B1: Range of Settings - Domiciliary Care

Question 1

What is domiciliary care also known as?

Answer 1

also known as home care

Question 2

Where is domiciliary care provided?

Answer 2

provided in the clients home rather than a specialist care setting

Question 3

How long may domiciliary care last?

Answer 3

• the care may be short-term (eg providing support following discharge from hospital or for a family with a new baby)
• may be a long-term solution for a service user with a disability

Question 4

How may support vary?

Answer 4

• support can vary from 1 visit a day to 24 hour care
• providing both support with domestic tasks and intimate personal care

Question 5

What is domiciliary care provided for?

Answer 5

provided to enable service users to live as independently as possible in their own homes