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AAA |
Often the county or regional department on aging, the Area Agency on Aging (AAA) addresses the concerns of older Americans and their family caregivers at the local level. These agencies identify community and social service needs for older adults and administer the Family Caregiver Support Program, which provides respite assistance, support groups and other services for caregivers. To access your local AAA, contact the Eldercare Locator at: www.eldercare.gov or (800) 677-1116.
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Activities of Daily Living |
Everyday tasks, including bathing, dressing, grooming, eating, taking medications, and other personal care activities. The need for assistance with Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) or the inability to perform ADLs is used to determine eligibility for many government programs such as Medicaid reimbursed long-term care services. Also see definition of Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADLs).
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Adaptive Equipment |
(also called assistive devices, independent living aids, and adaptive equipment) Any service or tool that helps older or disabled adults do the activities they have always done but must now do differently. Such technology may be something as simple as a walker to make moving around easier or an amplification device to make sounds easier to hear (for talking on the telephone or watching television, for instance).
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ADHC |
Adult Day Services - Structured community-based programs that provide social and recreational activities, meals, and social work services for frail older people and adults with disabilities who might otherwise require institutional placement or in-home care to remain in their communities. Services are provided during the day-time, in a protective setting ("center"), commonly open during business hours on weekdays. Some programs also run during the evenings and on weekends. Adult Day Health Care (ADHC) - Structured community-based programs that provide health-related services in addition to social and recreational activities, meals and social work. Health services include physical and occupational therapies, nutritional counseling and personal care. Services are provided to frail older people and adults with disabilities during the day-time, in a protective setting ("center"), commonly open during business hours on weekdays. Some programs also run during the evenings and on weekends.
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ADL |
Everyday tasks, including bathing, dressing, grooming, eating, taking medications, and other personal care activities. The need for assistance with Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) or the inability to perform ADLs is used to determine eligibility for many government programs such as Medicaid reimbursed long-term care services. Also see definition of Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADLs).
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ADLs |
Everyday tasks, including bathing, dressing, grooming, eating, taking medications, and other personal care activities. The need for assistance with Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) or the inability to perform ADLs is used to determine eligibility for many government programs such as Medicaid reimbursed long-term care services. Also see definition of Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADLs).
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ADRC |
Serve as a community resource for individuals of all income levels and a range of populations - older adults, younger persons with disabilities, family caregivers, as well as persons planning for future long-term care needs. ADRC programs offer information, assistance and access to long-term care services and support. To find out if there is an Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC) in your area, go to your state profile.
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Adult Care Home |
(also called Residential Care Facility, Domiciliary Care Facility, Adult Care Home, or Community-Based Care Facility) Designed for individuals who have difficulty living alone but do not need daily nursing care. Services offered may include housekeeping services, meals, help with daily activities, transportation to appointments, help with medication, and social and recreational activities.
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Adult Day Health Care |
Adult Day Services - Structured community-based programs that provide social and recreational activities, meals, and social work services for frail older people and adults with disabilities who might otherwise require institutional placement or in-home care to remain in their communities. Services are provided during the day-time, in a protective setting ("center"), commonly open during business hours on weekdays. Some programs also run during the evenings and on weekends. Adult Day Health Care (ADHC) - Structured community-based programs that provide health-related services in addition to social and recreational activities, meals and social work. Health services include physical and occupational therapies, nutritional counseling and personal care. Services are provided to frail older people and adults with disabilities during the day-time, in a protective setting ("center"), commonly open during business hours on weekdays. Some programs also run during the evenings and on weekends.
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Adult Day Services |
Adult Day Services - Structured community-based programs that provide social and recreational activities, meals, and social work services for frail older people and adults with disabilities who might otherwise require institutional placement or in-home care to remain in their communities. Services are provided during the day-time, in a protective setting ("center"), commonly open during business hours on weekdays. Some programs also run during the evenings and on weekends. Adult Day Health Care (ADHC) - Structured community-based programs that provide health-related services in addition to social and recreational activities, meals and social work. Health services include physical and occupational therapies, nutritional counseling and personal care. Services are provided to frail older people and adults with disabilities during the day-time, in a protective setting ("center"), commonly open during business hours on weekdays. Some programs also run during the evenings and on weekends.
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Aging and Disability Resource Center |
Serve as a community resource for individuals of all income levels and a range of populations - older adults, younger persons with disabilities, family caregivers, as well as persons planning for future long-term care needs. ADRC programs offer information, assistance and access to long-term care services and support. To find out if there is an Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC) in your area, go to your state profile.
