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in-home care

[ɪn-hoʊm kɛr]
nounpl: in-home care services
cuidados domiciliares
1. Healthcare or personal assistance services provided to individuals in their own homes, typically for elderly, disabled, or chronically ill persons
After her surgery, she received in-home care from a nurse who visited daily.
Após sua cirurgia, ela recebeu cuidados domiciliares de uma enfermeira que a visitava diariamente.
2. Support services that enable people to maintain independence and quality of life while remaining in their residence
In-home care allows seniors to age in place with dignity and comfort.
Os cuidados domiciliares permitem que os idosos envelheçam em casa com dignidade e conforto.
Synonyms
home caredomiciliary careat-home carehome health carehome-based care
Antonyms
institutional carenursing home carehospital carefacility-based care

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
cuidados domiciliares
most common term in Brazil
Brazil
assistência domiciliar
alternative formal term
Brazil
atendimento em casa
colloquial variation
Portugal
cuidados domiciliários
European Portuguese spelling variant
Portugal
apoio domiciliário
commonly used in Portuguese healthcare context

Related Idioms & Phrases

aging in place
home health services
assisted living at home
in-home support services
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