	Hospital	Nursing Home	Domestic Helper	Home Care

Nurse to Patient Ratio ¹	Day time: 1 to 11 Night time: 1 to 23	1 to 40	1 to 1	1 to 1
Freedom and Independence ²	•	•	•••	•••
Caregiver Guidance ³	••	•	•	•••
Family Time ⁴	••	•	•••	•••
Flexibility in Services, Location and Timing ⁵	•	•	•••	•••

	Home Care	Hospital	Nursing Home	Domestic Helper

Nurse to Patient Ratio ¹	1 to 1	Day time: 1 to 11 Night time: 1 to 23	1 to 40	1 to 1
Freedom and Independence ²	•••	•	•	•••
Caregiver Guidance ³	•••	••	•	•
Family Time ⁴	•••	••	•	•••
Flexibility in Services, Location and Timing ⁵	•••	•	•	•••

International standards:1:6
Both hospitals and nursing homes are controlled environment. Simple choices like food and activities are subject to what the facility is able to offer.
In home care, the patient will have the care professional’s undivided attention. They will get to know the client well enough over time to provide personalised advice.
Visiting hours in hospitals and nursing homes are usually limited.
The timing of care provision is subject to the availability of medical professionals in hospitals and nursing homes. Patients do not necessarily receive a particular service exactly when they require it.