home care

noun

Health care provided in the patient's home by health care professionals.

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home health careformal careskilled caredomiciliary care
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Meanings

nounhome care (uncountable)
  1. uncountableHealth care provided in the patient's home by health care professionals.

    Synonyms: home health care, formal care, skilled care

  2. uncountableHealth care provided in the patient's home by family and friends.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounHealth care provided in the patient's home by health care professionals.

Similar
home health careformal careskilled care
Similar
domiciliary care
Also see
home help

Translations

Arabic الرِعَايَة المَنْزِلِيَّة
  • الرِعَايَة المَنْزِلِيَّةhealth care provided in the patient's home by healthcare professionals
Chinese Mandarin 家庭護理 /家庭护理, 家庭護理 /家庭护理
  • 家庭護理 /家庭护理 (jiātíng hùlǐ)health care provided in the patient's home by family and friends
  • 家庭護理 /家庭护理 (jiātíng hùlǐ)health care provided in the patient's home by healthcare professionals
Czech domácí péče
  • domácí péčehealth care provided in the patient's home by healthcare professionals
Danish hjemmehjælp
  • hjemmehjælphealth care provided in the patient's home by healthcare professionals
Dutch mantelzorg, thuiszorg
  • mantelzorghealth care provided in the patient's home by family and friends
  • thuiszorghealth care provided in the patient's home by healthcare professionals
Finnish kotihoito, kotihoito
  • kotihoitohealth care provided in the patient's home by family and friends
  • kotihoitohealth care provided in the patient's home by healthcare professionals
Indonesian perawatan di rumah
  • perawatan di rumahhealth care provided in the patient's home by healthcare professionals
Russian дома́шний ухо́д, ухо́д на дому́
  • дома́шний ухо́д (domášnij uxód)health care provided in the patient's home by family and friends
  • ухо́д на дому́ (uxód na domú)health care provided in the patient's home by family and friends
  • медици́нская по́мощь на дому́ (medicínskaja pómoščʹ na domú)health care provided in the patient's home by healthcare professionals
  • стациона́р на дому́ (stacionár na domú)health care provided in the patient's home by healthcare professionals
Cite this entry
APA

home care. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/home%20care

MLA

“home care.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/home%20care. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “home care,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/home%20care.

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