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home care  

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  • Home care is a general term used to describe a large range of health and social support services for individuals with medical conditions and/or disabilities within their own home or a group residential setting. The term home care is often used interchangeably with home healthcare, home health care, and homecare. [Source: The Encyclopedia of Housing; Home Care]

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