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Practical tips and inspiration to help you hire, manage and care for the people who make your home run smoothly.
How much does a cook cost in Bangalore
A home cook in Bangalore is paid about ₹6,000 to ₹10,000 part-time, ₹12,000 to ₹20,000 full-time and ₹25,000 and above live-in. What moves the number, what is not included, and cook vs personal chef vs maid who cooks.
How much does a nanny cost in Bangalore
A nanny in Bangalore is paid about ₹8,000 to ₹12,000 part-time, ₹16,000 to ₹20,000 full-time and ₹20,000 to ₹25,000 live-in. What moves the number, what is not included, and japa maid vs nanny.
Home attendant for elderly parents in Bangalore: what it costs per month
A non-medical home attendant in Bangalore is paid about ₹15,000 to ₹25,000 full-time and ₹20,000 to ₹30,000 live-in. Day, night and 24-hour cover, what pushes cost up, and when you need a nurse instead.
25 questions to ask before hiring a live-in maid in Bangalore
25 interview questions for a live-in maid, grouped by experience, routine, food, family, boundaries, emergencies and references, with what a good answer sounds like and the red flags to act on.
Maid agreement, leave and notice period: a simple template for Bangalore homes
What to put in a written maid agreement: duties, hours, pay date, weekly off, paid and festival leave, notice period both ways and advances, with a fill-in-the-blanks template and how to handle a no-show.
EzyHelpers at the HMCGSSC National Conclave 2026 in Delhi
EzyHelpers attended the HMCGSSC National Conclave 2026 in Delhi on 3 August 2026. What the panels said about caregiver training, dignity, appliance skills, assessment and certification.
Live-in maid in Bangalore: the room, food and rest checklist your home needs to pass
Before you assess a live-in maid, check whether your home passes: the sleeping space, food plan, rest hours, weekly off and privacy to agree before she moves in.
The complete duties checklist to agree with your maid before day 1
A category-by-category checklist of maid duties to agree before day one: cleaning, cooking, laundry, childcare, hours and the weekly off, plus the tasks to leave out.
Maid salary in Bangalore 2026: full-time, part-time and live-in rates
A full-time maid in Bangalore costs about ₹16,000 to ₹22,000 a month in 2026. See part-time, full-time and live-in salary ranges for maids, cooks, nannies and elder-care.
What Home Care for Elderly Parents Costs in India (2026)
Real monthly figures for attendants, home nurses and live-in care, what changes the price, and where families overspend.
Government Schemes for Senior Care in India: A Plain-Language Guide
What public schemes actually exist for elderly parents, who qualifies, how to claim, and the daily care they do not cover.
Caring for Ageing Parents in India When You Live Abroad
How NRI families arrange safe, trustworthy home care for parents across time zones, and why verification matters most for you.
How to Tell When Your Ageing Parent Needs a Caregiver
The early warning signs worth acting on before a crisis, and how to raise care with a parent without a fight.
Bringing a Parent Home After Surgery: A Recovery Guide
How to set up the home, manage the first weeks, watch for infection, and know when to call for help after discharge.
Caring for a Parent with Dementia at Home: A Practical Guide
Routine, safety, handling hard moments, avoiding burnout, and when to bring in trained dementia help.
Fall-Proofing Your Parents' Home: A Room-by-Room Guide
Where falls actually happen and the small home changes that prevent the one that ends independent living. A practical Indian-home walkthrough.
When Your Ageing Parent Refuses Help: What Actually Works
Why parents resist care, what backfires, and the approaches that actually move a stubborn standoff toward accepting support.
The Sandwich Generation in India: Caring for Parents and Children
The particular exhaustion of being needed at both ends, and how to carry parents and children without breaking.
All articles by topic
Every guide on the blog, 90 in total, grouped by topic.