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Area Agency on Aging |
Often the county or regional department on aging, the Area Agency on Aging (AAA) addresses the concerns of older Americans and their family caregivers at the local level. These agencies identify community and social service needs for older adults and administer the Family Caregiver Support Program, which provides respite assistance, support groups and other services for caregivers. To access your local AAA, contact the Eldercare Locator at: www.eldercare.gov or (800) 677-1116.
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Assisted Living Facility |
(also called Residential Care Facility, Domiciliary Care Facility, Adult Care Home, or Community-Based Care Facility) Designed for individuals who have difficulty living alone but do not need daily nursing care. Services offered may include housekeeping services, meals, help with daily activities, transportation to appointments, help with medication, and social and recreational activities.
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Assistive Devices |
(also called assistive devices, independent living aids, and adaptive equipment) Any service or tool that helps older or disabled adults do the activities they have always done but must now do differently. Such technology may be something as simple as a walker to make moving around easier or an amplification device to make sounds easier to hear (for talking on the telephone or watching television, for instance).
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Assistive Technology |
(also called assistive devices, independent living aids, and adaptive equipment) Any service or tool that helps older or disabled adults do the activities they have always done but must now do differently. Such technology may be something as simple as a walker to make moving around easier or an amplification device to make sounds easier to hear (for talking on the telephone or watching television, for instance).
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Board and Care Home |
(also called Board and Care Home or Group Home) Residential private homes that are designed to provide housing, meals, housekeeping, personal care services, and supports to frail or disabled residents. In many states, Board and Care Homes are licensed or certified and must meet criteria for facility safety, types of services provided, and the number and type of residents they can care for. Board and Care Homes are often owned and managed by an individual or family that is involved in the every day operation of the home.
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Care Coordination Services |
(also called Case Management and Care Coordination Services) Professionals, usually nurses or social workers, help family members and older adults remain independent. Care managers assess, arrange and monitor long-term care supports.
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Caregiver |
Any relative, partner, friend or neighbor who has a significant personal relationship with and provides a broad range of assistance for an older person or an adult with a chronic or disabling condition. These individuals may be the sole caregiver or one of several that live with or separately from the person receiving care.
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Caregiver Assessment |
A systematic process of gathering information that describes a caregiving situation and identifies the particular problems, needs, resources and strengths of the family caregiver. It approaches issues from the caregiver's perspective and culture, focuses on what assistance the caregiver may need and the outcomes the family member wants for support, and seeks to maintain the caregiver's own health and well-being.
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Care Management |
(also called Case Management and Care Coordination Services) Professionals, usually nurses or social workers, help family members and older adults remain independent. Care managers assess, arrange and monitor long-term care supports.
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Care Recipient |
An adult with a chronic illness or disabling condition or an older person who needs ongoing assistance with everyday tasks to function on a daily basis. The person needing assistance may also require primary and acute medical care or rehabilitation services (occupational, speech and physical therapies).
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Case Management |
(also called Case Management and Care Coordination Services) Professionals, usually nurses or social workers, help family members and older adults remain independent. Care managers assess, arrange and monitor long-term care supports.
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CCRC |
Usually large housing complexes that offer options ranging from independent living to skilled nursing home care. Continuing Care Retirement Communities (CCRCs) are designed to provide care for retired older adults within one community with the option for medical and/or personal care services if needed.
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Chore Service |
Includes heavy cleaning, light housekeeping, laundry, minor repair, yard work, limited personal care, grocery shopping, meal preparation, and shopping assistance. Such services assist individuals who are unable to perform day-to-day household duties.
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Clinical Research |
(also called Clinical Research) A clinical trial is a research study with human volunteers intended to answer specific medical questions. Intervention trials determine whether experimental treatments or new ways of using known therapies are safe and effective under controlled environments. Observational trials address health issues in large groups of people or populations in natural settings.
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Clinical Trial |
(also called Clinical Research) A clinical trial is a research study with human volunteers intended to answer specific medical questions. Intervention trials determine whether experimental treatments or new ways of using known therapies are safe and effective under controlled environments. Observational trials address health issues in large groups of people or populations in natural settings.
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Cognitive Disorder |
An impairment with mental abilities, such as judgment, memory, learning, comprehension and reasoning, or a loss of ability to process thoughts.
