A home health care agency providing care in a local community is supported by the United Way and local donations. What type of agency is this?
A) Voluntary
B) Public
C) Proprietary
D) Institution-based
Ans: A
Home care agencies differ in the way they are organized and administered. They may be official or public (operated by state or local governments and primarily financed by tax funds), voluntary or not-for-profit (supported by donations, endowments, charities, and insurance reimbursements), proprietary (for-profit organizations governed by individual owners or national corporations), or institution-based (operate under a parent organization, such as a hospital).
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