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" What a great free service. I was in a rush to find care for my mother who was being discharged from the hospital within 48 hours. Not only did the National Homecare Network introduce me to a great local provider but they were there helping me every step of the way! "

— David S., Los Angeles, CA

" I completed your online questionnaire and almost immediately, I received a call from one of your nurses. She helped me make multiple appointments with local agencies in my area. I received three calls within the next 2 hours, and all 3 came to visit me in my home. I hired one of the companies and am very satisfied with the whole process. "

— Peter J., Boston, MA

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National Homecare Network Industry Definitions

Welcome to our Home Care and Hospice Care industry Definition pages. These pages will help you better understand all of the important industry terms, as well as many of the Home Care and Hospice Care definitions, treatments and words that you may not understand. Whether you need Home Health Care, Home Care, or Hospice Home Care and are unsure as to what some of the industry terminology means, or you are looking for certain industry term definitions and explanations, these definition pages will help you. TheHomeCareDirectory’s Definition pages are your one stop shop for finding every type of Home Care and Hospice Home Care Resource related to better understanding your future needs. Learn about each industry term or treatment by clicking on any of the links below. You will be taken to a special definition page dedicated specifically to that term or category.

TheHomeCareDirectory.com is also providing these definition pages to help you have a better understanding of the Home Health Care, and Hospice Care.  Let us help you better understand the different categories, terms, and definitions within the Home Health industry.

Accreditation Activities of Daily Living (ADLs):
Acute Care ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act)
Administrator Adult Day Care
Advance Directives Aging in Place
Alzheimer's Alzheimer's Association
Ambulatory Assisted Living
Assisted Living Facilities Assisted Living Facility
Assistive Technology Care Plan
Caregiver Caregiver Burnout
Case Management Certificate of Need
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Charge Nurse
Companion Services Companions
Congregate Housing Conservatorship
Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC) Continuum of Care
Dementia Developmental Disability (DD)
Diabetes Care Director of Nursing (DON):
Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) Durable Medical Equipment (DME)?
Face Sheet Geriatric Care
Geriatric Care Manager Geriatric Home Care
Guardian Guardianship
HMO Home Care
Home Health Home Health Agency
Home Health Aide Home Health Care
Home Health Care Agencies Home Health Care Provider
Home Infusion Therapy Hospice
Hospice Care Hospice Care Providers
Independent Living Independent Living Communities
Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADLs) Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
Life Care Community Long-Term Care
Long-term Care Insurance Managed Care
Medicaid Medicaid
Medical Director Medical Social Workers
Medicare Medications Management
Medigap Insurance Medigap Insurance
Non-Ambulatory Nurse Assistant
Nursing Home Occupational Therapy
Outpatient Therapy Palliative Care
Paratransit Peer Review Organization (PRO)
Physical Therapy Power of Attorney
Private Duty Nursing Registered Nurse (RN):
Rehabilitation Respiratory Therapy
Respite Care Reverse Mortgages
Skilled Nursing Facility Speech Therapy
Subacute Care Sundown Syndrome