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Cognitive Impairment |
An impairment with mental abilities, such as judgment, memory, learning, comprehension and reasoning, or a loss of ability to process thoughts.
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Community-Based Care Facility |
(also called Residential Care Facility, Domiciliary Care Facility, Adult Care Home, or Community-Based Care Facility) Designed for individuals who have difficulty living alone but do not need daily nursing care. Services offered may include housekeeping services, meals, help with daily activities, transportation to appointments, help with medication, and social and recreational activities.
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Companion Services |
(also called Friendly Visitors and Telephone Reassurance or Companion Services) These programs, which have different titles in different communities, provide regular personal or telephone contact for older persons who are homebound or live alone. Volunteers often provide the service. Besides developing friendships, the programs ensure that someone will have contact with the older person to identify their needs and notify those who can help.
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Congregate Meals |
Refers to a service in which older individuals receive free or low cost meals in a group setting. Besides promoting better health through improved nutrition, these types of meal programs provide daily activities and socialization for participants.
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Conservatorship |
The process in which an individual is appointed by a court of law to manage a person's financial, health care, and/or other personal affairs because the person is not able to or is not competent to manage his/her own affairs. Becoming a guardian or conservator requires a court order.
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Consumer directed care |
An approach to the delivery of services which allows the consumers (care receivers and their families) to make choices about the services they receive. Depending on the program, consumers are able to: Assess their own needs, Choose which services to receive, Hire the workers of their own choice, often including family members. Cash & Counseling is one type of consumer-directed program, available in some states.
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Consumer directed option |
An approach to the delivery of services which allows the consumers (care receivers and their families) to make choices about the services they receive. Depending on the program, consumers are able to: Assess their own needs, Choose which services to receive, Hire the workers of their own choice, often including family members. Cash & Counseling is one type of consumer-directed program, available in some states.
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Consumer directed program |
An approach to the delivery of services which allows the consumers (care receivers and their families) to make choices about the services they receive. Depending on the program, consumers are able to: Assess their own needs, Choose which services to receive, Hire the workers of their own choice, often including family members. Cash & Counseling is one type of consumer-directed program, available in some states.
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Continuing Care Retirement Communities |
Usually large housing complexes that offer options ranging from independent living to skilled nursing home care. Continuing Care Retirement Communities (CCRCs) are designed to provide care for retired older adults within one community with the option for medical and/or personal care services if needed.
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Convalescent Hospitals |
(also called Long-Term Care Facilities, Skilled Nursing Facilities, Convalescent Hospitals, or Rest Homes) Facilities for individuals who need skilled nursing care without being in a hospital. They provide medical services and 24-hour nursing care, help with daily activities, recreation, and rehabilitative care.
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Custodial Care |
(also called Personal Care or Custodial Care) Nonskilled service or care, such as help with bathing, dressing, eating, getting in and out of bed or chairs, moving around and using the bathroom. Personal care can also include preparing special diets and giving medications.
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Dementia |
Describes a group of symptoms that includes short-term memory loss, confusion, the inability to problem-solve, the inability to complete multi-step activities such as preparing a meal or balancing a checkbook, and, sometimes, personality changes or unusual behavior. Dementia can be reversible (i.e., caused by depression or medication reactions) or irreversible such as Alzheimer's disease.
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Domiciliary Care Facility |
(also called Residential Care Facility, Domiciliary Care Facility, Adult Care Home, or Community-Based Care Facility) Designed for individuals who have difficulty living alone but do not need daily nursing care. Services offered may include housekeeping services, meals, help with daily activities, transportation to appointments, help with medication, and social and recreational activities.
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Elder Law |
Handles general estate planning issues and counsels clients about planning for the management of assets and health care with alternative decision-making documents - to prepare for the possibility of becoming incapacitated. May also assist the client in planning for possible long-term care needs, including nursing home care.
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Elder Law Attorney |
Handles general estate planning issues and counsels clients about planning for the management of assets and health care with alternative decision-making documents - to prepare for the possibility of becoming incapacitated. May also assist the client in planning for possible long-term care needs, including nursing home care.
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Family Caregiver |
Any relative, partner, friend or neighbor who has a significant personal relationship with and provides a broad range of assistance for an older person or an adult with a chronic or disabling condition. These individuals may be the sole caregiver or one of several that live with or separately from the person receiving care.
