The person responsible for making healthcare decisions on behalf of the patient
What is Healthcare Proxy?
These healthcare professionals help clients meet goals to develop, recover, improve, and maintain skills needed for daily living and working
What is Occupational Therapist?
Medicare requires assessment by _______ to determine reimbursement
What is RN or PT?
These healthcare professionals help evaluate and diagnose speech, language, communication, and swallowing disorders
What is SLP?
PAs do not need a specific certification to work with an elderly patient population, while NPs do. The name of this certification is known as ___________
What is Adult Gerontology Nurse Practitioner (AGNP)?
This type of healthcare worker helps patients in finding assistance programs
What is a Social Worker?
These healthcare professionals are often an important part of preventive care, rehabilitation, and treatment for patients with chronic conditions, illnesses, or injuries
What is a Physical Therapist?
PACE Services such as medical and dental care are covered by _________
What is Medicare/Medicaid?
This term describes a team of diverse healthcare professionals of different specialties that provide effective care to a geriatric patient population
What is Geriatric Interdisciplinary Team?
Prolonged bedrest in the hospital can cause increased risk of ______
What is DVT/PE?
Provision of care to older adults can be defined as
What is Beds placed at the lowest level w/ padding on both sides , Ensure clear pathway in rooms/hallways?
Who is PACE indicated for?
Other than age, name a risk factor for SNF placement.
What is mobility status, cognitive status, and comorbidities?
An example of a nonmedical service that can be provided in home health care
What is Personal Care (ADLs), Housekeeping, Alarm Devices, Security, Food Delivery, Emergency Response?
Name two ways in which providers can limit confusion and delirium when providing care to older patients
What is to bring missing eyeglasses/hearing aids, bringing clock, calendar, or family pictures, well lit room, staff should identify themselves/role when entering room?
Care should ideally be suitable to the patient's needs in the __________ level of care
What is Lowest, Least Restrictive level of care?
What does the acronym PACE stand for?
What is Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly?
Legal documents that provide instructions for medical care and only go into effect if you cannot communicate your own wishes
What are Advanced Directives?
Name a way in which providers can work to provide better continuity of care and limit negative health outcomes
What is Effective Transfer of Care, Electronic Health Records, and Thorough Hand-off Communication
Elderly patients are more likely to seek care at this type of facility as a substitute for primary care
What is the Emergency Room?
Name the 5 key aspects of the assessment that must be included in evaluation of an elderly patient in the ED
What is Cognitive Impairment, Suicide Risk, Incontinence, Nutrition, Immunization Status?
Name the 3 core components of day care facilities
What are Transportation, Nutrition, Recreational and Social Activity Programs?
Which two groups of patients are eligible for SNF placement?
What is Patients 65+ and younger disabled patients?
The average annual cost of a nursing home in 2021 was
What is $95,000?