domiciliary care
nounUK /ˌdɒmɪˈsɪliəri keə/
US /ˌdɑːmɪˈsɪliəri ker/
Help that comes to your home when you are sick or need a hand.
After her surgery, she received domiciliary care so she could recover at home.
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2. Medical or nursing services provided in a person's own house rather than in a hospital.
The clinic offers domiciliary care for elderly patients who cannot travel.
3. Social support given at home to people with disabilities or long-term illness.
Domiciliary care helps him with meals and bathing each morning.
4. Any professional service delivered to someone's residence.
The agency expanded into domiciliary care for physiotherapy sessions.