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Chronic Condition
short periods of Severity |
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| The conditions that last a long period of time, even a lifetime. Physical disabilities, Heart disease, and Dementia. |
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Health Maintenance Organization
(HMO) |
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| Is a network organization that provides health Insurance for a monthly or annual fee. |
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Patient Centered Care
also known as Person Directed Care |
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| Emphasizes the individuality of the person who needs care, and recognizes and develops his or her capabilities. |
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SLP
Speech Language Pathologist |
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| Highly trained professional who evaluates and treats children and adults who have difficulty with speech and language |
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| The ability to understand and share the feelings of another. |
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| LTC is given in long-term facilities for people who need 24-hr skilled care. |
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| Is 24-hr skilled care given in hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers for people who require short-term, immediate care. |
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Preferred Provider Organization
(PPO) |
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| A type of health plan that contracts with medical providers, A such as hospitals and doctors, to create a network of Healthcare providers. |
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| A doctor diagnosis disease or disability and prescribes treatment. |
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MSW
Master of Social Work |
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| A medical social worker determines residents' needs and helps get them support services, such as counseling and financial assistance. |
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| Showing sympathy means sharing in the feelings and difficulties of others. |
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| Is medically necessary care given by a skilled nurse or therapist; It is available 24 hrs a day. |
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| Is a general term that refers to a serious loss of mental abilities such as thinking, remembering, reasoning, and communicating. |
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ADL's
Activities of daily living |
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| (ADL's), such as bathing, dressing, and eating. This often involves special equipment called Assistive or Adaptive devices. |
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DO
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine |
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| A doctor diagnosis disease or disability and prescribes treatment. |
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| A registered dietitian assesses a residence nutritional status and develops a treatment plan to improve health and manage illness. |
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| Defines the tasks that health care providers are legally allowed to do as permitted by state and federal law. |
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| An illness that will eventually cause death. Other people may recover and return to their homes or to other care facilities or situations. |
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Many help insurance plans employ cost-control strategies called managed care
examples;
HMO, EPO, PPO, or POS networks. |
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| 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. |
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PT or DPT
Physical Therapist
Doctor of Physical Therapist. |
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| A physical therapist evaluates a person and develops a treatment plan to increase movement, improve circulation, promote healing, reduce pain, prevent disability, and regain or maintain mobility. |
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| Residence and Residence Family |
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| The resident helps plan care and the resident's family may also be involved in these decisions. |
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| Can be defined as an act, agreement, or contract that is consistent with the law or state of being lawful or unlawful in a given jurisdiction. |
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