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  • Domiciliary care

    Topics:
    • Social Care Policy, 
    • DoH Statistics and Research, 
    • Care at home statistics

    Domiciliary care is defined as the range of services put in place to support an individual in their own home. Services may involve routine household tasks within or outside the home, personal care of the client and other associated domestic services necessary to maintain an individual in an acceptable level of health, hygiene, dignity, safety and ease in their home.

    Current publication

    • Domiciliary Care Services for Adults in Northern Ireland 2024
    • Performance overview of programme for government: indicator 9
    • Home care experience survey 2018

    Previous publications

    • Domiciliary care services for adults in Northern Ireland 2008 to 2023
    • Survey of home care service users Northern Ireland 2009

    Information sources

    • Domiciliary care survey template and guidance

    For further information, contact us

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