home-care

American

[hohm-kair] / ˈhoʊmˌkɛər /

adjective

of, relating to, or designating care, especially medical care, given or received at home.

a member of the hospital's home-care staff.

Example Sentences

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The standard way to hire these aides — who provide personal care, prepare meals and monitor health, among other things — is through home-care agencies.

From MarketWatch

The company last week said it would raise prices by up to nearly a third, or in some cases more, for products in its home-care, industrial & institutional cleaning and industrial formulators segments in Europe.

From The Wall Street Journal

Prices of products in home-care, industrial and institutional cleaning and industrial formulators segments in Europe will rise immediately or as allowed by existing contracts.

From The Wall Street Journal

Prices of products in the German chemicals group’s home-care, industrial & institutional cleaning and industrial formulators segments in Europe will rise by up to 30% or even more for some products, effective immediately or as allowed by existing contracts, it said Wednesday.

From The Wall Street Journal

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