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| Places where care is administered including hospitals, LTC facilities,and treatment centers |
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| Given in long term care facilities (AKA nursing homes) for those who need 24 hour skilled care for long term conditions |
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| Medically necessary care given by a skilled RN/therapist. It is ordered by a physician and has a treatment plan. It is for those with long term conditions |
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| An illness which will eventually cause death |
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| Chronic Illness/condition |
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| An illness or condition that lasts a long period of time, possibly for life (i.e. dementia, heart disease, |
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| 24 hour skilled care given in facilities for people who require short term, immediate care for illnesses or injuries |
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| The serious loss of mental abilities such as memory, reasoning, thinking, and communicating. |
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| A strategy of insurance companies to control costs by limiting plan members' choice of healthcare providers and facilities. (These include HMOs and PPOs) |
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| Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) |
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| Preferred Provider Organization |
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| Activities of Daily Living, such as bathing, changing, brushing teeth, walking eating, etc... |
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| Describes the process of transforming services for elders so that they are based on the patient's values. |
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| (AKA Person-directed care) focuses on the individuality of the patient, promoting preferences, choices, dignity, and interests. |
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| A licensed professional Doctor who diagnoses maladies, and prescribes treatment and meds. Has completed both a bachelors and 4 years of med school. |
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| PA (Physician's Assistant) |
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| PAs diagnose, and prescribe meds/treatments but do so under a Doctor's supervision |
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| A licensed professional Doctor who diagnoses maladies and prescribes treatment plans/meds |
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| Physical Therapist (AKA, PT or DPT) |
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| Develop treatment plans to increase movement, improve circulation, reduce pain, prevent disability, and regain/maintain mobility |
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| SLP (Speech Language Pathologist) |
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| Identifies communication disorders, assesses patients'ability to swallow food and drink, and addresses factors involved in recovery |
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| MSW (Medical Social Worker) |
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| Determines Resident's needs and helps them get support services i.e. counseling, financial assistance. |
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| RD, RDN (Registered Dietitian Nutritionist) |
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| Evaluates a resident's nutritional status/needs and formulates a treatment plan. |
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| Resident and Resident's Family |
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| The Resident and their family are both involved in the choices about the resident's care. The Resident is an important member of the care team. |
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| An RN who has completed a masters or above in nursing. They can make diagnoses and prescribe treatment |
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| provides skilled nursing care such as administering special treatments and giving meds as prescribed by a doctor. RNs also assigns tasks/supervises. |
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| has only completed one or two years of nursing school. Administers meds and gives treatments |
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| Understanding how others are feeling |
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| Sharing in the feelings of others |
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| The tasks that healthcare providers are legally allowed to do |
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| Care given with the understanding that people may have experienced trauma in their lives |
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| Identify the patient's health problems after looking at all the resident's needs |
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| given in facilities with 24 hour skilled care for those who need help with daily care such as dressing, showering, eating. Allow more independent living in a home like setting. |
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| For those who need some supervision and aid at certain times/for certain things but who are not seriously ill/disabled. |
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