Home Care in
Sri Lanka
for Ajman Families.
Home care in Sri Lanka for Ajman families serves the households that moved furthest out to make the numbers work. Rents are lowest here and commutes are longest. BetterHands charges in Sri Lankan rupees and needs no leave to arrange, which is what makes it workable from Ajman.
The longest commute
And the tightest budget
1½ hrs
Behind Colombo
1,000+
Carer profiles
Vetted and reference-checked
72 Hours
Placement guarantee
Or we escalate immediately
96%
First-match success
50+ matching factors
PHSRC
Registered nurses
For clinical home nursing
The furthest out, for the clearest reason
Why Ajman Families Arrange Home Care in Sri Lanka.
Ajman holds a smaller Sri Lankan community than its neighbours, centred on Al Nuaimiya and Al Rashidiya, and it exists largely because rents here are the lowest in the built-up northern corridor.
A great many residents commute the full length of the coast into Sharjah or Dubai each day. That decision buys savings and costs hours.
Because the reason for living here is financial, the case for professional home care has to be financial too. Charged in rupees, it usually is.
- Households that moved north specifically to reduce rent
- Commutes long enough to remove most of the usable evening
- A high proportion of income already committed to remittances
- Parents in Sri Lanka with nobody nearby to check on them daily
Every trip home competes with the transfer
Getting Home from Ajman: Why Leave Will Not Stretch.
In Ajman the money sent home each month is rarely spare. Therefore any expense that competes with it, including a flight, gets weighed carefully rather than assumed.
A flight is a month of transfers
For many households here an emergency return fare is roughly what they send home in a month. Spending it on travel means not spending it on the care itself.
The commute takes what is left
A daily journey into Sharjah or Dubai and back can consume three hours. Very little of the evening survives it, including the part you meant to spend on the phone.
Care beats a visit on value
A visit fixes a fortnight. The same money spent on daily cover buys months of somebody in the house, which is the comparison most Ajman families end up making.
What the money actually buys
A one-time annual membership covers coordination, payroll and unlimited carer replacements. After that a flat daily rate applies for the level of care required, quoted in Sri Lankan rupees.
Nothing is billed per visit and no district loading applies, so a placement outside Colombo costs the same as one inside it. That matters where the parents live in a village rather than the capital.
Agreed in advance, not invented at 3am
Decisions to Make Before You Need Them.
When the budget is tight, an unplanned cost is the thing most likely to derail the arrangement. So we fix the plan and the price at the start.
Who we ring first
One named person in Ajman, and one contact in Sri Lanka who can attend. Both agreed and recorded before the placement begins.
Which hospital
Named in advance with a second choice, so an admission does not become a decision made under financial pressure.
What it will cost
The daily rate is set at the assessment. If the level of care needs to change, you hear about it before the change happens.
What we can put in place
Home Care Services for Your Parents in Sri Lanka.
Where our Ajman families live
Serving Sri Lankan Families Across Ajman.
The care always happens in Sri Lanka. What changes across Ajman is mainly how far someone travels to work, and how much that leaves behind.
Al Nuaimiya
The densest residential district and where most of our Ajman enquiries begin. Heavily South Asian, with a good deal of shared housing.
Al Rashidiya
Central and long-established, with families who have been in the emirate for years rather than months.
Al Jurf
Industrial and further inland, weighted towards trades and warehouse work on shift patterns.
Mushairef
Quieter and more residential, with a smaller and more dispersed community than the coastal districts.
Before you commit
What Ajman Families Ask Before They Commit.
Is this realistic on an Ajman salary?
Frequently, yes. Care is charged in Sri Lankan rupees rather than dirhams, and a year of daily cover often costs less than a single emergency trip home plus the days of pay it would cost you.
Do my parents have to live in Colombo?
No. Placements run island-wide and no district loading applies, so care two hours from the capital costs the same daily rate as care in Colombo itself.
Who is accountable if standards slip?
BetterHands is. Carers are employed and payrolled through us, not introduced and forgotten. One team owns the placement, there is a number to ring, and the replacement guarantee has no cap.
Where the care actually happens
Island-wide coverage in Sri Lanka.
BetterHands coordinates carers from our office in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, just outside Colombo. Placements run island-wide, including Kandy, Galle, Negombo, Matara and Jaffna.
No district loading applies. A placement two hours from the capital costs the same daily rate as one in Colombo 7. Families discharged from the National Hospital of Sri Lanka or private hospitals are transitioned home directly.
BetterHands (Pvt) Ltd
200 Narahenpita - Nawala Rd, Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte 11222, Sri Lanka
+94 74 21 21 744Transparent pricing
Membership first, then simple daily rates.
One annual membership covers coordination, payroll and unlimited carer replacements. After that you pay a flat daily rate for the level of care your parents need. Fees are charged in Sri Lankan rupees.
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.
Families we look after
Trusted with the people who raised us.
“BetterHands transformed my mother's quality of life. The caregivers are professional, compassionate, and treat her with so much dignity. Our whole family is relieved and grateful.”
Chamari W.
Colombo 07
“After my father's heart surgery at Lanka Hospitals, the nursing team from BetterHands provided exceptional post-operative care at home. They were thorough, kind, and always on time.”
Roshan & Dilini P.
Nugegoda
“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
Questions from Ajman
Frequently Asked Questions from Ajman Families.
Yes, and without taking leave or paying for a flight. The free assessment happens with your parents in Sri Lanka while you join by phone or video, and everything after that is handled remotely.
A one-time annual membership covers coordination, payroll and unlimited replacements, then a flat daily rate applies by staff role. All fees are in Sri Lankan rupees, and the assessment costs nothing.
No. Placements run island-wide including Kandy, Galle, Negombo, Matara and Jaffna, and no travel loading is applied. The daily rate is the same wherever they live.
Sri Lanka is an hour and a half ahead of the UAE, and the gap is fixed year-round because neither country changes its clocks. A call after your commute still lands at a reasonable hour.
No. Cover regulated by the Ministry of Health and Prevention applies to you within the UAE. It contributes nothing towards home care overseas under any policy.
Most placements begin within seventy-two hours of an approved care plan. Where a parent is being discharged from hospital we work to the discharge date instead, and the assessment is arranged within a day or two.
Yes, by international transfer, with a monthly invoice for your records. Quoting in rupees means the amount does not move around with the exchange rate on your side.
Yes. Language is one of the matching factors, alongside cooking, religious observance, temperament and medical experience, and it is agreed before the placement starts.
BetterHands nurses are registered with Sri Lanka's Private Health Services Regulatory Council. Cover regulated by the Ministry of Health and Prevention applies inside the UAE only. Visa, sponsorship and insurance rules change periodically and should be confirmed against official sources for your circumstances.
You moved out here to send more of it home.
Living in Ajman is usually a decision about money, taken so that more of each salary reaches Sri Lanka. It is worth making sure what arrives there does the most good.
Somebody in the house every day, paid for in rupees rather than dirhams. Nursing when it is needed. The same daily rate whether your parents are in Colombo or a village two hours outside it.
Nothing is charged for the assessment and nothing is committed by having one. If your parents turn out to need only a few hours a week, that is exactly what we will tell you.
Check it yourself
Sources and further reading for Ajman families.
Entitlements and health guidance change. These are the official sources — go to them rather than taking our word for it.
Your parents are in Sri Lanka.
We are already there.
A 15-minute call, and a straight answer on the monthly figure before you decide anything. No leave, no flight, no obligation.
1,000+
Caregiver profiles
96%
First-match success
Trained
Caregiver training
72
Hours to placement