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Elder care at home for your parents
Many older people want to stay in their own homes but need a hand with bathing and dressing, moving around safely, meals and their daily routine — and someone to talk to. On MeeHelp you find a care attendant near you, contact them directly and agree the hours, the tasks and the salary yourself.
In the app, elder care and patient care attendants come from the same pool of care helpers. What makes it elder care is what your parent needs, so describe their routine, health and mobility when you speak to each attendant.
When families look for this help
- Your parents live alone and need someone with them during the day.
- A parent needs help getting up, bathing or walking safely.
- You live in another city and want a steady person at home with them.
- You have been the main carer for a parent and need regular help.
What an elder care attendant can help with
Usually included
Elder care is help for an older person with daily living, moving around, their routine and company, agreed with the family.
Personal care
- Help with bathing, grooming, dressing and brushing teeth
- Toilet help, bedpans and adult-diaper changes
Moving around safely
- Support when walking, and help moving from bed to wheelchair
- Changing position in bed or a chair through the day
Meals and the home
- Preparing meals and help at mealtimes
- Light housekeeping around the senior, laundry and changing bed linen
- Groceries and small errands nearby
Company and outings
- Conversation, reading together and short walks
- Going along to appointments
Special care needs
Only when a caregiver trained for this is specifically engaged — ask about it before you hire or book.
- Help keeping to the medicine schedule the doctor has set
- Checking blood pressure, blood sugar, oxygen level or temperature and telling the family, where the assigned caregiver is trained to do this
- Prescribed rehabilitation exercises
- Support for someone living with dementia or Alzheimer's
Usually not included
- Injections, insulin, IV lines or any other invasive procedure
- Wound dressing, bed-sore or catheter care
- Diagnosing illness or changing medicines
- Handling money or bank work
Every home is different. Agree the exact tasks with the helper before they start.
How to find and hire an elder care attendant on MeeHelp
Search for helpers
Browse helpers near you in the MeeHelp app.
Choose a contact plan
Pick a plan for the number of helpers you want to contact.
Contact helpers directly
Use your plan to get helpers' contact details, and call the ones you like.
Discuss and agree terms
Talk through the work, timings and salary with the helper directly.
Arrange a trial
Invite the helper for a trial before you decide.
Hire directly
Choose whom to hire. The working arrangement is between you and the helper.
What you see and choose in the app
- Hire part-time help for 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 or 12 hours a day, or full-time help who lives in with you.
- Choose the hours a day you need help and, if you have one, a gender preference.
- Elder care and patient care attendants come from the same pool of care helpers in the app. Tell each attendant about your parent's routine, health and mobility, so you choose someone whose experience fits.
- Matching helpers near your address are listed with their distance in km. Sort the list by distance, or by date to see who joined most recently.
- Each profile shows the helper's experience, the work they do, their age, marital status and education, and whether they read, write and speak English. Salary isn't listed — you agree it with the helper.
- "View Contact" uses one contact from your plan. You can then call the helper, chat in the app or message them on WhatsApp.
- After a call you can mark what happened — interviewed, hired, didn't answer or didn't turn up.
- If you want a trial day, agree it with the helper directly — when it is, what they'll do and what you'll pay for it.
- Don't pay a helper in advance for work they haven't done. The app shows the same reminder.
- Ask to see the helper's ID before they start. Checking documents is the employer's responsibility, and MeeHelp recommends that you arrange police verification once you have hired someone.
- The app checks your address — city, pincode and map location — and tells you if your area isn't covered yet.
Plans for contacting helpers
- No placement agency feeYou choose a plan for the number of helper contacts you need, and agree the salary directly with the helper.
Choose a plan for the number of helpers you want to contact. Each contact gives you one helper's contact details, so you can call them directly. The plan is paid to MeeHelp; you agree the helper's salary with them yourself.
Home Plan 1
10 helper contacts
Valid for 1 month
₹499
Choose a planBest value
Home Plan 2
15 helper contacts
Valid for 2 months
₹699
Choose a planHome Plan 3
20 helper contacts
Valid for 3 months
₹899
Choose a plan
Hiring for an office or business? See all MeeHelp plans.
Arrangements you can agree with a helper
Part-time
A helper who comes on set days for a fixed number of hours, such as two hours every morning.
Full-time
A helper for most of the day, with hours, meal breaks and a weekly off agreed with them.
Hiring safely
What MeeHelp checks when a helper registers
When a helper registers on MeeHelp:
- Mobile number verified by OTPEach helper's mobile number is verified with a one-time password when they register.
- Aadhaar document collected and manually reviewedEach helper submits their Aadhaar document when they register, and MeeHelp reviews it by hand. The address on that document is available to MeeHelp.
MeeHelp reviews the helper's Aadhaar document to check their identity. It is not a police verification or a background check, and MeeHelp does not separately check where the helper lives — so follow the tips below as well.
Tips for hiring
- Write down your parent's routine, medicines, mobility needs and emergency contacts, and go through them with the attendant on the first day.
- Speak to the helper on the phone, and meet them before they start.
- See their original ID in person when you meet.
- Many housing societies and local police ask households to register domestic staff. Check what your building and city require.
- Agree the tasks, hours, salary, weekly off and notice period clearly — in writing if you can.
- Start with a trial before you commit.
- Keep cash, jewellery and important documents locked away, especially in the first few weeks.
Where you can find an elder care attendant
MeeHelp works across all eight of these cities.
- Mumbai & MMR
- Delhi NCR
- Bengaluru
- Hyderabad
- Chennai
- Pune
- Kolkata
- Ahmedabad
The app checks your address when you search, so you only see help that is available where you live.
Elder Care: frequently asked questions
Is elder care a separate category from patient care in the app?
No. Both are served by the same pool of care attendants. The difference is your parent's needs — explain them when you call, so you choose someone whose experience fits.
What does an elder care attendant do?
Help with personal care, moving around safely, meals and the daily routine, light housekeeping around your parent, errands, and company — reading, conversation, short walks and going along to appointments.
Can the attendant check my parent's blood pressure or sugar?
Only where the assigned caregiver is trained to, and as monitoring that they report to you — not diagnosis. Ask about it before you hire, and follow your doctor's advice.
Is an elder care attendant a nurse?
No. Attendants give daily-living support. Injections, IV lines and other medical procedures are not part of the service — ask your parent's doctor about a qualified nurse for those.
Find an elder care attendant in the MeeHelp app
Finding helpers happens in the MeeHelp app. Download it, sign up with your mobile number and start reviewing helper profiles near you.