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Abstract
This study explored the perceptions of the quality of community home-based care (CHBC) as provided by volunteer caregivers in a South African Eastern Cape district. Data on perceptions regarding quality of care were collected from 76 community informants (32 volunteer caregivers, 32 clients and 12 key informants) using focus group discussions and semi-structured interviews. The quantitative data from the survey were descriptively analyzed and the qualitative data thematically coded. The results showed that poverty, inclusive of substandard living conditions, unemployment and a lack of food security influenced the perceived quality of the CHBC.