Agencies
Federal health insurance program for people with disabilities (unable to work) and/or 65 and over.
Medicare
individuals or organizations that work toward improving patient health are known as
providers
Assisted Living
The gender represented the LEAST in an LTC facility.
Men
medical condition determined by the assessment of a doctor.
diagnoses
Medical assistance program for low-income individuals.
Medicaid
the number of days that a person stays in an LTC
length of stay
Most often in hospitals, this kind of care is skilled and used to treat immediate illness or injury.
Acute Care
More than 85% of residents identify as this race.
Caucasian
health insurance plan that requires you use a particular doctor or group of doctors. The plan is designed to cut down on costs.
Health Maintenance Organization
Non profit organization that offers resources to help improve the living conditions for elderly in LTCs. They focus on eliminating problems like loneliness, helplessness, and boredom.
The Eden Alternative
Facility for people who need 24/7 supervised care
LTC (long term care)
Care given to people dealing with an illness or injury resulting from a disease. Treatment ends when condition has stabilized.
Subacute Care
Condition that affects the brain and impacts a person's ability to think, remember, reason, and communicate.
Dementia
network of providers that offer health services to a group of people.
Preferred Provider Organization
Evaluates LTCs to make sure that they are following policies and procedures.
The Joint Commission
An illness from which someone is expected to die
terminal
care that usually involves PT, OT, Speech Therapy or a combination of all three.
Rehabilitation
The percentage of LTC residents under 65 years old.
about 10%
personal care activities like bathing, skin care, walking, eating, dressing, transferring, and toileting.
ADLs - activities of daily living
These people visit LTCs to make sure that the residents' physical, nutritional, emotional, and spiritual needs are being met.
Surveyors
a condition that lasts a long time, maybe even a life time
chronic
care provided to individuals with less than 6 months to live.
Hospice Care
Conditions/disorders that affect residents with the longest average length of stay.
Developmental disabilities
Therapies, wound care, catheter care, nutrition, disease management =
other LTC services