Home Care Services
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Community health and NURSING SERVICES providing coordinated multiple services to the patient at the patient's homes. These home-care services are provided by a visiting nurse, home health agencies, HOSPITALS, or organized community groups using professional staff for care delivery. It differs from HOME NURSING which is provided by non-professionals. |
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IM; coord with specific home care (IM); DF: HOME CARE SERV |
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Home Care |
Home Care Services Categories.
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Home Care Services, Hospital-Based - Hospital-sponsored provision of health services, such as nursing, therapy, and health-related homemaker or social services, in the patient's home. (Hospital Administration Terminology, 2d ed) |
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Homemaker Services - Non-medical support services, such as food preparation and bathing, given by trained personnel to disabled, sick or convalescent individuals in their home. |
Home Care Services Definitions and Terms
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