Which statement best describes home health care?

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Home health care means providing skilled medical and supportive services in a person's home to promote, maintain, or restore health. A team—nurses, physicians, social workers, therapists, and home health aides—visits the home to deliver care, perform assessments, teach self-management, and coordinate services. This model allows patients to receive necessary care without being in a hospital, while still having access to a range of professionals who support recovery and ongoing health in the home setting. It is broader than hospice care, which focuses specifically on comfort and end-of-life in the home or a facility. It is also not just self-care, since professional visits and services are central to home health care.