Which service provides nursing, therapy, or housekeeping in the patient's home?

• A. Hospice
• B. Rehabilitation Center
• C. Home Health Care
• D. Ambulatory Care

Answer: (C)

Care delivered in the patient’s home by professionals such as nurses and therapists, plus help with daily activities like housekeeping, is home health care. This service brings skilled nursing, physical or occupational therapy, and homemaker or home health aide support directly to the home, which is designed for patients who need medical or rehabilitative care while staying at home—often after hospitalization or for chronic conditions.

Rehabilitation centers are facilities where therapy occurs away from home, not in the patient’s residence. Ambulatory care refers to outpatient services you receive without staying overnight, such as clinics or doctor visits. Hospice focuses on comfort and symptom management for end-of-life care, though it can be provided at home, its primary purpose is palliative rather than ongoing rehabilitation and daily living assistance.