Care provided at home refers to which term?

• A. Hospice
• B. In-home hospice
• C. Inpatient hospice
• D. Bereavement

Answer: (B)

Care provided at home is described as in-home hospice. Hospice care centers on comfort, symptom management, and quality of life for someone with a terminal illness, and it can be delivered in various settings. When the services are provided in the patient’s own home, it’s called in-home hospice, with a multidisciplinary team supporting the patient and family at home. This distinguishes it from in-patient hospice, which occurs in a facility like a hospice house or hospital unit. Bereavement refers to support for families after death, not the care delivered at home to the patient. In-home hospice specifically captures the home setting for the care.