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domiciliary care

British  

noun

  1. social welfare services, such as meals-on-wheels, health visiting, and home help, provided by a welfare agency for people in their own homes

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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She relies entirely on trust-arranged domiciliary care following the death of her husband 14 years ago.

From BBC Jun. 30, 2026

She said her office had seen a significant increase in calls from older people and families struggling to access domiciliary care, including delays to hospital discharge, reduced care provision and long waits for support.

From BBC Jun. 30, 2026

A charity also said decision makers should sit down with those involved in domiciliary care to come up with solutions to tackle the ongoing problems in community care.

From BBC Jan. 6, 2023

The discharge hub manager said there was a need to increase the number of care workers both within care homes and the domiciliary care sector.

From BBC Nov. 24, 2022

An additional £25m has been allocated for domiciliary care for 2022-23.

From BBC Sep. 22, 2022

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