Guide

    Nurse vs caregiver

    The difference between clinical nursing and daily-living support.

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    • from₦18,000Companion care
    • ₦35,000One-off home assessment, before care starts
    • HEFAMAALicensed and accredited
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    In short

    The short answer

    Choose a nurse for clinical tasks such as prescribed medicines, wound care, observations or skilled procedures. Choose a caregiver for personal care, meals, mobility, companionship and daily routines. Some people need both, with each working within a documented care plan.


    What to check

    • List every clinical task and prescribed treatment.
    • List the personal-care and daily-living support required.
    • Use the assessment to decide whether one role or a combined team is appropriate.

    What it costs

    Indicative fees

    A guide to what care typically costs. Your fee is confirmed in the care plan agreed after the assessment.

    Care, by way of example

    • Companion care

      from₦18,000

    • Basic nursing visit

      from₦20,000

    One-off, before care starts

    The home assessment

    ₦35,000

    A care coordinator visits once, before any care begins, to understand the needs and the home and agree the care plan with you. It is separate from the price of the care itself.


    Step by step

    How this works

    1. 1The home assessment

      An assessor reviews the person’s needs, home, routines and risks, then confirms the care plan, professionals and hours required.

    2. 2What can be delivered at home

      Care is delivered at home only when the assessment, professional scope and home environment make it safe and appropriate.

    3. 3How pricing works

      The assessment is fixed-price; defined services use published prices, live-in care has a from price, and other ongoing and package care is quoted after assessment.

    If it is an emergency, do not message us first.Call 112 or Lagos State emergency 767. Then tell your Medic Connect coordinator.

    Why families choose us

    Why Medic Connect

    • HEFAMAA accreditedLicensed and compliant with Lagos State health requirements.
    • Vetted professionalsIdentity, qualifications, registration and competency are reviewed for the role.
    • Assessment-ledThe assessment determines the plan, professional scope and service arrangement.
    • Coordinated supportA named Medic Connect contact coordinates managed care and documented escalation.

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