Are home care nurses required to live in their patients home especially if the patient is critically ill or disabled?

Not that I'm aware of. They usually have shifts with 2 to 3 nurses doing 8 to 12 hour shifts

No homecare is a intermittent level of care. If client is unable to be alone, they may qualify for SNIF or assisted living.

Home care nurses are not required to live in their patients home.
Certain home care agencies have hourly visits scheduled, or just a visit scheduled. You never live in their home. hope this helps

I’ve never heard of a nurse

Home care nurses are not required to live in the patient's home if they are critically ill or disabled. I have been a homehealth nurse of a ventilator dependent patient for 19 years and I go home after my shift at 4:30 pm