in-home assistance

noun

UK /ɪn həʊm əˈsɪstəns/

US /ɪn hoʊm əˈsɪstəns/

Help that comes to your house to take care of you.

Grandma gets in-home assistance with cooking and cleaning.

SYNONYMS

home care home help domiciliary care in-home support home-based care

RELATED WORDS

caregiver nurse housekeeping elderly care home visit

OTHER MEANINGS

2. Paid services like cleaning or cooking done at a person's home.

The agency offers in-home assistance for busy families.

3. Help given to someone who is sick or disabled inside their own house.

After surgery, he needed in-home assistance for a few weeks.

4. Support with daily tasks provided by a helper who visits the home.

In-home assistance includes help with bathing and dressing.