Childcare (3)
Childcare & Postpartum (3)
Cooking & Cuisine (2)
Cost Guide (2)
Domestic Help Basics (2)
Elderly Care (24)
- Home attendant for elderly parents in Bangalore: what it costs per month
- What Home Care for Elderly Parents Costs in India (2026)
- Government Schemes for Senior Care in India: A Plain-Language Guide
- Caring for Ageing Parents in India When You Live Abroad
- How to Tell When Your Ageing Parent Needs a Caregiver
- Caring for a Parent with Dementia at Home: A Practical Guide
- Fall-Proofing Your Parents' Home: A Room-by-Room Guide
- When Your Ageing Parent Refuses Help: What Actually Works
- Living With Parkinson's at Home: A Care Guide for Families
- Managing Diabetes in Elderly Parents at Home: A Family Guide
- Incontinence Care for Elderly Parents: Handling It With Dignity
- Nutrition for Elderly Parents: An Indian Family's Practical Guide
- Sleep Problems in Elderly Parents: Why They Happen and How to Help
- Hearing and Vision Loss in Elderly Parents: Staying Connected
- Arthritis and Joint Pain in Elderly Parents: Care at Home
- Dementia at Home: Wandering, Sundowning and Difficult Days
- Keeping Elderly Parents Active: Safe Exercise and Mobility
- Hospital bed at home in Bangalore: rent or buy, and what each costs
- Palliative care at home in Bangalore: what it includes, what it costs, and where it is free
- Signs your parent needs a trained elder-care attendant, not a general helper
- Home Care for Elderly Parents: How to Help Them Say Yes
- 24-Hour Elderly Care at Home in Bangalore: Caretaker Guide
- Companionship Care for Seniors: Benefits & Home Tips
- Signs Your Elderly Parents Need Help at Home
Family Caregiving (3)
Health & Hygiene (1)
Hiring Guide (15)
- How much does a cook cost in Bangalore
- How much does a nanny cost in Bangalore
- 25 questions to ask before hiring a live-in maid in Bangalore
- Maid agreement, leave and notice period: a simple template for Bangalore homes
- Live-in maid in Bangalore: the room, food and rest checklist your home needs to pass
- The complete duties checklist to agree with your maid before day 1
- Maid salary in Bangalore 2026: full-time, part-time and live-in rates
- Live-in vs live-out chef: which is right for your household?
- How we vet household staff: background checks, references, and trials
- The replacement guarantee explained
- The Complete Guide to Hiring a Domestic Helper
- Live-In Maid Cost in Bangalore (2026): Complete Pricing Guide
- 24-Hour Maid Service in Bangalore: How It Really Works
- Live-In Maid vs Full-Time Maid in Bangalore: Which to Hire?
- Live-In Maid Bangalore: Salary, Roles & How to Hire
Hiring Tips (1)
Home Care Guides (2)
Home Nursing (16)
- Bringing a Parent Home After Surgery: A Recovery Guide
- Stroke Recovery at Home in India: A Family's Practical Guide
- Caring for a Bedridden Parent at Home: A Practical Guide
- From Hospital to Home: Managing a Safe Discharge for a Parent
- Preventing Hospital Readmission for Elderly Parents
- Managing Chronic Conditions in Elderly Parents at Home
- Palliative and End-of-Life Care at Home: A Guide for Families
- Cancer Care at Home for Elderly Parents: Treatment and Recovery
- Wound dressing at home in Bangalore: what a nurse does, how often, and what it costs
- BiPAP, CPAP and oxygen concentrator rental in Bangalore: what to rent and what it costs
- IV drip at home in Bangalore: what is allowed, what it costs, and why the prescription matters
- Home dialysis in Bangalore: haemodialysis at home, CAPD, or the centre. Who does what and what each needs
- Twelve questions to ask before choosing home dialysis in Bangalore
- Dialysis day checklist: what to do before, during and after a session
- Fluid restriction for a dialysis patient: how a caregiver actually tracks it in an Indian kitchen
- Nurse or attendant for a dialysis patient in Bangalore: what each costs and how families combine them