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Family Caregiver Support Program |
Family Caregiver Support Program (FCSP) offers support services to family caregivers of persons age 60 and older, or adults of any age with dementia, and to grandparents and other relatives who are 55 or older who are caring for children (under age 18) or adults with developmental disabilities (age 19-59). Services include information to caregivers about available support services; assistance to caregivers in gaining access to supportive services; individual counseling, support groups and caregiver training; respite care; and supplemental services (e.g., emergency response systems, home modifications). To access your local FCSP, contact your AAA through the Eldercare Locator at: www.eldercare.gov or (800) 677-1116.
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FCSP |
Family Caregiver Support Program (FCSP) offers support services to family caregivers of persons age 60 and older, or adults of any age with dementia, and to grandparents and other relatives who are 55 or older who are caring for children (under age 18) or adults with developmental disabilities (age 19-59). Services include information to caregivers about available support services; assistance to caregivers in gaining access to supportive services; individual counseling, support groups and caregiver training; respite care; and supplemental services (e.g., emergency response systems, home modifications). To access your local FCSP, contact your AAA through the Eldercare Locator at: www.eldercare.gov or (800) 677-1116.
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Friendly Visitors and Telephone Reassurance |
(also called Friendly Visitors and Telephone Reassurance or Companion Services) These programs, which have different titles in different communities, provide regular personal or telephone contact for older persons who are homebound or live alone. Volunteers often provide the service. Besides developing friendships, the programs ensure that someone will have contact with the older person to identify their needs and notify those who can help.
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Geriatric Care Manager |
Individuals who have specific training enabling them to help create and manage a plan of care that meets the needs of an older adult and to explain the resources and options that are available to individual clients and their family members on a fee-for-service basis.
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Group Home |
(also called Board and Care Home or Group Home) Residential private homes that are designed to provide housing, meals, housekeeping, personal care services, and supports to frail or disabled residents. In many states, Board and Care Homes are licensed or certified and must meet criteria for facility safety, types of services provided, and the number and type of residents they can care for. Board and Care Homes are often owned and managed by an individual or family that is involved in the every day operation of the home.
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Guardianship |
The process in which an individual is appointed by a court of law to manage a person's financial, health care, and/or other personal affairs because the person is not able to or is not competent to manage his/her own affairs. Becoming a guardian or conservator requires a court order.
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HCBS |
A variety of supportive services delivered in community or home settings. These services are designed to help older persons and adults with disabilities remain living at home. Examples of Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) include personal care with bathing, chore assistance, adult day services, transportation to medical appointments, and home-delivered meals.
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Home and Community-Based Services |
A variety of supportive services delivered in community or home settings. These services are designed to help older persons and adults with disabilities remain living at home. Examples of Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) include personal care with bathing, chore assistance, adult day services, transportation to medical appointments, and home-delivered meals.
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Home Delivered Meals |
Referred to as Home Delivered Meals or Meals on Wheels, home delivered meals are hot and nutritious meals delivered to homebound persons who are unable to prepare their own meals and have no outside assistance.
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Home Health Care |
Health care and supportive services provided in the home to help homebound sick or disabled persons continue living at home as independently as possible. There are two types of home care: In-Home Care - Companionship, household chores, cooking, and assistance with everyday activities provided in the home, usually by an unlicensed worker (also see Personal Attendant Services). Home Health Care - A wide range of medical services, including medication assistance, nursing services and physical therapy, provided in the home, usually by a licensed home health aide or nurse, under the supervision of a medical professional. Medicare, Medicaid and some private insurance policies pay for limited Home Health Care with certain restrictions.
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Home Modification |
Adaptation and/or renovation to the living environment intended to increase ease of use, safety, security and independence. There are some local, state, Federal and volunteer programs that provide special grants, loans and other assistance for home remodeling, repair and modification. Examples of home modification include grab bars, bath seats, transfer benches, and hand rails and ramps for stairways.
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Hospice and Palliative Care |
Short-term, supportive care for the terminally ill (life expectancy of six months or less) that focuses on pain management, as well as emotional, physical, and spiritual support for the patient and family. It can be provided at home, in a hospital, nursing home, or a hospice facility. Hospice care is typically paid for by Medicare and is not usually considered long-term care.
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Hospice Care |
Short-term, supportive care for the terminally ill (life expectancy of six months or less) that focuses on pain management, as well as emotional, physical, and spiritual support for the patient and family. It can be provided at home, in a hospital, nursing home, or a hospice facility. Hospice care is typically paid for by Medicare and is not usually considered long-term care.
