Domestic services are services provided to people in their homes which help them manage in familiar surroundings. The aim of such services is to help elderly people with a reduced ability to manage independently in familiar surroundings (at home) with the assistance of services organised for them by their family or a social worker.

The home care service incorporates both domestic assistance and care. Domestic assistance is helping an individual carry out and manage everyday activities such as cleaning their home and making sure it is heated, taking care of their clothes and shoes and buying food and household goods. It does not necessarily cover repair work or gardening. Domestic care is helping an individual carry out everyday activities related to health and hygiene, including washing, dressing, eating, moving and exercising and general hygiene issues.

You will find some additional information and statistics about home care HERE 

To have further information about home care services and the conditions and procedure for applying for and obtaining them, contact a social worker from your local government.