U.S. Health Care Systems Exam 3 Questions and
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Small, family-run homes providing room, board, and varying levels of
supervision, oversight, and personal care to nonrelated adults who are
unable to care for themselves
-Provides care in a community-based dwelling in an environment that
promotes the feeling of being a part of a family, fewer than 10 beds per
family unit
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1 Skilled Nursing Care 2 Respite Care
3 Adult Foster Care 4 Subacute Care
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% of people who need 37
long term care that are
under 65
% of older Americans 70
who will eventually need
long term care
Americans over age 65 77%
who have at least 2
chronic conditions
Current number of 9 million
Americans needing long
term care
A variety of individualized, well coordinated
services that promote the maximum possible
independence for people with functional limitations
Long term care
and are provided over an extended period of time
in accordance with a holistic approach, while
maximizing their quality of life
1. Fit the needs of different individuals
LTC services should 2. Address their changing needs over time
3. Suit their personal preferences
Requires that any health care need is recognized,
evaluated, and addressed by appropriate clinical
Total care
professionals (must coordinate with non-LTC
services), often using case management
Primary care, mental health, acute care hospitals,
and various outpatient services such as those
Non-LTC services provided by specialist physicians, dentists,
optometrists, podiatrists, diagnostic labs and
imaging centers
1. To maintain whatever ability the person still has
Goals of LTC provider
2. Prevent further decline
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Practice questions for this set
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Small, family-run homes providing room, board, and varying levels of
supervision, oversight, and personal care to nonrelated adults who are
unable to care for themselves
-Provides care in a community-based dwelling in an environment that
promotes the feeling of being a part of a family, fewer than 10 beds per
family unit
Choose an answer
1 Skilled Nursing Care 2 Respite Care
3 Adult Foster Care 4 Subacute Care
Don't know?
, Terms in this set (150)
% of people who need 37
long term care that are
under 65
% of older Americans 70
who will eventually need
long term care
Americans over age 65 77%
who have at least 2
chronic conditions
Current number of 9 million
Americans needing long
term care
A variety of individualized, well coordinated
services that promote the maximum possible
independence for people with functional limitations
Long term care
and are provided over an extended period of time
in accordance with a holistic approach, while
maximizing their quality of life
1. Fit the needs of different individuals
LTC services should 2. Address their changing needs over time
3. Suit their personal preferences
Requires that any health care need is recognized,
evaluated, and addressed by appropriate clinical
Total care
professionals (must coordinate with non-LTC
services), often using case management
Primary care, mental health, acute care hospitals,
and various outpatient services such as those
Non-LTC services provided by specialist physicians, dentists,
optometrists, podiatrists, diagnostic labs and
imaging centers
1. To maintain whatever ability the person still has
Goals of LTC provider
2. Prevent further decline
