community care
Britishnoun
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help available to persons living in their own homes, rather than services provided in residential institutions
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the policy of transferring responsibility for people in need from large, often isolated, state institutions to their relatives and local welfare agencies
Example Sentences
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My hope for this country: Revolution, liberation, abolition, community care, mutual aid, public services that actually allow people to thrive instead of like constant competition.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026
Tens of thousands of children in England have spent more than a year waiting for NHS community care such as hearing services, speech and language therapy and disability support, the BBC has found.
From BBC ● Jan. 25, 2026
Even for those who disagree, the fact that these posts have gained such traction — sparking conversations about food insecurity and community care — shows how deeply these issues resonate right now.
From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2025
A new workforce plan for the health service is expected to be announced later this year which will set targets to recruit new staff to work in community care.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2025
The Self-Made Man And World-Made Manners It is not in order to shine in society that grace of manner is an asset; comparatively few people in a community care a rap about "society" anyway!
From Etiquette by Emily Post
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