Half-Day Home Care
in Sri Lanka.
Half-day home care is structured 4–6 hour support at the same time every day. Not a drop-in visit. Not full-day commitment. A consistent, matched caregiver who covers the hours your family cannot — morning, afternoon, or evening — with every task handled and a welfare update every visit. From Rs. 1,700 per hour. 14-day placement guarantee.
Same caregiver, every day
Consistency your parent can rely on
From
Rs. 1,700/hr
4–6 hour blocks
Transparent pricing
Half-day care packages — pay only for the hours you need.
No retainers. No lock-in. Book a 4-hour or 6-hour block and pay per visit, or set up a regular monthly schedule at a discounted rate.
Prices are indicative. Half-day care can be upgraded to full-day at any time. See personal care at home →
Is this the right level of care?
Half-day home care is ideal when these apply.
Half-day care sits between occasional visits and full-day support. It is the right level when your parent does not need someone all day — but absolutely needs someone for part of it.
Not sure if half-day or full-day care is right? Book a free care assessment → We will recommend only the hours your parent genuinely needs.
Three care block options
Half-day care designed around your schedule.
Every family's hours are different. BetterHands matches a caregiver to your specific time window — not the other way around.
Most popularMorning Care Block
4–6 hours · 7am–1pm
The morning is the most demanding part of an elderly person's day. Waking up, managing personal hygiene, getting dressed, preparing and eating breakfast, taking morning medications, and getting settled for the day — each of these tasks takes longer with age, and the sequence matters. A BetterHands morning care block structures this entire routine with a consistent, matched caregiver who arrives at the same time every day. Your parent starts each morning with professional support and is set up well before the caregiver leaves. Many elderly parents who receive morning half-day care manage independently through the afternoon and evening, with no further support required. For families whose working hours begin in the morning, this block provides complete peace of mind during the hours they cannot be present.
- Wake-up & personal hygiene
- Dressing & grooming assistance
- Breakfast preparation & support
- Morning medication administration
- Light exercise or mobility help
- Daily setup & orientation
Working familiesEvening Care Block
4–6 hours · 3pm–9pm
When the working day ends and family members are travelling home, there is a window of 4–6 hours in the afternoon and evening when elderly parents are most at risk of a fall, a missed medication, or a meal that does not get prepared properly. The BetterHands evening care block covers this precise window — arriving as family members leave for their afternoon commitments and staying through dinner and the evening routine. Beyond the practical tasks, the evening block addresses a reality that many Sri Lankan families do not discuss openly: the loneliness of the late afternoon and evening hours. A consistent, familiar caregiver arriving each day provides social connection, structure, and safety during the hours that matter most.
- Afternoon welfare check-in
- Dinner preparation & support
- Evening medication reminders
- Companionship & social engagement
- Bedtime routine assistance
- End-of-day family welfare update
Fully flexibleBespoke Time Block
4–6 hours · any window
Standard morning and evening blocks cover most families — but not all. Some families need half-day care to align with a specific medical appointment schedule, school pick-up hours, a caregiver's part-time work pattern, or the hours when their elderly parent is most active and requires supervision. BetterHands matches a caregiver to any consistent 4–6 hour window within the day, built around your family's actual schedule rather than a standard template. According to the World Health Organization's ageing and health report, maintaining familiar daily routines is one of the most protective factors for elderly wellbeing — and a bespoke block that fits your parent's existing rhythm is more effective than forcing a schedule that disrupts it.
- Any consistent 4–6 hour window
- Aligned to medical appointments
- Matched to family availability
- Consistent caregiver every visit
- Schedule adjustable as needs change
- No minimum contract required
How it works
Matched, verified, and starting within 14 days.
Half-day home care works best when the caregiver, the time window, and the care tasks are all matched precisely to your parent's routine.
Free Schedule Assessment
We identify which hours your parent needs support, what tasks are needed, and your family's constraints. Block timing is recommended before any caregiver search.
Caregiver Matching
Matched across 50+ factors — time window, care tasks, language, and personality. Morning-block and evening-block needs are assessed separately.
48h Verification
Criminal background check and reference verification completed in 48 hours. No shortcuts — same full screening regardless of block length.
Introduction Visit
You meet the caregiver before care begins. Daily routine, block tasks, and preferences are walked through together — no surprises on day one.
14-Day Guarantee
If the match is wrong within 14 days, free replacement arranged. Every visit ends with a family welfare update — so you always know how the block went.
Can half-day care grow with your needs?
Yes. Many families start with a morning half-day block and extend to full-day or elderly care at home as needs increase. The same caregiver continues wherever possible.
PHSRC
Registered Caregivers
Verified before placement
48h
Background Checks
Every caregiver screened
250+
Vetted Caregivers
Across all Sri Lanka
14 Days
Placement Guarantee
Written — not verbal
Family stories
What families say.
“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
“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
“I have tried other home care services in Colombo but BetterHands stands apart. Their caregivers are consistent, reliable, and genuinely care about the people they look after.”
Sanduni K.
Galle
FAQs
Common questions.
Everything about half-day home care in Sri Lanka, answered honestly.
Half-day home care is a structured 4–6 hour care block at a consistent daily time. A trained caregiver handles all care tasks for that window — morning, afternoon, or evening — then leaves. It suits parents who are largely independent but need structured daily support at specific hours.
Half-day home care starts from Rs. 1,700/hr. A 4-hour block costs from Rs. 6,800 per visit. A 6-hour extended block costs from Rs. 10,200. Monthly packages for regular weekly half-day care are available at discounted rates. A free care assessment is provided before any commitment.
All tasks appropriate to the time of day. Morning blocks cover hygiene, dressing, breakfast, medications, and daily setup. Evening blocks cover dinner, medications, and the bedtime routine. Every visit ends with a welfare update call to the family — no guessing how the day went.
Parents who are largely independent but struggle with mornings or evenings. Also suitable for families where a working adult is away for 4–6 hours, for post-surgery step-down recovery, and for anyone who is beginning to need daily support but not yet requiring full-day or live-in care.
Yes. BetterHands matches a caregiver to your specific time window. Standard options are a morning block (7am–1pm) or evening block (3pm–9pm), but any consistent 4–6 hour window works. The schedule is built around your parent's routine and your family's availability.
Yes. Many BetterHands families start with a half-day block and extend hours as needs grow. Because we maintain a detailed care profile from day one, upgrading to full-day or live-in care is simple — and the same caregiver can often continue, preserving the relationship already built.
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Half-day home care — across Sri Lanka.
Ready to arrange half-day care
for your family?
Book a free schedule assessment — we will recommend the right block timing and duration for your parent's needs, and match the right caregiver within 14 days.
250+
Vetted caregivers
96%
First-match success
Trained
Caregiver training
14
Days to placement