domiciliary services

domiciliary services
(in Britain) health and social services that are available in the home and are distinguished from hospital-based services. They include the services of such personnel as community nurses employed by community trusts (see district nurse, community midwife, health visitor) and social workers and care assistants employed by social service departments of local authorities. The term community services is applied to these services.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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