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| places where healthcare is delivered or administered |
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| care given in LTC facilities for people who need 24 hour skilled care |
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| medically necessary care given by skilled nurse or therapist |
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| disease or condition that will eventually cause death |
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| disease or condition that is long term and requires management of symptoms |
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| 24 skilled care given in hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers for people who require short term immediate care |
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| serious, progressive loss of mental abilities such as thinking, remembering, reasoning, communicating |
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| system or strategy of managing healthcare in a way that controls costs |
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| health maintenance organization |
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| form of health insurance in which cost of care is only covered when uses a particular doctor except in case of emergency |
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| preferred provider organizations |
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| form of health insurance, patients are encouraged to receive care from a network of approved providers but can see others at additional cost |
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| daily personal care tasks like bathing,skin, nail, hair care, eating, transferring |
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| transforming services for elders so that they are based on the values and practices of the person receiving care |
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| care that places emphasis on the person needing care and their individuality and capabilities |
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| pt- physical therapist, DPT- physical therapist with a doctorate |
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| speech language pathologist |
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| resident and resident's family |
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| person living in a LTC facility and their family are often involved in their care decisions |
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| advanced practice registered nurse |
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| licensed practical nurse or licensed vocational nurse |
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| identifying with feelings of others |
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| feeling of concern or pity for someone going through a hard time |
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| roles, responsibilities and procedures that are within the knowledge, training and legal definition of a profession. |
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| being in accordance with the law |
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| approach to patient care that recognizes that people may have experienced trauma so it should be considered when providing care |
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| medical conditions determined by a doctor |
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| residences for people who do not need 24 hour skilled care but do require some help with daily care |
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| care for people who need some assistance or supervision during certain hours but do not live in the facility where care is given |
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