Buying a CPAP machine for your parents in Kerala from the Gulf: a step-by-step guide

Step 1: get a diagnosis you can trust

If your parent snores loudly, stops breathing in sleep or is exhausted during the day, start with a home sleep study — a technician visits their home, they sleep in their own bed, and the scored report reaches your WhatsApp within 24 hours. If they already have a report or a doctor's prescription, skip to step 2.

Step 2: choose the machine from abroad

For a parent you cannot visit every week, the single most useful feature is built-in wireless. The AirSense 10 AutoSet and AirSense 11 AutoSet upload every night's usage, leak and AHI, so SleepEase can tell you whether the machine is actually being worn and fix settings remotely — no guilt-tripping phone calls needed. Auto-adjusting pressure also means fewer follow-up visits.

Choose the AirStart 10 only if budget is the overriding concern and someone local can check the SD card. If the doctor has prescribed BiPAP ST, the Lumis 100 VPAP ST is set to their pressures and backup rate before delivery.

Step 3: we deliver, set up and train

In districts where our technicians operate, we bring the machine to your parent's home, fit the mask to their face, enter the prescribed pressure, and teach them how to put it on, clean it and refill the humidifier. Elsewhere in Kerala it arrives pre-configured by courier and we do the walkthrough on a WhatsApp video call with your parent — and with you on the call if you like. Delivery across Kerala takes 2–4 days.

Step 4: the first month

The first weeks decide everything. Ask us for a usage check after week one and week four; on connected models we can send you a simple summary. Common fixes — mask leak, dry nose, pressure feeling too strong — are solved over WhatsApp. Masks wear out, so budget for a replacement mask every six to twelve months.

Paying from abroad and what it costs

Prices are the same across Kerala: AirStart 10 ₹26,000, AirSense 10 AutoSet ₹51,000, AirSense 11 AutoSet ₹71,500, Lumis 100 VPAP ST ₹47,750, each with delivery, setup and a 2-year warranty. Message us on WhatsApp from any Gulf country for the payment options and a final quote including the mask. If you would rather not commit yet, we can rent a machine to your parent first and switch to a purchase later.