Personal Care Helps People Stay Safe, Independent, and at Home
Home care means choice — and better outcomes. Discover what the research tells us about the value of helping people receive the support they need at home.
Explore the EvidenceThe Value of Home Care
Research reinforces the value of providing people with adequate support in the setting they prefer.
When home and community-based services substitute for institutional care.
With adequate or higher-intensity home-based support.
With consumer-directed personal care.
What Strong Home Care Makes Possible
Strong home care creates the conditions for greater choice, stability, independence, and value.
Choice & Self-Direction
People have greater control over where, how, and from whom they receive support.
Safety & Stability
Reliable care helps address needs before they become emergencies.
Independence
People can remain in their homes and communities with the support they need.
Financial Value
Home care can deliver better outcomes while reducing reliance on higher-cost settings and services.
Why This Matters
Where people receive care matters. Home and community-based services can help people maintain independence, remain connected to their communities, and receive support in the setting that works best for them.
But meaningful choice depends on access. Strong home care programs, adequate services, self-direction options, and a reliable caregiver workforce all play a role in making that choice possible.
Protect Choice. Invest in Home Care.
The evidence is clear. Help put it to work.
Support Home Care
Support policies and funding that expand access to home care, waivers, and self-direction.
Advocate for Choice
Advocate for greater choice in where and how people receive care.
Share the Evidence
Share these findings with the people shaping policy, funding, and care decisions.
Explore the Research
Learn more about the evidence behind the value of home-based personal care and respite services.
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