domiciliary

Pertaining to dwellings

Domiciliary means relating to a dwelling or residence.

The word appears most often in legal and administrative contexts: a domiciliary visit is one made to someone's home, typically by officials.

Domiciliary care is healthcare or social services provided in the patient's own home rather than in an institution.

residence

dwelling

Place of residence

lodging · quarters · address · shelter · household · housing · flat · apartment · cottage · bungalow

care

homecare

Medical aid at residence

assistance · healthcare · elderly · support · personal · medication · therapy · mobility · aid · respite

housebound

confined

Kept within bounds

infirm · immobile · restricted · dependent · isolated · nonambulatory · incapacitated · sedentary · reclusive · anchored

legal

search

Act of seeking

investigation · visit · rights · entry · violation · custody · seizure · enforcement · compliance · jurisdiction

Opposites
setting/location type

domiciliaryinstitutional

Of formal establishments

inpatient · office · clinical · custodial · congregate

care delivery model

domiciliaryinstitutional

Of formal establishments

residential care · nursing home · hospital · inpatient · outpatient

care/service delivery model

domiciliaryoutpatient

Treated without admission

ambulatory · in-hospital · on-site · centralized

Family

domiciliate

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