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| are places where care is delivered or administered, including hospitals, long-term care facilities, and treatment centers. |
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| is given in long-term care facilities for people who need 24-hours skilled care. |
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| is medically necessary care given by a skilled nurse or therapist: it is available 24 hours a day. |
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| means that the illness will eventually cause death |
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| the condition last a long period of time, even a lifetime and includes physical disabilities, heart disease and dementia |
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| is 24-hour skilled care given in hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers for people who require short-term, immediate care for illnesses or injurie |
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| is defined as the serious loss of mental abilities, such as thinking, remembering, reasoning, and communicating |
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| Health insurance plans employed cost-control strategies |
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| Health maintenance Organizations (HMOS) |
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| Preferred Provider Organizations (PPOS) |
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| Activities of daily living are all of these daily personal care tasks |
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| is a term given to the process of transforming services for elders so that they are based on the values and practices of person receiving care |
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| emphasizes the individuality of the person who needs care and recognizes and develops his or her capabilities |
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| A doctor diagnoses disease or diagnoses disease or disability and prescribes treatment. |
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| Physical Therapist who evaluates a person and develops a treatment plan to increase movement, improve circulation, promote healing, reduce pain, prevent disability, and regain or maintain mobility |
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| Speech-Language Pathologist, or speech therapist, identifies communication disorders, addresses factors involved in recovery, and develops a plan of care to meet recovery goals |
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| Medical Social Worker, who determines residents' needs and helps get the support services, such as counseling and financial assistance |
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| Registered dietitian assesses a resident's nutritional status and develops a treatment plan to improve health and manage illness |
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| Resident and Resident's Family |
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| The resident is an important member of the cae team |
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| Means identifying with the feelings of others |
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| Means sharing in the feeling and difficulties of others |
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| Defines the tasks that healthcare providers are legally allowed to do as permitted by state or federal law |
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| is a legal term that means someone can be held responsible for harmings someone else |
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