Our 24-hour aya service means someone is with the patient at all times, day and night. It is the usual choice when a patient cannot safely be left alone: after a hospital discharge, during a long illness, or when an elderly parent has started to fall or wander at night.
Round-the-clock care is arranged in one of two ways. Two ayas can each cover a 12-hour shift, so the person on duty at night is rested and alert. Or a single live-in aya can stay with the family, with agreed rest breaks. We will talk through which suits your home and the patient's needs.
What round-the-clock care covers
- Everything an aya does during the day: bathing, feeding, toileting, moving
- Night-time toileting and diaper changes, so the patient is not left wet
- Turning a bedridden patient through the night to help prevent bedsores
- Watching for restlessness, confusion or breathing trouble, and waking the family if needed
- Keeping a patient with dementia safe from wandering or falls at night
- Handing over to the next aya with notes on how the day or night went
When to consider a nurse instead
If the patient needs medical attention through the night, such as oxygen, a drip, suction or injections, a 24-hour nurse is the right choice. Some families combine the two: a nurse for the medical tasks and an aya for personal care.
How to arrange a 24-hour aya
- Call or WhatsApp +91 90513 20961. Tell us the patient's condition, whether they are bedridden, whether they wake at night, and where you live. The phone is answered around the clock by the people who will actually arrange the caregiver.
- We suggest who to send. If what you describe needs a nurse rather than an aya, or an attendant rather than either, we will say so.
- Shift and rate are agreed first. Shifts of 4, 6, 8, 10, 12 or 24 hours are available, and you know the cost before anyone is sent.
- The caregiver comes to you, often the same day, and we check back to make sure the match is working.
Common questions
Is one live-in aya or two 12-hour ayas better?
Two 12-hour ayas are better when the patient needs a lot of attention at night, because the night aya is awake and fresh. A live-in aya suits patients who mostly sleep through the night and need help now and then.
Do we need to provide food and a place to rest?
For a live-in aya, yes: a place to sleep and meals are usually part of the arrangement. We agree these details with you before the aya starts.
Can 24-hour care start straight after a hospital discharge?
Yes. Call us once you know the discharge date and we will arrange for the aya to be ready when the patient comes home.
Last reviewed 27 September 2026