Care and health
intensive care
In short and in plain language
Intensive care is care for people who are seriously ill.
Nurses must watch them all the time. They often need a machine to breathe.
Outside hospital, it takes place at home. It can also be in shared homes set up for it.
Hospitals, families and nurses look for facts on it.
Definition
Care for people who need continuous specialist nursing supervision because of serious illness, often with ventilation. Outside hospital, it takes place at home or in specialised shared living communities. Hospitals, relatives and nurses look specifically for information on it.