Long-term care services are sought out when an individual requires aid with their daily living activities‚ medical or non-medical‚ due to a chronic illness or disability. In the 19th century‚ it was common for long-term care to be given by family members and friends most often based on a need of feeling it was their duty even when it created privations for the family. After the Great Depression the Social Security Act of 1935‚ in addition to welfare programs‚ we began to see a positive impact helping
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Long Term Care: Short Term vs Long Term Care There are times in our life when we need help. The same goes for our senior loved ones. Some occasions may simply require support for a short time while during the recovery from an injury or medical procedure‚ but chronic conditions may necessitate care that is much more significant. Since each condition requires care of different lengths‚ care services are divided into long and short-term care. Short-term care refers to services that range from mere
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different models for hospitals‚ long term care‚ and mental health is due to the variation of healthcare needs for individual patients. To my understanding the expectations of consumers‚ providers‚ and payers have also changed dramatically over the years with the anticipation of more effective interventions at more efficient and competitive pricing (Williams & Torrens‚ 2008). The expectations of those who need hospital care are typically different from those in long term care facilities just as the needs
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Long Term Care Facility Long term care facility is a place where one can access health‚ supportive services‚ personal care helping them meet the needs of the frail older people or those who have no or limited capacity and ability for self-care. The limited care may have occurred through chronic illness‚ chronic injury‚ cognitive‚ physical or even mental disability or other health-related conditions. The services offered in the long-term care facility can includes the assistance with activities of
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Abuse and neglect in long term care facilities Arminda Carroll RES/110 9/23/2010 University of Phoenix A long term care facility is housing for the elderly and disabled that are not capable of residing in a home of their own. “There are nearly 17‚000 nursing homes in the United States with a total of 1.6 million residents‚ and numbers are expected to quadruple to 6.6 million residents by 2050”(Dehart‚ Webb & Cornman‚ 2009 p.361). Subsequently‚ there is abuse that takes place
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home until the very end. I have worked in many settings for elder care and I believe that home health care is the best option. Having the opportunity to work in home health/hospice as well as long term care‚ choosing home care or hospice as opposed to long term care can be the most appealing option. I believe the quality of life‚ comfort level and costs exceed any care given in a long term care setting. Growing old and receiving care in my home would be my first option. Right now with the economy
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MANAGEMENTS ASSESSMENT SUMMARY Risk Managements Assessment Summary Health care organizations use risk management methods to guard their assets against likely threats brought on by legal liability. An important component of risk management programs inside the long-term care setting is the ability to reduce the amount of avoidable accidents and injuries and to reduce the financial severity of claims. Long-term care facilities offer a wide array of services to residents‚ and possible injuries is
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Long-term care includes nursing home facilities as well as home care agencies and assisted living facilities. Who uses long-term care services? Why do they use them? Mainly the elderly (considered age 65 or older) population uses long-term care services; however‚ there are those who are younger and mainly physically or mentally handicapped. However‚ those who use long-term care services are those who require additional assistance or recovery time. Examples of some situations in which an individual
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Oftentimes‚ the complexity of a patient’s condition may not allow for discharge from an acute care setting to their prior place of residence. Instead‚ the patient may be deemed more suitable for continued care in a long-term acute care facility (LTAC). I had the opportunity to care for a patient who underwent a complex discharge process‚ as he required long-term mechanical ventilation. To fully understand the intricacy of his discharge‚ it is important to recognize pertinent assessment data‚ interdisciplinary
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residents resulting from multidisciplinary assessments. This information is also used for Medicare reimbursement‚ standards that identify the facility’s quality of care‚ and for state
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