Home care includes a broad range of health and social services.
Home care is appropriate when someone is inclined to live in their own home but requires ongoing care which require assistance in addition to that provided by family and friends. An increasing number of aging Americans are choosing to remain in their own homes and receive home care services as their physical capabilities diminish as an alternative to institutional facilities. Disabled adults and those recovering from acute illness normally opt for home care services to remain independent. Those diagnosed with terminal illness can elect to remain at home and receive hospice care for themselves and their family. Home care services for the most part, are available every day, around the clock.