Home Nursing Services
Catheter Care
Medca Healthcare provides catheter care at home in Bangalore by registered nurses trained in Foley catheter insertion, drainage bag management, sterile perineal care, blockage troubleshooting, and CAUTI prevention — with
- 15+ years combined home healthcare experience
- Background-verified clinical staff
Medca Healthcare provides clinical catheter care at home in Bangalore delivered by GNM and B.Sc qualified nurses trained in urinary catheter management. Indwelling Foley catheters require sterile technique for insertion, secure fixation, drainage bag maintenance, and early infection detection — procedures that untrained caregivers must never attempt.
Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI) are among the most common healthcare-associated infections. Proper closed-drainage system maintenance, perineal hygiene, and timely catheter changes significantly reduce this risk. Medca nurses follow evidence-based protocols, document urine characteristics, and escalate to the treating urologist when blockage, leakage, or infection signs appear.
Catheter care is part of our home nursing services. Related services include general nursing care, bedridden patient support, and wound care for patients with coexisting pressure injuries.
Procedures included
- Sterile Foley catheter insertion and removal per physician order
- Closed drainage bag management below bladder level at all times
- Daily perineal cleaning and catheter securement check
- Urine output measurement and colour or clarity documentation
- Balloon inflation verification and catheter patency flushing when ordered
- Scheduled catheter change at urologist-recommended intervals
Specialized care
- Post-TURP and urological surgery catheter management
- Neurogenic bladder in spinal cord injury patients
- Elderly male BPH with chronic indwelling catheter
- Suprapubic catheter care and site dressing
- Paediatric-adjacent adult caregiving with catheter-dependent seniors
- Palliative catheter care focused on comfort and hygiene
Service timing
- Scheduled nursing visits for catheter change and assessment
- Daily visit protocols for high-risk or post-operative catheter patients
- Continuous nursing shifts when catheter management combines with other clinical needs
- On-call nursing response for blockage or leakage emergencies
Frequently asked questions
- Who performs catheter insertion at home?
- Only GNM or B.Sc registered nurses perform catheter insertion and removal. Caregivers never perform this procedure.
- How often should a Foley catheter be changed?
- Typically every 4–6 weeks or per urologist recommendation. Medca schedules changes to prevent encrustation and infection.
- What are signs of catheter-associated UTI?
- Cloudy or foul-smelling urine, fever, suprapubic pain, confusion in elderly patients, and blood in the drainage bag.
- Can a caregiver manage the catheter bag between nurse visits?
- Caregivers can monitor output and maintain hygiene under nurse instruction but cannot insert, remove, or irrigate catheters.
- Do you provide suprapubic catheter care?
- Yes. Our nurses manage suprapubic catheter site hygiene, dressing, and changes per urology orders.
- What supplies does Medca bring for catheter care?
- Sterile catheter kits, drainage bags, antiseptic solutions, and securement devices as required for each visit.
- Is catheter care available on weekends and holidays?
- Yes. Medca provides nursing visits seven days a week across Bangalore including emergency blockage response.
- When should catheter care switch from visits to continuous nursing?
- When catheter management combines with wound care, IV therapy, or complete bed dependence requiring integrated clinical coverage.
