Population aging is now a global phenomenon, which can be seen in both developed and developing countries. There has been a real demographic revolution since the beginning of the century and it is estimated that the number of elderly people in the world, aged 60 and over, will double by 2050 and more than triple by 2100, rising from 962 million in 2017 to 2. 1 billion in 2050 and 3.1 billion in 2100. Describe the nurse's skills in home care for dependent elderly people. List the main nursing diagnoses and nursing interventions for dependent elderly people with home care needs. This was an integrative literature review, to obtain data collection and selection of articles, a bibliographic survey was carried out on the Virtual Health Library (VHL) portal, which contains the following databases: Latin American Literature and the Caribbean in Health Sciences (LILACS), BDENF nursing (Brazil) and Ministry of Health; the Descriptors used: Aging, Nursing, Home Care and Skills. Articles included: National articles ; Articles in Portuguese ; Articles published in full and Articles published in the last 5 years (2018 to 2023). The review included 50 articles; Among the assistance skills, the authors highlight leadership, teamwork, interpersonal relationships, continuing education, management, decision-making and ethics. The main nursing diagnoses: lack of adherence, ineffective protection, frail elderly syndrome, unbalanced swallowing: less than body needs, Impaired social interaction, Risk of falls, Chronic pain. Among the nursing interventions: Establish an interpersonal relationship of trust with the patient. Stimulate family integrity; transmit empathy, with the aim of promoting the verbalization of doubts, fears, concerns and the reasons for their dissatisfaction. Help the patient not to see themselves as helpless, helping them to identify important points and personal advantages. Help the patient identify what they can do for themselves, so they no longer feel limited. Create a safe environment for the patient. Remove environmental hazards. It is concluded that the profile of nursing diagnoses identified can contribute to the increase of indicators sensitive to nursing practice, with the planning and implementation of care measures aimed at the real needs of dependent elderly people, impacting greater autonomy, independence and consequently the quality of life