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| Places where care is delivered or administered |
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| Is given in long term care facilities for people who need 24-hour Skilled Care |
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| Is medically necessary care givin by a skilled nurse or therapist |
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| An illness that will result in death |
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| Where the conditions of an illness or disability last a long time, typically one's whole life |
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| 24-hour care given to those is hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers for people who typically require short term care |
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| Loss of mental abilities, like memory, thinking and reasoning |
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| Many health insurance plans employ cost-control stategies |
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| Health Maitenance Orginization |
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| a health insurance plan that limits coverage to a network of doctors, hospitals, and other providers. |
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| Preferred Provider Organizations |
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| A preferred provider organization (PPO) is a health insurance plan that provides coverage through a network of selected healthcare providers. |
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| “Activities of daily Living” Assistance with daily living needs, Eating walking dressing hair care etc. |
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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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| Revolves around the resident and promote the individual preferences, like Culture, Language or Religion |
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| “Physical therapist” or “Doctor of Physical. Therapy” |
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| “Speech language pathologist” |
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| Resident and Residents family |
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| The resident is just as important as the staff taking care of them |
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| “Advanced Practice Registered Nurse” A nurse who has completed school to a postgraduate level |
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| “Licensed Practical Nurse” or “Licensed Vocational Nurse” |
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| Identifying the feeling of others |
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| Sharing the feeling and difficulties of others |
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| defines the roles, responsibilities, and procedures that are within the knowledge, training, and legal definition of a profession |
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| the quality or state of being in accordance with the law |
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| When the approach to care involves the knowledge of trauma in the resident's life |
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| Identification of health problems after looking at all the residents needs |
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| Facilities for people who need help with Daily Care (ADL’s) |
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| For people who need some assistance and supervision during certain hours |
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