24-Hour Home Care
in Kotte.
24-hour home care in Kotte means a vetted caregiver is in your parent's home at every hour. BetterHands is based in Sri Jayawardenepura, so this is our own neighbourhood. We place live-in caregivers and overnight nurses across Kotte, Nawala, Rajagiriya and Battaramulla — usually assessed in person, not over a screen.
200 Narahenpita – Nawala Rd, Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte.
Why families in Kotte arrange care at home.
Kotte is a suburb of long-settled households. Parents here typically own the family house outright, and have lived in it for forty years.
That changes the conversation entirely. Moving a parent out is not a practical option in most of these families. It is close to unthinkable.
Many of these parents are retired professionals. They ran offices, taught, practised medicine or served in government. Consequently they resist being managed.
We hear the same sentence often. “She will not accept a nurse in the house.” Usually she will, once the person arriving is a companion rather than a supervisor.
The children are frequently nearby, in Nawala or Rajagiriya, working long hours in Colombo. So the problem is not distance. It is the eleven hours a day nobody can cover.
Home care fills those hours without dismantling a life that still works.
Home care in Kotte, from an office in Kotte.
Our registered office is on Narahenpita – Nawala Road, inside Sri Jayawardenepura. This is not a call centre in another district.
Therefore assessments here happen in person. A coordinator sits in your living room, meets your parent, and sees the stairs and the bathroom for themselves.
That detail matters more than it sounds. A video call cannot tell you that the bedroom is upstairs and the only toilet is downstairs.
It also shortens everything afterwards. Handover visits, first-day check-ins and any problem needing a face rather than a phone call all happen faster.
Families who want to meet before committing are welcome to come to us instead. Several do, particularly when siblings want to be in the room together.
BetterHands office
200 Narahenpita - Nawala Rd, Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte 11222, Sri Lanka
Mon–Fri: 8AM–6PM | Sat: 9AM–2PM
Coming home from Sri Jayewardenepura.
Sri Jayewardenepura General Hospital serves Kotte and the suburbs around it. For most families here it is the nearest major hospital by some distance.
Cardiac procedures, orthopaedic surgery and stroke admissions all discharge into these neighbourhoods. Each one sends a parent home needing more help than the family expected.
We ask for the expected discharge date rather than the actual one. Given a few days, assessment and background verification run alongside the remaining ward stay.
Because our coordinators are local, the first-day visit is straightforward. Somebody can be at the house when your parent arrives, not the following week.
Nugegoda and Battaramulla families are close enough that the same arrangement applies without any change.
Arranging care before discharge
- Tell us the expected discharge date. An approximate one is enough to begin.
- Share the discharge summary or the ward's instructions, if you have them.
- A coordinator visits your Kotte home to see the layout before anyone starts.
- Cover begins the day you come home, not a week later.
- Daily welfare notes continue through the first 14 days.
Quick answers for Kotte families.
The three questions Kotte families ask about home care before anything else.
How quickly can someone visit us in Kotte?
Our office is in Sri Jayawardenepura, so a coordinator can often reach Kotte, Nawala or Rajagiriya homes the same day you call. Assessments here are done in person rather than by video. That matters when a parent is anxious about strangers.
What does 24-hour home care in Kotte include?
A trained caregiver is in the home around the clock. Bathing, dressing, mobility, meals and medication reminders are covered. Nursing-level care adds wound dressing, catheter management and vitals monitoring. Overnight presence is included rather than billed as a separate shift.
Can siblings be involved in choosing the caregiver?
Yes, and we encourage it. Kotte families often have several adult children weighing in, some of them overseas. We share the same match details with everyone you nominate. Nobody starts in the home until the family has agreed together.
What home care in Kotte can cover.
Most families do not arrive knowing which level of home care they need. That is what the free assessment is for. These are the five we place most often, and cover moves between them as needs change.
Home Nursing in Kotte
Clinical care at home from a nursing assistant or professional nurse. Wound dressing, catheter and tube care, injections, vitals and medication administration. Families near Sri Jayewardenepura General Hospital move to this level most often after surgery or a cardiac event.
Home Nursing Care Sri Lanka
Personal Care in Kotte
Daily hands-on support with bathing, dressing, toileting, mobility and feeding. Dignity is the point, not just the task list. In large Kotte houses, stairs and bathrooms are usually where the first real difficulty appears.
