The need to care for both sick and healthy individuals in a vulnerable situation exists permanently. All the following: newborns, children, elderly people, people after being discharged from hospital, people with disabilities, people with reduced capacity living alone, etc., who need someone to take care of them are in a vulnerable situation. Care can be provided by relatives of those in need and by medical and nonmedical personnel in specialized institutions or at home.
Aim: The aim of the article is to present the main types of health supportive care and their providers for individuals in a vulnerable situation.
Material and methods: A literature review was conducted on the types of care for people and providers for healthy and sick individuals and patients with terminal illnesses.
Results: Supportive care is intended to help individuals who, for various reasons, are in a vulnerable situation and cannot perform daily activities independently. The main supportive care providers are caregivers and health assistants. Caregivers are informal (unpaid) and formal (employed, paid). Palliative and hospice care are aimed at individuals who are not expected to receive radical treatment and aim to alleviate the suffering of patients and support them to live a dignified life. They can be provided in a home environment and in specialized institutions with the participation of multidisciplinary teams.
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