Home/community-based care discusses the roles and responsibilities of community caregivers as members of multidisciplinary health care teams, and the importance of community participation and involvement. It presents a historical perspective, various models and theories, and strategies for effective clinical management. Scenarios and self-evaluation questions are provided.

Aspects covered include the following:

• Overview of home/community-based care
• Transcultural issues
• Discharge planning
• Palliative care management
• International and national collaboration
• Ethical, legal and professional issues
• Models for home/community-based care
• Counselling and coping
• Multidisciplinary teams
• Health promotion and education
• Community development and orphan care
• Education and training of caregivers
• The future of home/community-based care