🛏️ What Is a Full-Time Caregiver for a Bedridden Patient? A full-time caregiver is a trained individual (nurse or attendant) who provides round-the-clock personal and medical care for a bedridden person at home. This ensures dignity, hygiene, safety, and medical compliance without needing hospital admission.
✅ Core Responsibilities of the Caregiver 🔹 Category 🔸 Services Provided Hygiene Support Bed bath, diaper change, mouth care, grooming Feeding Assistance Spoon/tube feeding, fluid intake, nutrition monitoring Mobility Care Repositioning every 2–3 hours to prevent bedsores Medical Monitoring Blood pressure, sugar checks, oxygen levels Medication Support Timely pills/injections (if qualified), reminders Bedsore Care Wound cleaning, dressing changes, pressure relief Companionship Talking, reading, comforting presence Emotional Relief For both patient and family (especially NRI families)
🕒 Shift Types 12-hour day or night caregiver 24×7 live-in caregiver (most common for bedridden care)Split shifts (2 attendants covering 24 hrs) 📍 Top Agencies Providing Full-Time Bedridden Caregivers (Tamil Nadu) 1. Sakthi Home Nursing Services (Tamil Nadu-wide) ICU-level and basic bedridden home care Trained attendants and nurses available 📞 99527 95188 2. Anbu Sri Sai Home Nursing (Coimbatore, Salem) 12-hour or 24-hour caregivers Catheter, tracheostomy, wound care available 📞 78715 31777 / 91597 66477 3. GetzInfoz Home Nursing (Statewide) Offers hourly to full-time care options Non-medical and medical caregivers Packages from ₹12,000/month 4. Nursing Station (Chennai, Trichy, Madurai, Coimbatore) Offers 12-hr or 24×7 trained caregivers Supports critical care, Alzheimer’s, stroke recovery 📞 99443 34454 💸 Approximate Monthly Cost in 2025 Caregiver Type Monthly Fee Range 12-hour general caregiver ₹12,000 – ₹18,000 24×7 live-in caregiver ₹20,000 – ₹30,000 24×7 qualified nurse ₹25,000 – ₹35,000+
🎯 Why Choose a Full-Time Caregiver? Avoids hospital stays Provides individualized care Prevents bedsores, infections, and falls Saves family members from burnout Ensures emotional stability and hygiene for the patient 📋 What to Ask Before Hiring Is the caregiver background-verified ? Do they have bedridden care training ? Can they manage emergencies or call a doctor ? Does the agency offer backup/replacement staff ? Any trial period available? 
