When elderly parents grow frail — after a hospital stay or a stroke — many families face a difficult choice: manage on their own, or hire a professional nurse for home care. If they choose to hire help, the next question is: hourly or full-day? This article helps you decide based on the patient's condition and your budget.
When should you consider a home care service?
- Elderly person is frail, has difficulty moving, and needs help with eating and personal hygiene.
- Patient recovering from surgery or stroke who requires monitoring and rehabilitation support.
- Person with chronic illness (diabetes, heart disease, lung disease) who needs regular monitoring.
- Family members are working and cannot be present during the day or at night.
8-hour package or full-day (24-hour) care?
| 8 hrs/day package | 24 hrs/day package | |
|---|---|---|
| Best suited for | Stable patient; family can still provide some support | Seriously ill; needs continuous monitoring overnight |
| Night cover | Family member | Nurse on duty throughout the night |
Suggestion: if you are unsure, start with the 8-hour/day package to assess actual needs, then upgrade to 24 hours if the patient requires closer monitoring.
What does a home nurse do?
- Assist with personal hygiene, eating and drinking, repositioning to prevent pressure sores.
- Monitor vital signs (pulse, blood pressure, temperature, SpO₂) and report findings.
- Carry out the doctor's orders: administer medication on time, give injections or IV infusions when prescribed.
- Wound care, dressing changes, and light exercise assistance as directed.
- Report the patient's condition to the family daily and coordinate with the doctor if anything is unusual.
How to choose a reliable home care service
- Nurses hold a valid professional nursing licence and have formal training.
- Pricing is clear and transparent before any service begins — no surprise charges.
- There is a process to assess the patient's condition before assigning the right nurse.
- Daily reports and an emergency contact channel are provided.
- The provider can coordinate a home doctor visit and IV therapy service when needed.
Elderly home care with GreenCare
GreenCare provides certified nurses who come to your home — by the hour or for full-day care — with daily progress reports and remote patient monitoring via camera so the family can also keep watch. When needed, we coordinate a home doctor visit and carry out prescribed IV or injection therapy.
Need personalised advice for your loved one? Call our hotline 094 368 81 15 (24/7) — calling to ask a question or to book costs nothing. GreenCare has doctors who come to examine, nurses who carry out doctor's orders (injections, infusions, dressing changes), remote consultation by video call, and a review of the medicines you are taking; an in-depth remote consultation, or any one after the first, is a paid service. For children we take examination and acute care only — not long-term care at home, and not newborns or expectant mothers. We confirm we have staff in your area and provide transparent pricing before we begin.
Where this service is available
This service is available in 11 locations where Y Tế Xanh has its own in-house doctors and nurses on the ground, who come to your home or hotel: Da Nang, Hoi An, Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi, Hue, Da Lat, Nha Trang, Hai Phong, Phong Nha – Quang Tri, Quy Nhon, Kon Tum.
