What Is Home Care? Home care — also called non-medical in-home care or personal care — includes help with daily activities such as bathing, grooming, meal preparation, housekeeping, transportation to appointments, and companionship. It is different from skilled nursing or medical home health, which requires a physician's order and is billed to Medicare. Non-medical home care is typically paid for privately, through long-term care insurance, or through programs like VA Aid & A