Wound Care & Clinical Nursing

What we do, and what it costs to start.

Six services, each explained in plain words. Every price below is a starting point. The exact amount is always confirmed on the phone or after the nurse has seen the patient, and agreed before any work begins.

A full dressing kit laid out: gauze, scissors, forceps, alcohol prep pads, a mask and gloves.

Full service list

Wound cleaning and dressing

Cleaning a wound and dressing it, and re-dressing it as often as it needs: diabetic foot wounds, pressure sores, and wounds after surgery. Most courses are a series of visits over some weeks, not a single appointment.

from LKR 2,500

Where
At the centre or at home
Referral needed
No doctor’s referral is needed
Materials
Brought by the nurse, sterilised
Typical course
As many visits as your doctor recommends
A nurse wrapping a fresh gauze dressing around a patient’s wrist and hand.

Urinary catheter insertion and care

Fitting a urinary catheter, changing it when it is due, and looking after it in between visits.

from LKR 8,000

Where
At the centre or at home
Referral needed
Yes, a doctor’s referral is needed
Materials
Brought by the nurse, sterilised
Typical course
Changed on a set schedule
Gloved hands preparing a sterile catheter and guidewire.

NG tube insertion

Passing a nasogastric tube (a feeding tube that goes through the nose down to the stomach) for a patient who cannot eat normally.

from LKR 8,000

Where
At the centre or at home
Referral needed
Yes, a doctor’s referral is needed
Materials
Brought by the nurse, sterilised
Billed
Per visit, plus an hourly charge
Typical course
Single visit, reviewed as needed

Blood samples for laboratory tests

Taking a blood sample for tests your doctor has asked for, at the centre or at the patient’s home.

from LKR 1,500

Where
At the centre or at home
Report
From Durdans or Hemas Labs, shared with you by WhatsApp
Referral needed
A doctor’s test request is needed
Billed
Per visit, plus the cost of the testing materials
Typical course
Single visit
A gloved hand holding two filled blood sample tubes.

General nursing care and support

Day-to-day nursing help for a patient being cared for at home: injections, monitoring, and support for the family doing the caring.

from LKR 3,000 a visit

Where
At home
Referral needed
Yes, a doctor’s referral is needed
Billed
Per visit, plus an hourly charge for the nursing care given
Typical course
Arranged on the call
An intravenous giving set and syringes laid out ready for use.

Home visiting

Any of the services above, delivered at the patient’s own home, across the Gampaha district. How a home visit works →

travel from free

First 5 km
Free
Beyond that
Charged by zone, paid in advance
Who attends
Depending on what the visit needs
Booking
Call or WhatsApp

Nothing above is a fixed quotation. The nurse confirms the exact price once she knows the situation, and you are told the amount before anything begins.

Also from Suwasetha

Does your parent need help with the whole day, not just a dressing?

Elder Care & Home Care covers personal care, medication reminders, meals, mobility and company at home, 7am to 4pm, from Rs. 69,000 a month. A certified caregiver does the daily care and Sujeewa stays responsible for the plan, so nursing work like the dressings on this page still happens without bringing in a stranger. See Elder Care & Home Care →

Questions people ask

Before you call

Do I need a doctor’s referral?

Not for a wound dressing. Every other service needs a doctor’s referral.

Who supplies the dressing materials?

The nurse brings everything, sterilised, at no extra cost.

How many visits will a dressing course take?

As many as your doctor recommends. The nurse reviews this as care continues.

Can you take blood at home, and who gives us the report?

Yes, blood samples can be taken at home. Reports come from Durdans or Hemas Labs, and are shared with you by WhatsApp.

Not sure which service you need?

Describe the situation on a call or WhatsApp message, free, and no obligation to book anything.