Which term describes care provided at home or in the community instead of a facility?

• A. Care services provided at home or in the community instead of a facility.
• B. Hospice Care
• C. PACE
• D. SNFs

Answer: (A)

The main idea is care delivered outside of a facility, directly in the person’s home or local community. This approach, often called home- and community-based care, brings health and daily living support to people where they live. It includes services like nursing visits, personal care, therapies, and care coordination provided at home or in community settings, with the goal of helping individuals stay independent and avoid or delay admission to a facility.

Hospice care is specialized end-of-life comfort care, which can be provided at home but is not the broad term for all home-based services. PACE is a specific program that provides comprehensive care for some seniors in the community, but it isn’t the general description of home- or community-based care. Skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) are inpatient facilities, not home or community-based settings. Therefore, the description that matches care provided at home or in the community instead of a facility is the one stating that care services are provided at home or in the community.