Facilities

Places where care is delivered or administered, including hospitals, long-term care facilities, and treatment centers.

Long Term Care

• (LTC)
• It's given in long-term care facilities (LTCFs) for people who need 24h skilled care.
• Also known as Nursing homes, Skilled nursing facilities (SNF), Rehabilitation centers, Extended care facilities

Skilled Care

• Medically necessary care given by a skilled nurse or therapist
• It's available 24h a day
• It's ordered by a doctor and involves a treatment plan

Terminal Illness

A disease or condition that will eventually cause death

Chronic Conditions or Illnesses

• They last a long period of time, even a lifetime.
• They include physical disabilities, heart disease and dementia.

Acute Care

24h skilled cared given in hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers for people who require short-term, immediate care for illnesses and injuries.

Dementia

A general term that refers to a serious, progressive loss of mental abilities such as thinking, remembering, reasoning and communicating

Managed Care

Health Maintenance Organization

• (HMO)
• A form of health insurance in which the cost of care is covered only when a person uses a particular doctor or group of doctors except in case of emergency
• Seeing specialists generally requires referrals from the primary doctor

Preferred Providers Organizations

• (PPOs)
• A form of health insurance in which patients are encouraged to receive care from a network of approved providers, but can see other providers at an additional cost.
• Patients can usually choose their providers, including specialists, without being referred by another doctor.

ADL'S

Activities of daily living

Daily personal care tasks:

• bathing
• skin, nail and hair care
• mouth care
• walking
• eating and drinking
• dressing
• transferring
• elimination 

Cultural Change

• A term given to the process of transforming services for elders so that they are based on the values and practices of the person receiving care
• Core values include: choice, dignity, respect, self-determination, and purposeful living

Person-centered Care

A type of care that places the emphasis on the person needing care and the person's individuality and capabilities.

MD

• Medical Doctor, as well known as Physician or Doctor or Doctor of osteopathy (DO)
• A licensed professional who diagnoses disease or disability and prescribes treatment and medication
• Graduated from a four-year medical school, which they attended after first receiving a bachelor's degree
• They also attend specialized training programs after medical school

DO

• Doctor of Osteopathy
• A licensed professional who diagnoses disease or disability and prescribes treatment and medication

PT or PDT

• Physical Therapist or Doctor of Physical Therapy
• Develops a treatment plan to increase movement, improve circulation, promote healing, reduce pain, prevent disability, and regain or maintain mobility
• Administers therapy in the form of heat, cold, massage, ultrasound, electrical simulation, and exercise to muscles, bones and joints
• Has graduated from a doctoral degree program after receiving an undergraduate degree

SLP

• Speech language pathologist or Speech therapist
• Identifies communication disorders and creates a care plan, as well as teaches exercises to help the resident to improve or overcome speech problems and evaluates a person's ability to swallow food and drink

MSW

• Medical social worker
• Determines resident's needs
• Helps residents get support services, such as counseling and financial assistant
• Usually earned a master's degree in social work
• Helps residents obtain clothing and personal items
• May book appointments and transportation

RD

• Registered dietician or Registered dietician nutritionist (RDN)
• Assesses a resident's nutritional status and develops a treatment plan that may include creating special diets
• Have completed a bachelor's degree or master's degree 

Resident and Resident's Family

• Important member of the care team
• Helps plan care and their family may also be involved in these decisions

APRN

• Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, Advance practice nurse or APN
• A registered nurse who has completed training at the postgraduate level
• Four types are nurse practitioner (NP), nurse anesthetist (NA), nurse-midwife (NMW) and clinical specialist (CNS).
• Can make diagnoses and prescribe treatment
• May receive additional certification in six areas: family practice, gerontology, women's health, neonatal care, and psychiatric/mental health care

PA

• Physician assistant
• A licensed professional who diagnoses disease or disability, prescribes medication, and works under the supervision of a doctor

RN

• Registered nurse
• Coordinates, manages and provides skilled nursing care, as well as supervises nursing assistants' daily care of residents

LPN or LVN

• Licensed Practical Nurse or Licensed Vocational Nurse
• Licensed professional who has completed one to two years of education
• Administers medications and give treatments

Empathy

Identifying with the feelings of others

Sympathy

Sharing in the feelings and difficulties of others

Scope of Practice

Defines the tasks that healthcare providers are legally allowed to do as permitted by state or federal law

Legality

The quality or state of being legal

Trauma-informed care

An approach to patient care that recognizes that people may have experienced trauma in their lives so their trauma, experiences and preferences should be considered while providing care.

Diagnoses

Medical conditions determined by a doctor

Assisted living

Residences for people who do not need 24-hour skilled care, but do require some help with daily care.

Adult day services

Care for people who need some assistance or supervision during curtain hours, but who do not live in the facility where care is given.