24-Hour Home Care
in Kaduwela.
24-hour home care in Kaduwela means someone trained is in the house at every hour. BetterHands places live-in caregivers and overnight nurses across Kaduwela, Malabe, Athurugiriya and Hokandara — where households commute into Colombo and a parent can be alone from dawn until dark.
Daytime cover, not just full-time. Extend it later if nights get harder.
Why families in Kaduwela arrange care at home.
Kaduwela is where Colombo went looking for space. Malabe, Athurugiriya and Hokandara filled with new houses built for growing families.
Those families frequently brought a parent with them. A bigger house, a garden, and a room downstairs — on paper it is obviously better.
In practice something is quietly lost. A woman who spent fifty years in one neighbourhood knew the shopkeeper, the neighbours and the route to the temple.
Out here she knows the house. Beyond the gate there is nowhere within walking distance and nobody expecting her.
Meanwhile the whole household leaves at seven for the commute into Colombo, and returns after dark. Therefore the day is not a few hours long. It is eleven or twelve.
So the need for home care here is rarely medical at first. It is company, routine, and someone present to notice when something changes.
Eleven hours is not a short day.
Families tend to describe it as “she is alone for a bit during the day”. Written down honestly it is usually seven in the morning until seven at night.
That is long enough for a missed meal to become three, or for a fall to go unnoticed for most of a working day.
It is also long enough for someone to stop bothering. Getting dressed, cooking properly and going outside all quietly lapse when nobody is expecting you.
Consequently daytime home care is where most Kaduwela placements begin — not overnight, and not full-time. The nights are usually fine. It is the middle of the day that is not.
Signs the day has got too long
- Meals are skipped, or the same thing is eaten every day.
- They are still in nightclothes when you get home.
- The phone goes unanswered, then explained away afterwards.
- Nothing has been done since morning, most days running.
- You hear about a fall or a dizzy spell days late, from someone else.
Placing caregivers in newer neighbourhoods.
Much of this municipality is newer than the maps covering it. Housing schemes in Athurugiriya and Hokandara change faster than any app keeps up with.
So we confirm the address and the route with the caregiver before the first morning, rather than leaving it to be worked out on the day.
Transport matters more here than closer in. Caregivers travel by bus and tuk, and the last stretch into a new scheme is often the awkward part.
However, it is rarely a barrier to arranging home care. It simply needs planning into the roster, particularly for early starts and night handovers.
For hospital care, most families here use the Colombo hospitals, with Sri Jayewardenepura the nearest large one to the western side of the municipality.
What to tell us at the assessment
- What time the house empties, and when it fills again.
- Whether your parent moved here recently, and from where.
- What they used to do daily that they have stopped doing.
- How to reach the address — landmarks beat map pins out here.
- Whether you want daytime hours only, or continuous cover.
Quick answers for Kaduwela families.
The three things Kaduwela families ask about home care before anything else.
What does my mother do all day once we leave for work?
That question is the reason most Kaduwela families call us. A caregiver gives the day a shape — meals, a walk, conversation, someone to notice if something is wrong. In newer suburbs there is often nobody within walking distance to fill those hours otherwise.
What does 24-hour home care in Kaduwela include?
Someone trained is present at every hour, awake or on call. Washing, dressing, moving safely, meals and medication are all covered. Nursing-level placements add vitals, dressings and medication administration. Overnight presence sits inside the daily rate rather than beside it.
Do we have to commit to full-time cover straight away?
No. Many households here begin with daytime hours only and extend later if nights become harder. The assessment is free and carries no obligation, and moving between levels does not mean starting the search over.
What home care in Kaduwela can cover.
Listed the way families here actually approach home care — company first, clinical care later if it becomes necessary. The free assessment recommends a level rather than selling one.
Companion Care in Kaduwela
Conversation, company and a reason to be up and dressed. In this part of Colombo it is the level families ask for first, because the problem is usually an empty day rather than a medical one. Matched for language and interests, not just availability.
Companion Care Services Sri Lanka
Elderly Care in Kaduwela
Daily supervision, medication reminders, meals and steady presence for a parent who manages well enough but should not manage alone all day. This is where most eastern-suburb households settle once the commute makes daytime cover permanent.
Elderly Care Services Sri Lanka
Personal Care in Kaduwela
Hands-on help with bathing, dressing, toileting, moving and eating, delivered without fuss. Newer houses are often kinder here than old ones — wider doors, ground-floor bathrooms — but the tasks themselves still need trained hands.
Personal Care at Home Sri Lanka
Home Nursing in Kaduwela
A nursing assistant or professional nurse in the home for vitals, medication administration, wound and dressing care, catheter and tube management. Worth stepping up to when the alternative is repeated trips into Colombo traffic for routine tasks.
Home Nursing Care Sri Lanka
Home Care Services in Kaduwela
Not sure where to begin? The free assessment looks at how the day actually runs — who is home, when, and what is not getting done. It then recommends a level rather than selling you one, and nothing is locked in.
Home Care Services Sri LankaWhere we place caregivers around Kaduwela.
The municipality is large and still filling in, stretching from Battaramulla out to Ranala and the Kelani River.
For example, a family in Malabe or Thalangama sits well inside our service area despite being at the eastern edge of the district.
We treat the whole municipality as one, at one rate. There is no travel supplement and no district-based variation.
