Home Care
Home Care
Home Care (pronunciation: /hoʊm kɛər/) is a term used to describe a wide range of health and social services delivered at home to recovering, disabled, chronically or terminally ill persons in need of medical, nursing, social, or therapeutic treatment and/or assistance with the essential activities of daily living.
Etymology
The term "Home Care" is derived from the English words "home" and "care", indicating the provision of care services in the home environment.
Related Terms
- Health Care: The organized provision of medical care to individuals or a community.
- Palliative Care: Specialized medical care for people with serious illnesses, focusing on providing relief from symptoms, pain, and stress.
- Long-term Care: A variety of services which help meet both the medical and non-medical needs of people with a chronic illness or disability who cannot care for themselves for long periods.
- Nursing Home Care: A type of residential care that provides around-the-clock nursing care for elderly people or those with significant deficiencies in performing activities of daily living.
- Hospice Care: A type of care and philosophy of care that focuses on the palliation of a chronically ill, terminally ill, or seriously ill patient's pain and symptoms, and attending to their emotional and spiritual needs.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Home Care
- Wikipedia's article - Home Care
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