community care

British  

noun

1. help available to persons living in their own homes, rather than services provided in residential institutions

2. the policy of transferring responsibility for people in need from large, often isolated, state institutions to their relatives and local welfare agencies

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Example Sentences

More than three months ago, I called the provider services department of the VA's Community Care Network.

From Salon

Staff working on wards talked about the impact of being unable to discharge patients into social or community care "resulting in further medical intervention and an extended stay in hospital".

From BBC

Infection control measures such as limiting the number of patients who can enter GP surgeries at any one time have led to delays in community care which in turn have resulted in more patients seeking treatment at emergency departments, sometimes unnecessarily, says Dr Hyland.

From BBC

Several law enforcement agencies in Thurston County said Monday they intend to largely stop handling “community care” situations such as suicidal people, wellness checks and drug overdoses, instead letting crisis responders, firefighters or emergency medics handle such calls.

From Seattle Times

Several law enforcement agencies in Thurston County said Monday they intend to largely stop handling "community care" situations, such as suicidal people, welfare checks and drug overdoses, instead letting crisis responders, firefighters or emergency medics handle such calls.

From Fox News