AHS 421 CH-3 Flashcards
Adult foster care homes
Small, family-run homes licensed to provide room, board, supervision, and personal care to non-related adults who are unable to live alone. “Group Homes”
Aging-in-place
Accommodation the changing needs of older adults while living in familiar surroundings.
Allopathic medicine
Medical approach that utilizes active intervention to produce counteracting reaction in an attempt to neutralize disease.
Alzheimer’’s Disease
Progressive degenerative disease of the brain, producing memory loss, confusion, irritability, and severe functional decline.
Custodial Care
Non-medical care that includes routine assistance with ADL’s, but does not include active nursing or rehab treatments.
Dietitian
Nutritionist, provides nutritional information and diet-related services to patients.
Domotics
Smart home technology
Dysphagia
Difficulty swallowing
Elimination Period
In a long-term care insurance plan, the initial waiting period during which LTC services are used but not covered by insurance.
Group Insurance
Insurance that is made available to individuals through their employers, unions, and other organizations
Home telehealth systems
Use of telecommunication technology for the distance monitoring of patients and delivery of health care with or without the use of video technology.
Hotel services
Services such as meals, housekeeping, laundry, and maintenance of physical plant and equipment.
Managed Care
An approach to delivering a comprehensive array of health care services to a defined group of enrolled members through efficient management of service utilization and payment to providers.
(NNP) Nonphysician practitioners
Clinical professionals who practice in many of the areas in which physicians practice but who do not have an MD or DO degree. NP’s and PA’s.
(NP) Nurse Practitioner
Advanced practice nurses who provide health care services similar to those of primary care physicians.