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I&A |
A service that includes the identification of and referral to public services and resources. For example, Information and Assistance (I&A) programs for older adults might include information about housing, meals and adult day service programs. I&A may be provided via the Internet, in-person, through resource guides or over the phone.
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IADL |
Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADLs) are tasks such as preparing meals, managing money, shopping for groceries or personal items, performing light or heavy housework, and using a telephone. Also see definition of Activities of Daily Living (ADLs).
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ILC |
Typically non-residential, consumer-controlled, community-based organizations providing services and advocacy by and for persons with all types of disabilities. Independent Living Centers (ILCs) provide an array of independent living services including peer counseling, employment readiness and independent living skills training.
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Independent Living Aids |
(also called assistive devices, independent living aids, and adaptive equipment) Any service or tool that helps older or disabled adults do the activities they have always done but must now do differently. Such technology may be something as simple as a walker to make moving around easier or an amplification device to make sounds easier to hear (for talking on the telephone or watching television, for instance).
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Independent Living Centers |
Typically non-residential, consumer-controlled, community-based organizations providing services and advocacy by and for persons with all types of disabilities. Independent Living Centers (ILCs) provide an array of independent living services including peer counseling, employment readiness and independent living skills training.
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Information and Assistance |
A service that includes the identification of and referral to public services and resources. For example, Information and Assistance (I&A) programs for older adults might include information about housing, meals and adult day service programs. I&A may be provided via the Internet, in-person, through resource guides or over the phone.
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In-Home Care |
Health care and supportive services provided in the home to help homebound sick or disabled persons continue living at home as independently as possible. There are two types of home care: In-Home Care - Companionship, household chores, cooking, and assistance with everyday activities provided in the home, usually by an unlicensed worker (also see Personal Attendant Services). Home Health Care - A wide range of medical services, including medication assistance, nursing services and physical therapy, provided in the home, usually by a licensed home health aide or nurse, under the supervision of a medical professional. Medicare, Medicaid and some private insurance policies pay for limited Home Health Care with certain restrictions.
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Instrumental Activities of Daily Living |
Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADLs) are tasks such as preparing meals, managing money, shopping for groceries or personal items, performing light or heavy housework, and using a telephone. Also see definition of Activities of Daily Living (ADLs).
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Language Pathologist |
Tests, diagnoses and treats people with speech and swallowing problems.
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Long-Term Care |
A set of health, personal care and social services designed to help people who have disabilities or chronic care needs, including dementia. Long-Term Care (LTC) services may be provided in the person's home, in the community, in assisted living facilities or in residential facilities.
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Long-Term Care Facilities |
(also called Long-Term Care Facilities, Skilled Nursing Facilities, Convalescent Hospitals, or Rest Homes) Facilities for individuals who need skilled nursing care without being in a hospital. They provide medical services and 24-hour nursing care, help with daily activities, recreation, and rehabilitative care.
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Long-Term Care Insurance |
This type of private insurance policy is designed to cover a range of long-term care expenses (specified in the policy) in a facility or at home.
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Long-Term Care Ombudsman |
Function at the state and local level and work cooperatively with nursing homes and board and care facilities to improve the quality of life for residents. They serve as patients' rights advocates, investigating and negotiating resolutions to concerns voiced by residents in matters of resident services, safety and care.
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LTC |
A set of health, personal care and social services designed to help people who have disabilities or chronic care needs, including dementia. Long-Term Care (LTC) services may be provided in the person's home, in the community, in assisted living facilities or in residential facilities.
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Meals on Wheels |
Referred to as Home Delivered Meals or Meals on Wheels, home delivered meals are hot and nutritious meals delivered to homebound persons who are unable to prepare their own meals and have no outside assistance.
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Medicaid |
A government health insurance program administered by states for people with low incomes. Medicaid pays for health care services including physician visits and hospital stays, as well as in-home care or nursing home care, if the individual's income and assets are within certain limits and they meet other eligibility requirements.
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Medicare |
A government health insurance program for people 65 and older, some people under age 65 with disabilities and people with End-Stage Renal disease. Medicare Part A covers hospital costs, as well as limited skilled nursing, home health and hospice care, generally without a monthly premium. Part B covers medical costs, such as doctor's visits and outpatient care, to those who pay a monthly premium. Part D includes limited prescription drug coverage, through private insurance companies, for those who choose to pay a monthly premium.
