SAS#6

Question 1

refers to health, mental health, social, and residential services provided to a temporarily or chronically disabled person over an extended period of time with a goal of enabling the person to function as independently possible

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Long term care

Question 2

Most long-term care is

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community and institutionally based

Question 3

provides an alternative for those older adults who do not feel safe living alone, who wish to live in a community setting, or who need some additional help with activities of daily living (ADLs).

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Assisted Living

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The most common type of long-term care is personal care - help with everyday activities, also called

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Activities of daily living

Question 5

This level of care provides 24-hour per day direct nursing contact and may be considered to be the entry level into nursing home care.

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Intermediate Care

Question 6

are for those older adults requiring more intensive nuning care. The care required is at a higher level, and the higher acuity of the residents of patients demands a greater nurse-to-patient ratio

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Skilled Care

Question 7

Because of the higher incidence of AD with advanced age, there is a growing need for units that provide nursing care for elders in the various stages of dementia that occur with Alzheimer’s

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Alzheimer’s Care

Question 8

refers to the comprehensive management of the physical, psychological, social, spintual, and existential needs of patients. It is especially suited to the care of people with incurable, progressive illnesses (Quaglietti, Blum, & Ellis, 2004).

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Palliative care

Question 9

refers to the services provided to terminally ill patients whose incurable disease has advanced to a stage near death. Such care may span weeks, months, or even years and applies to multiple disease states.

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End-of-life care