Day Care
Day care is for families who want their parent to sleep at home, but who cannot leave them alone all day. A structured, sociable day with us, home to their own bed at night.
What care includes
- Structured mornings with tea, activities, and companionship
- A hot lunch and afternoon tea
- Nursing check-ins and medication as needed
- Rest space for a quiet afternoon nap
- Transport to and from home can be arranged
Who this is for
Working children who worry about their parent alone at home during the day.
Elderly day care in Kathmandu — a structured day, home in the evening
Day care fills a specific gap that a lot of Kathmandu families feel but do not always name. A parent is fine to sleep at home, and they want to sleep at home — but the empty flat during the working day is a different question. Nine hours alone, meals skipped, medications missed, television for company, the neighbours busy with their own lives. Adult children at work worry about the fall that will not be discovered until evening; parents themselves start to feel small in a house that used to be full. Day care at Naman is built for exactly that stretch. Your loved one comes to us in the morning, spends a proper day with company and care, and goes home to their own bed at night.
The day itself has structure, but nothing is over-scheduled. Mornings start with tea and a light group activity — a walk in the garden, a session of gentle exercises, a conversation with the day's other guests. Late morning is the quieter half — reading, a puzzle, a physiotherapy check-in for those who want one, or simply sitting somewhere sunny. A hot lunch and an afternoon rest follow, which is the part families most often say home cannot offer — a real quiet space, away from household noise, for the daytime nap that older adults need. Afternoon tea, a second short activity, and pick-up. Days feel unhurried by design.
The health side of day care is what separates it from a community club. A nurse is on duty through the day; medications are given on schedule; blood pressure, sugar, or oxygen are checked where the diagnosis needs them. Our doctor is available for a quick review when something is not right, and — if a hospital run is needed — we can arrange the transfer and let you know while it is happening. If your parent's condition has been getting harder to manage at home, a few weeks of day care often steadies things: consistent medications, consistent meals, and eyes on the day-to-day changes that families lose sight of when the routine is fractured.
Practical things families ask about. Days can be daily, weekdays only, two or three days a week, or seasonal (through the winter when the flat is cold, or through the monsoon when the streets are unsafe) — whatever suits the family. Transport to and from home can be arranged; tell us the location when you call and we will confirm what is workable. Meals accommodate diabetic, cardiac, low-salt, and soft-diet needs; share the diagnosis with the trial-day booking so the kitchen is prepared. Many families start with a trial day before committing, and many day-care guests later move to short-term or residential care when needs grow — the staff, doctor, and routine they already know carry forward, without a fresh start elsewhere. Both branches (Pipalbot in Maharajgunj and Bansbari) offer the same programme; pick the one closer to home so drop-off and pick-up work with your day.
Both branches offer this therapy — Pipalbot (Maharajgunj) and Bansbari. Please mention which branch is easier to reach when you get in touch.
Rooms & what’s included
General ward, private cabin, or High Care Unit — see the room categories and inclusions.
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Aged & Elderly Care
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Alzheimer's & Dementia Care
Patient, dignified dementia and Alzheimer's care in Kathmandu — familiar routines, calm rooms, trained staff. Two branches. Call 9851198668.
Post-Hospitalization (Discharge) Care
Skilled step-down care after hospital discharge — nursing, medication management, and gentle recovery. Minutes from Gangalal Hospital. Call 9851198668.
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Reading for families
Common questions
What does a typical day look like?
Mornings start with tea and a light activity — a walk in the garden or a group session. A hot lunch and afternoon tea follow, with a quiet rest space for a nap. Nurses check in through the day for medications and any monitoring your parent needs, and you collect them in the evening.
What are the hours, and can drop-off timing be flexible?
The usual window is morning through early evening. We can adjust drop-off and pick-up around your work schedule — tell us the timing when you call and we will plan around it.
Are meals included, and can dietary needs be respected?
A hot lunch and afternoon tea are included. Soft diet, diabetic, low-salt, and other requirements are respected — please share them at the trial day so the kitchen is prepared.
Is day care suitable for someone with early dementia?
For early and mid-stage dementia, day care can actually work very well — the consistent daytime routine reduces the confusion and agitation that free-form days at home often produce, and family caregivers get a real break. As dementia advances and evenings and nights get harder, most families gradually move from day care to residential care with us. Because it is the same staff and rooms, that transition is far gentler than starting somewhere new.
What areas does the transport cover?
We cover most of the Kathmandu Valley — tell us the pick-up address when you call and we will confirm and give you the timing. For addresses at the edge of the valley we sometimes ask the family to arrange transport to a meeting point; we will always be honest about what is workable rather than promising something that will run late.
Can day care lead to residential admission if needs grow?
Yes. Many families start with day care and move to short-term or residential care as needs change. The staff and doctor your parent already knows would carry the care forward — continuity matters, especially for older adults.