Newer schemes are covered even where the address is hard to find. Give us a landmark and we will work the rest out before day one.
How 24-hour care is arranged in Kaduwela.
Five steps from your first call to home care starting in the house. Most households out here complete them inside 72 hours, daytime cover included.
Free assessment, at home or by video
A coordinator visits your Kaduwela home to see how the day runs — who is out, for how long, and what is left uncovered. It takes 15 to 20 minutes.
Matched for company, not just capability
We work through 1,000+ profiles across 50+ factors. Language, temperament and shared interests weigh heavily here, because most placements in this area are about the daytime hours.
48-hour background verification
References, credentials and a practical skills assessment are cleared inside 48 hours. Nobody reaches your door before passing that stage, urgent placements included.
Route confirmed before day one
Newer schemes out here often defeat map apps. We confirm the address and route with the caregiver in advance, so the first morning is not spent lost on the phone.
72-hour guarantee, no questions
A replacement costs nothing, at any stage, for any reason. We match correctly first time in 96% of placements, and the guarantee is written down so you never have to rely on that.
Families who trusted us with home care.
“My father has early dementia and the BetterHands companion in Battaramulla keeps him engaged with chess and morning walks. The consistency of the same companion every day has made a real difference to his mood.”
Shirani P.
Battaramulla
“My grandfather was very lonely after being discharged from hospital. His BetterHands companion has become a true friend — he is happier and more engaged than he's been in years.”
Priya N.
Kandy
“BetterHands matched my mother in Rajagiriya with a caregiver who speaks Tamil and understands her routines. The personal care has been dignified and dependable from day one.”
Fathima R.
Rajagiriya
24-hour home care in Kaduwela — your questions.
That is one of the most common reasons families in this area call. We match for language, temperament and interests rather than availability alone, because company is the actual need. A good match rebuilds a daily routine — conversation, walks, a reason to get up — which is what usually goes missing after a move.
24-hour home care in Kaduwela starts at LKR 4,500 per day with a caregiver. A professional nurse is LKR 9,000 per day. Both follow a one-time annual registration fee of LKR 20,000. The rate is the same day, night or both, and the eastern suburbs carry no travel supplement.
Yes, and in this area it is what most families start with. Cover through working hours, then the household takes over in the evening. If nights become the harder part later, the same caregiver arrangement can extend rather than starting again from scratch.
We cover the Kaduwela municipality and the newer suburbs around it. That includes Malabe, Athurugiriya, Hokandara, Thalangama, Koswatta, Pelawatte, Welivita and Kothalawala. Coverage runs west to Battaramulla and Kotte. Newer housing schemes are included even where the address is hard to find.
No, though it is worth flagging when you call. Half the addresses out here are newer than the mapping. We confirm the route with the caregiver before the first day rather than leaving them to work it out, which matters most for early starts and night handovers.
Usually within 24 to 48 hours. Full background verification still applies, as does the written 72-hour placement guarantee. If you are arranging around a hospital discharge, tell us the expected date and we work backwards from it so cover is in place on arrival day.
Home care in other areas we cover.
Kaduwela is one of the areas we cover for home care across the Western Province. For how round-the-clock home care works nationally, see 24-Hour Home Care Sri Lanka.
Transparent pricing
Round-the-clock care, priced simply.
One annual membership covers coordination, payroll, and unlimited caregiver replacements. After that you pay a flat daily rate — and daytime cover can extend to full-time later without renegotiating anything.
BetterHands Annual Membership
LKR 20,000
One-time annual registration fee
- Unlimited caregiver replacements at no additional cost if you are not satisfied
- Payroll management and caregiver administration
- Ongoing coordination and support from the BetterHands team
- Access to all services covered under the BetterHands membership
Step two — daily service rates
Duties below are what each role normally provides — your care plan is tailored during the free assessment.
Caregiver
Daily living support and companionship
LKR 4,500/day
Most families start here — a parent who is managing, but should not be alone all day.
- Friendly conversation and companionship
- Bathing and personal care assistance (if required)
- Medication reminders and general supervision
- Simple meals and refreshments
- Short walks and light activities (if appropriate)
- Day-to-day assistance and emotional support
Nursing Assistant
Personal care plus basic clinical support
LKR 6,000/day
Common where diabetes, blood pressure or early-stage dementia needs daily monitoring.
- Everything in the caregiver role
- Vital signs monitoring (BP, blood sugar, SpO₂)
- Medication reminders and administration support
- Basic wound and continence care
Professional Nurse
Complex medical and post-operative needs
LKR 9,000/day
Usually after a hospital discharge, a stroke, or where wounds and IV care are involved.
- Everything in the nursing assistant role
- PHSRC-registered clinical nursing
- Wound care, injections, and IV therapy
- Catheter, NG tube, and post-operative care
Daily rates are charged in addition to the one-time annual registration fee of LKR 20,000. The same daily rates apply to day care, night care and live-in support — no shift premiums, no travel supplements for any district. Hospital bystander cover is priced by shift length instead — see that service page for its packages. A free care assessment is provided before any commitment.
A one-way transfer for the caregiver is arranged at the start of placement.
Arrange 24-hour home care
in Kaduwela.
Tell us what the day looks like — when the house empties, and what is not getting done. We will match a vetted caregiver within 72 hours.
1,000+
Caregiver profiles
96%
First-match success
Trained
Caregiver training
72
Hours to placement