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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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Thai advocates push for mental health programs centered on community care.

From Los Angeles Times

Thai advocates push for mental health programs centered on community care.

From Los Angeles Times

Thai advocates push for mental health programs centered on community care.

From Los Angeles Times

"SCoMIS aims to be a landmark real‑world study evaluating a new model of obesity care, providing incretin treatment via primary and community care to Scottish adults living with obesity, with a focus on those in the most economically deprived communities."

From BBC

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