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elderly care at home

[/ˈɛldərli kɛr æt hoʊm/]
noun
cuidado de idosos em casa
1. The provision of healthcare, assistance, and support services to elderly individuals in their own homes rather than in institutional settings
Elderly care at home allows seniors to maintain independence while receiving necessary medical attention.
O cuidado de idosos em casa permite que os idosos mantenham sua independência enquanto recebem atenção médica necessária.
2. Personal care services including bathing, dressing, meal preparation, and medication management provided in a residential setting
Her family arranged elderly care at home after her surgery to aid her recovery.
Sua família organizou o cuidado de idosos em casa após sua cirurgia para auxiliar sua recuperação.
Synonyms
home care for the elderlyin-home elderly caredomiciliary carehome-based senior careassistência domiciliar para idosos
Antonyms
institutional carenursing home careresidential care facilitycuidado institucional

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
cuidado de idosos em casa
Most common formal expression in Brazil
Brazil
atendimento domiciliar para idosos
Professional/medical context
Brazil
home care
English term frequently used in healthcare sector
Portugal
cuidados de idosos no domicílio
Formal expression used in Portuguese healthcare
Portugal
apoio domiciliário
Official term in Portuguese social services

Related Idioms & Phrases

aging in place
keeping seniors at home
envelhecimento no local
manter idosos em casa
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