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Nursing Home |
(also called Long-Term Care Facilities, Skilled Nursing Facilities, Convalescent Hospitals, or Rest Homes) Facilities for individuals who need skilled nursing care without being in a hospital. They provide medical services and 24-hour nursing care, help with daily activities, recreation, and rehabilitative care.
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Occupational Therapist |
Helps patients change their activities or environment so they can eat, dress and bathe. Occupational Therapists (OTs) may also train family caregivers to assist the patient.
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Ombudsman |
Function at the state and local level and work cooperatively with nursing homes and board and care facilities to improve the quality of life for residents. They serve as patients' rights advocates, investigating and negotiating resolutions to concerns voiced by residents in matters of resident services, safety and care.
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OT |
Helps patients change their activities or environment so they can eat, dress and bathe. Occupational Therapists (OTs) may also train family caregivers to assist the patient.
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Palliative Care |
Short-term, supportive care for the terminally ill (life expectancy of six months or less) that focuses on pain management, as well as emotional, physical, and spiritual support for the patient and family. It can be provided at home, in a hospital, nursing home, or a hospice facility. Hospice care is typically paid for by Medicare and is not usually considered long-term care.
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Personal Attendant Services |
Companionship, household chores, cooking, and assistance with everyday activities. By providing these services, personal attendants support people with disabilities to maintain their independence and remain in their community.
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Personal Care |
(also called Personal Care or Custodial Care) Nonskilled service or care, such as help with bathing, dressing, eating, getting in and out of bed or chairs, moving around and using the bathroom. Personal care can also include preparing special diets and giving medications.
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Physical Therapist |
Treats physical disabilities and works with patients to improve general fitness. A Physical Therapist (PT) may also teach patients how to use a walker, artificial limb or wheelchair.
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PoA |
Power of Attorney (PoA) is a legal document that gives someone else the authority to make financial, legal or health care decisions and transactions on one's behalf. The power can be specific to a certain task or broad to cover many duties. The power can be given to start immediately or upon mental incapacity. To be valid the document must be signed by the person before he/she becomes disabled.
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Power of Attorney |
Power of Attorney (PoA) is a legal document that gives someone else the authority to make financial, legal or health care decisions and transactions on one's behalf. The power can be specific to a certain task or broad to cover many duties. The power can be given to start immediately or upon mental incapacity. To be valid the document must be signed by the person before he/she becomes disabled.
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PT |
Treats physical disabilities and works with patients to improve general fitness. A Physical Therapist (PT) may also teach patients how to use a walker, artificial limb or wheelchair.
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Residential Care Facility |
(also called Residential Care Facility, Domiciliary Care Facility, Adult Care Home, or Community-Based Care Facility) Designed for individuals who have difficulty living alone but do not need daily nursing care. Services offered may include housekeeping services, meals, help with daily activities, transportation to appointments, help with medication, and social and recreational activities.
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Respite |
Provides temporary relief (respite) from the tasks associated with caregiving. It is intended to provide time off for family caregivers who ordinarily care for someone on a regular basis. Respite care may include in-home assistance, a short-term nursing home stay or adult day care. Respite can vary from a few hours to several weeks.
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Rest Homes |
(also called Long-Term Care Facilities, Skilled Nursing Facilities, Convalescent Hospitals, or Rest Homes) Facilities for individuals who need skilled nursing care without being in a hospital. They provide medical services and 24-hour nursing care, help with daily activities, recreation, and rehabilitative care.
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Senior Center |
Function as meal sites, screening clinics, recreational centers, social service agency branch offices, mental health counseling clinics, older worker employment agencies, volunteer coordinating centers, and community meeting halls for older adults.
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Skilled Nursing Facilities |
(also called Long-Term Care Facilities, Skilled Nursing Facilities, Convalescent Hospitals, or Rest Homes) Facilities for individuals who need skilled nursing care without being in a hospital. They provide medical services and 24-hour nursing care, help with daily activities, recreation, and rehabilitative care.
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Skilled Nursing Level of Care |
Level of care, usually required around the clock, that is provided by, or under the supervision of, a Registered Nurse or licensed Practical Nurse. It is provided only when prescribed by a doctor and usually on an inpatient basis at a hospital or skilled nursing facility. Skilled nursing care may include the administration of medications, tube feeding, and the changing of wound dressings. In order to qualify for many public programs, care receivers must have a doctor declare that they require a skilled nursing level of care.
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Speech-Language Pathologist |
Tests, diagnoses and treats people with speech and swallowing problems.
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