1. Long-term care (LTC) ANS >>> Given in long-term care facilities (LTCFs) for
persons who need 24-hour skilled care.
2. Skilled care ANS >>> Medically necessary care even by a skilled nurse or
therapist; it is available 24 hours a day. It is ordered by a doctor and involves a
treatment plan. This type of care is given to people who need a high level of care for
ongoing conditions.
3. Length of stay ANS >>> The number of days a person stays in a care facility. May
be short, such as a few days or months, or longer than six months.
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, 4. Terminal illness ANS >>> The illness will eventually cause death.
5. Chronic ANS >>> The conditions last a long period of time, even a lifetime. Most
people that live in long-term care facilities have this kind of condition.
6. Diagnoses ANS >>> Medical conditions determined by a doctor.
7. Home health care ANS >>> Health care provided in a person's home. Generally
given to people who are older and are chronically ill but who are able to and wish
to remain at home.
8. Assisted living ANS >>> Facilities where residents who need some help with
daily care, such as showers, meals, and dressing. People who live in these facilities
do not need 24-hour skilled care.
9. Adult day services ANS >>> For people who need some help and
supervision during certain hours, but who do not live in the facility where care is
provided.
10. Acute care ANS >>> A 24-hour skilled care given in hospitals and ambulatory
surgical centers. It is for people who require short-term, immediate care for
illnesses or injuries.
11. Subacute care ANS >>> Care given in hospitals or in a long-term care facility.
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, Used for people who need less care than acute illness, but more care than for
chronic illness.
12. Outpatient care ANS >>> Usually given for less than 24-hours for people who
have had treatments or surgery and need short-term skilled care.
13. Rehabilitation ANS >>> Care given by specialists. Physical, occupational, and
speech therapists restore or improve function after an illness or injury,
14. Hospice care ANS >>> Given in facilities or homes for people who have about six
months or less to live. Provide physical and emotional care and comfort.
15. Activities of daily living (ADL's) ANS >>> Bathing, skin care, nail and hair
care, assis- tance with walking, eating, dressing, transferring, and toileting.
16. Culture change ANS >>> Term given to the process of transforming services
for elders so that they are based on the values and practices of the person
receiving care. Involves respecting both elders and those working with them.
17. Person-directed care ANS >>> Emphasizes the individuality of the person
who needs care, and seeks to build community by recognizing and developing
each persons capabilities. Promoting dignity and providing caring environments
is key.
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persons who need 24-hour skilled care.
2. Skilled care ANS >>> Medically necessary care even by a skilled nurse or
therapist; it is available 24 hours a day. It is ordered by a doctor and involves a
treatment plan. This type of care is given to people who need a high level of care for
ongoing conditions.
3. Length of stay ANS >>> The number of days a person stays in a care facility. May
be short, such as a few days or months, or longer than six months.
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, 4. Terminal illness ANS >>> The illness will eventually cause death.
5. Chronic ANS >>> The conditions last a long period of time, even a lifetime. Most
people that live in long-term care facilities have this kind of condition.
6. Diagnoses ANS >>> Medical conditions determined by a doctor.
7. Home health care ANS >>> Health care provided in a person's home. Generally
given to people who are older and are chronically ill but who are able to and wish
to remain at home.
8. Assisted living ANS >>> Facilities where residents who need some help with
daily care, such as showers, meals, and dressing. People who live in these facilities
do not need 24-hour skilled care.
9. Adult day services ANS >>> For people who need some help and
supervision during certain hours, but who do not live in the facility where care is
provided.
10. Acute care ANS >>> A 24-hour skilled care given in hospitals and ambulatory
surgical centers. It is for people who require short-term, immediate care for
illnesses or injuries.
11. Subacute care ANS >>> Care given in hospitals or in a long-term care facility.
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, Used for people who need less care than acute illness, but more care than for
chronic illness.
12. Outpatient care ANS >>> Usually given for less than 24-hours for people who
have had treatments or surgery and need short-term skilled care.
13. Rehabilitation ANS >>> Care given by specialists. Physical, occupational, and
speech therapists restore or improve function after an illness or injury,
14. Hospice care ANS >>> Given in facilities or homes for people who have about six
months or less to live. Provide physical and emotional care and comfort.
15. Activities of daily living (ADL's) ANS >>> Bathing, skin care, nail and hair
care, assis- tance with walking, eating, dressing, transferring, and toileting.
16. Culture change ANS >>> Term given to the process of transforming services
for elders so that they are based on the values and practices of the person
receiving care. Involves respecting both elders and those working with them.
17. Person-directed care ANS >>> Emphasizes the individuality of the person
who needs care, and seeks to build community by recognizing and developing
each persons capabilities. Promoting dignity and providing caring environments
is key.
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