Home nurse charges in Kochi: 12-hour vs 24-hour care (2026)
The short answer
On WeAid, a home nurse in Kochi is ₹1,200 for a 12-hour shift or ₹1,800 for 24 hours. Monthly care is ₹30,000 for 12-hour days or ₹45,000 for round-the-clock care. Elder care — companionship and daily help rather than nursing — is ₹1,100 a day or ₹28,000 a month.
Home nurse or elder caregiver?
A home nurse helps with medical needs: medicines on schedule, checking vitals, wound dressing, feeding tubes, and care after a hospital stay. An elder caregiver helps with daily life: bathing, moving around, meals, company and getting to appointments. Many families start with a nurse after a hospital discharge and move to an elder caregiver once things are stable.
12 hours or 24 hours?
12-hour care suits someone who needs help during the day and is safe at night, or has family at home in the evening. 24-hour, live-in care is for someone bedridden, at risk of falls, or recovering from surgery. If nights are the hard part, ask for a night shift.
What to check before you hire anyone
- A government photo ID — and see their face matches
- A Kerala Police clearance certificate (from the Thuna portal) — for anyone staying in your home
- Experience with the condition (stroke, dementia, post-surgery)
- Who to call if they fall sick or don't turn up — and whether a replacement is arranged
For families abroad
Many WeAid bookings for elder care come from children working in the Gulf, the UK or elsewhere. You can book online from anywhere and see the carer's photo and checks on your phone.
Describe the job, and WeAid finds an available pro near you and confirms the price before anyone comes. No calling round, no haggling.
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