Before we built anything
We surveyed guardians and adult children caring for a parent in Sri Lanka and from abroad, before construction began. These are the findings, in their words, and what we changed because of them.
Before we built anything
In 2026, before construction began, we surveyed guardians and adult children caring for a parent in Sri Lanka and from abroad. Asked what made them realise something had to change, this is what they said, in their words.
Both parents falling seriously ill together, neglecting their own health to care for the other.
Mother is showing signs of Alzheimer's and refuses medical care or to be seen by a doctor. Refuses to eat or take any type of medication. Father is 85 and only care giver.
A decrease in mobility, I believe, leads to a very rapid decline both in physical and mental well being. The hardest thing for them to accept is a mind set to change.
Source: Aegis Health Guardians & Adult Children survey, 2026. 86 respondents aged 30 to 50, caring for a parent in Sri Lanka or from overseas. Quotations are verbatim free-text answers, some shortened. Percentages come from multiple-choice questions. Published anonymously with consent. We will publish client testimonials once we have clients, and not before.
What we changed because of it
54% told us no single doctor was looking at the whole person, only ever one problem at a time. Every enrolled elder gets one named geriatrician and a Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment that the whole care plan is built from.
72% wanted proactive updates rather than a phone call once something had already gone wrong. Aegis-EMR pushes vitals, medication and daily notes to you, every day.
62% said what they most wanted was a single point of contact when they are worried. Every family is assigned a named care coordinator in Colombo.
38% named a parent refusing care or downplaying symptoms as their hardest problem, second only to fragmented care. Our first visit is built around the elder, not the paperwork, and we will work with a family for weeks to get a reluctant parent through the door.
If what these families described sounds like your situation, start with a conversation. No commitment, no pressure.