Home Care Services

**Definition:** Community health and NURSING SERVICES providing coordinated multiple services to the patient at the patient's homes. These home-care services are provided by a visiting nurse, home health agencies, HOSPITALS, or organized community groups using professional staff for care delivery. It differs from HOME NURSING which is provided by non-professionals.

**Tree numbers:** - N02.421.143.524 - N02.421.539.089

**Synonyms:** - Domiciliary Care - Services, Home Care - Care Services, Home