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PEG Feeding Tube Care and Troubleshooting at Home in Singapore

PEG feeding-tube care at home in Singapore is typically S$120–200 per visit with us, consumables at cost. An SNB-registered nurse cleans and dresses the stoma site, checks the tube is secure and rotating freely, flushes it and works through a blockage where there is one, gives feeds and medication through the tube, and coaches the family or helper through the daily routine. A written summary goes to the patient's doctor after every visit.

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  • SNB-registered nurses

    Every visit is by a nurse registered with the Singapore Nursing Board.

  • Real prices, published

    Flat per-visit fees with consumables at cost — no minimum on per-visit care.

  • A summary for your doctor

    You get a written visit summary to share with the patient's own doctor.

What it costs

typically S$120–200 per visit for the nurse's time. Consumables are billed separately at cost — no markup. The fee also covers travel within mainland Singapore and a written summary for the patient's doctor. See the full pricing list.

Surcharges, where they apply:

  • Same-day / urgent (booked within 24 hours): +S$60
  • Off-island / remote zones (Sentosa, Jurong Island, Tuas South): +S$55
  • Visits beyond 60 minutes: +S$60 per additional 30 minutes
What a typical visit costs
Typical total per visitS$126–209
Nursing fee (typical)
S$120–200
Consumables (at cost)
S$6–9

Consumables: dressing pack, sterile gloves, gauze and saline — at our supplier cost, no markup.

Advanced or specialist dressings are billed at cost when needed.

See itemised consumables
  • Dressing SetS$2
  • Gloves Sterile (7)S$2.50
  • Gauze SterileS$0.80
  • Sodium Chloride 0.9% 20mlS$1.20

Your exact all-in price — including any urgent or off-island fee — is confirmed before we attend. See the full pricing.

What happens during the visit

  • The nurse checks the stoma site, the surrounding skin and the external fixation device.
  • The site is cleaned and dressed, and the tube rotated if that is appropriate for the device.
  • The tube is flushed and checked for patency; a blockage is worked through where it can be.
  • Feed and medication administration through the tube is reviewed or carried out.
  • The family or helper is coached on flushing, positioning, site care and what to watch for.
  • A written visit summary is left for the patient's own doctor.

Who needs this

People fed through a PEG (percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy) or balloon-gastrostomy tube at home, and the families and helpers looking after them day to day — most often after a stroke, with advanced dementia, or following head and neck surgery.

How often: As needed. Some families book a regular weekly or fortnightly review; others call when the site looks unhappy or the tube stops flushing freely.

Subsidies you may be eligible for

Eligible Singapore Citizens and PRs may qualify for AIC-subsidised home nursing and the Home Caregiving Grant. See home nursing subsidies for who qualifies and how to apply.

When to call a doctor

  • The tube falls out — the opening can begin to close within hours, so seek help immediately rather than waiting
  • Redness, swelling, discharge or a smell at the stoma site
  • Feed leaking around the tube, or the site becoming painful
  • Vomiting, abdominal pain or distension after feeds
  • A blockage that will not clear with gentle flushing
  • Overgrown, bleeding tissue around the stoma

For urgent or severe symptoms, call 995 or go to the nearest A&E.

How it works

  1. 1

    Call or enquire

    Tell us what care is needed and where. We confirm the visit and the price up front.

  2. 2

    A nurse visits

    An SNB-registered nurse comes to your home at a time that suits you and carries out the care.

  3. 3

    Written summary

    You get a written summary to share with the patient's doctor, and we plan any repeat visits.

Frequently asked questions

How much does PEG tube care at home cost?
Typically S$120–200 per visit with us, consumables at cost. We confirm the exact all-in figure before booking.
Do you change the PEG tube itself?
No. Replacing a PEG is a doctor-led procedure — the original tube is placed endoscopically, and a first replacement is arranged through the team that placed it. What a nurse does at home is the ongoing care: stoma-site cleaning and dressing, checking the fixation, flushing and unblocking, feeds and medication, and training the family. If your tube is due for replacement, we will tell you who to go to rather than attempting it.
What should I do if a PEG tube falls out at home?
Treat it as urgent. A gastrostomy opening can begin to close within hours. Keep the tube, do not try to reinsert it yourself, and contact the team that placed it or go to A&E. Message us as well and we will help you work out where to go.
The tube is blocked. Can you unblock it?
Often, yes. Gentle warm-water flushing with the right technique clears most blockages, and the nurse will show you how to prevent the next one — the usual causes are crushed medication and inadequate flushing. If it will not clear, it needs the team that placed it.
Can you teach our helper to manage the tube?
Yes, and it is usually the most useful part of the visit. Caregiver training is also available as a longer dedicated session.

Read our care guide: Caring for a PEG Feeding Tube at Home.

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