domiciliary

[dom-uh-sil-ee-er-ee]

adjective

1. of or relating to a domicile, or place of residence.

noun

plural

domiciliaries 

1. an institutional home for aged and disabled veterans who cannot care for themselves.

domiciliary

/ ˌdɒmɪˈsɪlɪərɪ /

adjective

1. of, involving, or taking place in the home

Word History and Origins

Origin of domiciliary¹

1780–90; < Latin domicili ( um ) domicile + -ary

Example Sentences

In the year to March 2020, there were 1,408 inspections of nursing and residential care homes and domiciliary care agencies.

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Each care home and domiciliary support service will be graded on four different aspects of care, but it will take two years for every home to be inspected and given a rating.

From BBC

The BBC has seen evidence of the payment to Alchita Care, the private domiciliary care home in Bradford that sponsored his family's visa.

From BBC

Owning a car is essential for NHS domiciliary care worker Niall, from Londonderry, but he is unhappy that he is paying more for insurance now than he was 20 years ago.

From BBC

He had requested a budget of £1bn and warned that the shortfall would negatively affect hospital waiting lists, pay settlements, GP services and domiciliary care packages.

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