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domiciliary care

British

noun

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

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

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The 35-year-old mother-of-two, who is a domiciliary care assistant, suddenly became very unwell with symptoms including tiredness and bruising.

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The BBC has spoken to one older couple who can continue living together in their own home as a result of a domiciliary care package.

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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.

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Mr Swann has warned that hospital waiting lists, pay settlements, GP services and domiciliary care packages will all be affected by the budget announcement.

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