🛏️ What Is Long-Term Bedridden Home Care?
Long-term bedridden home care provides continuous, around-the-clock support for individuals who cannot get out of bed independently. It combines medical, nursing, and personal assistance to maintain health, prevent complications, and ensure comfort over months or years.
🔑 Core Components of Care
| Component | Services Included |
|---|---|
| 🩺 Nursing & Medical | Daily wound/bed sore dressing, catheter/tracheostomy care, pain management, vital signs monitoring, medication administration (injections/IV) |
| 🧑⚕️ Qualified Nurse | Skilled tasks: wound debridement, IV fluids, oxygen management, emergency response |
| 🧍 Caregiver/Attendant | Bed baths, diaper changes, feeding (spoon or tube), repositioning every 2 hrs, oral hygiene, light exercise assistance |
| 🩹 Bedsore Prevention | Use of air/alternating pressure mattresses, skin inspection, creams and barrier ointments |
| 🏋️ Physiotherapy & Rehab | Passive range-of-motion exercises, muscle stimulation, contracture prevention |
| 🍲 Nutrition & Hydration | Customized meal preparation, feeding tube management, fluid balance monitoring |
| 🧠 Emotional & Companionship | Conversation, reading, family updates, preventing isolation |
📍 Where to Find Long-Term Bedridden Care in Tamil Nadu
Most major home-care agencies and hospital-based home care wings offer long-term packages:
- Sakthi Home Nursing Services (Coimbatore, Trichy, Madurai, state-wide)
- Anbu Sri Sai Home Health Care (Coimbatore, Salem)
- Inhouse Medicare (Coimbatore)
- Nightingales Home Health (Chennai)
- GetzInfoz Home Care (Tier-2/3 towns)
They provide both 24×7 live-in teams and shift rotations (two caregivers per day).
💰 Typical Cost Estimates
| Care Model | Monthly Cost Range |
|---|---|
| 24×7 Live-in Nurse + Attendant | ₹35,000 – 50,000+ |
| 24×7 Live-in Attendant Only | ₹20,000 – 30,000 |
| 12-hour Nurse Shifts | ₹25,000 – 35,000/month |
| 12-hour Attendant Shifts | ₹12,000 – 18,000/month |
| Combined Shift Rotation | ₹30,000 – 45,000/month |
Costs vary by city, caregiver qualifications, and additional services (e.g., physiotherapy).
🛠️ Essential Equipment for Home Setup
- Electric hospital bed (with side rails)
- Alternating-pressure or low-air-loss mattress
- Bedside commode or adult diaper supplies
- Suction machine (if secretions management needed)
- Oxygen concentrator (for respiratory support)
- Hoist or transfer lift (for safe repositioning)
- Wheelchair (for short transfers)
✅ Benefits of Long-Term Home Care
- Personalized, familiar environment reduces stress and confusion
- One-on-one attention prevents complications (infections, contractures)
- Flexible schedules (live-in, shift-based, or mixed)
- Family involvement supports emotional well-being
- Often more cost-effective than long-term institutional care
🚑 How to Arrange Long-Term Bedridden Care
- Assess Needs: Get a detailed post-discharge or physician care plan.
- Select a Provider: Choose an agency offering long-term packages in your area.
- Home Assessment: Agency conducts an in-home evaluation for equipment and staffing.
- Customize Plan: Define nurse vs. attendant mix, physiotherapy frequency, and shift patterns.
- Contract & Trial: Arrange a short trial (1–3 days) to ensure compatibility.
- Ongoing Monitoring: Set up weekly reviews with the agency and family to adjust care.