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Vocab/Terms
Question | Answer |
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long-term care | 24 hr care for people with ongoing conditions unable to manage ADL's |
skilled care | medically necessary care given by a skilled nurse or therapist |
chronic | long term or long lasting |
resident | person living in long term care facility |
medicare | health insurance program for people who are 65 or older, disabled, or ill and can't work - only pay for care that's necessary |
medicaid | medical assistance plan for people with low incomes or disabilities |
length of stay | the number of days a person stays in a healthcare facility |
dementia | serious loss of mental abilities (thinking, remembering, reasoning, communication0 |