Ethical Issues and Prospects of Professional Home Care Services in Nigeria

Abstract

This paper focused on the extant need of developing and enforcing professional
ethical guidelines for the evolving home care services in Nigeria. It holds that
Professional home care services in Nigeria could improve the lives of the citizens, provide employment, add to the economy, as well as ensure security for both cared
and the care givers. Legalization can only be possible by providing and adopting guidelines and principles that will meet both international and local standards. Thus the paper explores different types of home care services, the fundamental issues to be contained in any ethical guideline and the need for a regulation body for the profession.