Glossary H
Glossary H
Holmes and Rahe responsible for the Social Readjustment Rating Scale (SRRS) consists of 43 items, each with a different value called a Life Change Unit or LCU.
Holophrase refers to a single-word utterance that represents an entire sentence’s worth of meaning. It is a one-word utterance used by a child to express more than the meaning attributed to the word by adults.
Moreover, Holophrase is a a single word which functions as a phrase or sentence; a single word that is used to express complex meanings.
Holophrase period refers to the period when the child’s speech consists of one-word utterances, some of which are thought to be Holophrases.
Holophrastic period refers to a stage of Speech Development in which infants produce meaningful one-word utterances.
Home advantage is defined as the tendency for individuals and groups to gain an advantage over others when interacting in their home territory.
Home care means care for dying patients in the home. Home care is the choice of care for the majority of terminally ill patients, though sometimes problematic for family members. Home care means nursing and other ancillary services delivered to individuals in their places of residence; not distinguished by any specific kind of illness
Home health aide refers to a person who, under the supervision of a social service or home health agency, assists a disabled, elderly or ill person with household chores, personal care, bathing and other daily living needs.
Home health care refers to a health care that includes a wide range of health-related services such as wound care, assistance with medications, intravenous (IV) therapy, and help with basic needs such as bathing, mobility, dressing, etc., which are delivered at a person's home.