How Much Does Home Nursing Cost in Singapore?
A plain-English breakdown of what home nursing actually costs in Singapore — the ranges, the extras that change the real price, and where subsidies fit in.
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The short answer
Private home-nursing visits in Singapore typically run about S$80 to S$250 for a single procedure visit, and roughly S$25 to S$55 an hour for hourly care, depending on the provider and what's involved. That's a wide band — and the reason it's so wide is that a headline price and the amount you actually pay are often two different numbers.
This guide explains what sits behind the range so you can read any quote clearly, whoever it comes from.
Per-visit vs hourly — two ways to pay
Most clinical tasks — a catheter change, a wound dressing, an injection, a feeding-tube change — are charged per visit. You pay a fixed fee for the nurse to come, do the procedure, and leave. That suits recurring care, because you only pay for the visits you actually need.
Hourly care is for longer stretches of support — personal care, monitoring, or a nurse present for several hours. It's usually billed by the hour with a minimum number of hours per booking, so it works out very differently from a quick per-visit procedure.
What actually drives the price
The biggest factor is the complexity of the task. A straightforward injection sits at the bottom of the range; a PEG feeding-tube change, PICC-line care or IV therapy sits higher because it needs more skill and time. Male catheterisation is often priced above female catheterisation, and some providers won't do it at home at all.
Timing matters too. Evening, weekend, public-holiday and urgent same-day visits usually carry a surcharge — commonly around 30–50% on top of the standard fee. Ask how much, and when it applies.
The extras that change the real cost
This is where quotes stop being comparable. Watch for four things: consumables (the dressings, catheters, syringes a visit uses), transport or call-out fees, minimum-hour requirements on hourly care, and urgent-visit surcharges. Each can add meaningfully to a low-looking headline price.
A quote of "from S$X" tells you almost nothing until you know whether these are included. The only figure worth comparing is the all-in cost of the visit you actually need.
Consumables: the part families get wrong
Providers handle consumables in one of three ways: included in the visit fee, billed separately at cost, or billed separately with a markup. All three can be fair — but they make identical-looking prices behave very differently once the supplies are added.
For a catheter change, consumables (the catheter, drainage bag, gel, sterile gloves) can add tens of dollars a visit; for an injection they're a couple of dollars. Ask how consumables are charged before you compare two providers on their nursing fee alone.
Where subsidies come in
Eligible Singapore Citizens and PRs may pay far less through AIC-subsidised home nursing and grants such as the Home Caregiving Grant, which are means-tested on household income. For some families the subsidised route is much cheaper; for others, waiting times or eligibility rules make private care the better fit.
It's worth checking both. Our guide on how means-testing works and the Home Caregiving Grant explain who qualifies and how to apply.
How to compare quotes fairly
Ask every provider the same four questions: What's the all-in price for the specific visit I need? How are consumables charged? Is there a transport fee or minimum booking? What's the surcharge for after-hours or urgent visits? A provider that answers those clearly is usually one that runs its pricing honestly.
If you'd like a worked example of transparent pricing — flat per-visit fees, consumables at cost, surcharges stated up front — see our own published prices.