For a patient who cannot travel

Home Visits

The nurse comes to your house. Most home visits are arranged by a son or daughter, often from abroad, for a parent who cannot easily get to a clinic. Here is exactly what happens, what it costs to travel, and what to have ready.

While you wait

You are never left wondering.

Before the visit, you are told who is coming, by name. After it, you get a short message on how the wound looks and when the next visit is due.

Post-visit WhatsApp update — decision pending with the client. If approved, a photo (where the patient agrees) is included with the after-visit message.
What happens

A home visit, step by step

  1. You call, or send a message

    Describe the situation in your own words — no medical terms needed.

  2. A time is agreed, and you're told who is coming

    By name, before the visit — not left to guess who will knock on the door.

  3. Get the room ready

    What the family should have ready — a chair, good light, a clear surface — confirm with the client, needed

  4. The nurse arrives and does the work

    Sterile equipment, unhurried, with as little discomfort as possible. Anyone who wants to stay in the room is welcome to.

  5. You're told what was found, and what's next

    What the wound looks like today, what to watch for, and when the next visit is due. Typical number of visits for a dressing course — needed

What can be done at home

Not every service is the same at home as at the centre

Which services can be delivered at home, and by whom — needed before this section can be written honestly. Do not assume every centre service is available at home until confirmed.

See the full list with prices on Services & Prices.

Travel

Where we travel, and what it costs

Find your town. The first 5 km is free; the charge is per visit and covers the nurse's travel, not the treatment.
ZoneDistanceTravel charge
Zone 1Town list — needed Up to 5 kmFree
Zone 2Town list — needed 5 – 10 kmLKR 500
Zone 3Town list — needed 10 – 15 kmLKR 1,000
Zone 4Town list — needed 15 – 20 kmLKR 1,500
Further afieldElsewhere in the Gampaha district Over 20 kmOn the call

These amounts can change. Whatever the zone says, the exact travel charge is confirmed on the call before anything is arranged.

Courses of visits, with travel included

A dressing course is rarely one visit. Instead of a travel charge on every appointment, a course of visits can be booked at one price with travel included.

Visit packages — decision pending with the client. If approved, pricing and course length appear here.
Questions people ask

Before you book a home visit

Do you bring all the materials, or do we need to buy anything?

Confirm — needed

Do I need a doctor's referral first?

Not for a wound dressing. Other services — confirm, needed

Do you work on Sundays, poya days, or at night?

Confirm — needed

Arrange a home visit

Call or WhatsApp, and describe the situation — free, no obligation.