups operating general hospitals and clinics; comparable as a Chinese private hospital chain but with broader general-acute portfolio rather than rehab specialization.
• China Resources Medical Holdings (华润医疗): State-backed Chinese hospital group operating a large network of general and specialty hospitals; comparable as a scaled Chinese hospital chain but with broader general-acute focus and state-owned parent capital base.

Regional players

• Aier Eye Hospital Group (爱尔眼科): China's largest specialty hospital chain focused on ophthalmology with a hub-and-spoke model across China; comparable as a private specialty hospital chain executing rapid multi-city expansion via direct operation and partnerships in China.
• Topchoice Medical (通策医疗): Listed Chinese dental and specialty healthcare chain with concentrated regional clusters; comparable as a Chinese specialty healthcare chain, though its core focus is dental rather than rehabilitation.

Emerging players

• Brookdale Senior Living: Largest U.S. senior living operator with assisted living, memory care and continuing care retirement communities; comparable to CARE ALLIANCE's elderly rehab, geriatric hospitals and aging-in-place home care services for the elderly population.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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