Personal Care at Home Sri Lanka
Elderly Care in Kotte
Steady daily support for an ageing parent who is coping, but should not cope alone. Supervision, medication reminders, meals and companionship through the day. This is where most Kotte families begin, then adjust as needs change.
Elderly Care Services Sri Lanka
Companion Care in Kotte
Conversation, company and light assistance for a parent alone through the working day. Retired professionals in particular resist the idea of "being looked after". A companion is usually the version they will accept first.
Companion Care Services Sri Lanka
Home Care Services in Kotte
Unsure which level of home care fits? Start here. The free assessment establishes what your parent needs now, and what they will likely need in six months. Cover then steps up or down without you restarting the search.
Home Care Services Sri LankaWhere we place caregivers around Kotte.
Sri Jayawardenepura runs together as one continuous suburb. Kotte, Nawala, Rajagiriya and Battaramulla blend into each other without a clear edge.
For example, a family in Nugegoda or Thalawathugoda is a short drive from our office, and closer to us than most Colombo addresses.
We treat the whole area as one. The daily rate is identical throughout, because there is no travel supplement and no district-based variation.
If your parent's address sits just outside this list, ask anyway. Coverage follows caregiver availability, not a drawn boundary.
How 24-hour care is arranged in Kotte.
Five steps from your first call to home care starting in the house. Most families complete them inside 72 hours.
Free assessment, usually in person
Because our office is in Sri Jayawardenepura, a coordinator can visit your Kotte home directly. Overseas siblings join the same conversation by video. It takes 15 to 20 minutes.
Caregiver matched in hours
We work through 1,000+ profiles across 50+ factors. Clinical background, Sinhala, Tamil or English fluency, schedule fit, and experience with stroke, dementia or post-surgical recovery.
48-hour background verification
Reference checks, credential verification and a clinical skills assessment are completed within 48 hours. Every caregiver who reaches your door has already passed this stage.
Care begins, with daily check-ins
Your caregiver starts. Our coordinator checks in through the 14-day trial with daily welfare notes, and can call in person if something needs sorting face to face.
72-hour guarantee, no questions
If the match is not right at any point, we arrange a replacement at zero cost. Our 96% first-match rate makes this rare. The guarantee holds regardless.
Kotte families who trusted us with home care.
From Nugegoda, Battaramulla and Rajagiriya — all within a few minutes of our office.
“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
“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
“After my mother's discharge from Nawaloka, the BetterHands nurse handled her wound care and monitoring at our Dehiwala home flawlessly. Their coordination with the hospital made a stressful time so much easier.”
Ruwan F.
Dehiwala
24-hour home care in Kotte — your questions.
Our registered office is at 200 Narahenpita - Nawala Rd, Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte 11222, Sri Lanka. That puts our coordinators inside the same municipality as the families we serve here. Assessments in Kotte, Nawala, Rajagiriya and Battaramulla are usually done in person rather than by video, and often on the same day you call.
24-hour home care in Kotte 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 same daily rate applies day, night, or both. Being close to our office does not change the price.
Yes, and it is one of our most frequent routes. Give us the expected discharge date and we work backwards from it. Assessment, caregiver matching and background verification run while your parent is still on the ward. Cover then begins the day they come home.
We cover the whole Sri Jayawardenepura area. That includes Ethul Kotte, Pita Kotte, Nawala, Rajagiriya, Battaramulla, Nugegoda, Welikada, Koswatta, Pelawatte and Thalawathugoda. Coverage runs on towards Malabe and Kaduwela. Ask about anywhere nearby — availability follows our caregiver roster.
Yes. Many Kotte families prefer meeting face to face before committing, particularly when siblings want to be involved. Our office hours are Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm, and Saturday mornings. Call ahead so a coordinator who knows your case is available.
Usually within 24 to 48 hours, and sometimes faster here than elsewhere. Proximity helps with handover and the first-day visit. Full background verification still applies, as does the written 72-hour placement guarantee. Speed never comes at the cost of a check.
Home care in other areas we cover.
Kotte 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. Live-in and overnight cover cost the same as daytime care, and being near our office does not change the price.
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 Kotte.
Tell us about your parent, or come in and meet a coordinator. We will match a vetted live-in caregiver or overnight nurse within 72 hours.
1,000+
Caregiver profiles
96%
First-match success
Trained
Caregiver training
72
Hours to placement