long-term care
Ongoing medical assistance
Long-term care is ongoing assistance for people who cannot fully care for themselves due to chronic illness, disability, or aging.
It includes help with daily activities like bathing, dressing, and eating, whether provided at home, in assisted living facilities, or nursing homes.
Long-term care insurance helps cover these costs, which standard health insurance typically excludes.
Long-term eldercare residence
- assisted livingResidential care for elderly
- group homeSupervised shared residence
- convalescent homeResidence for recuperating patients
- residentsPeople living somewhere
admissions · staffing · regulations · accreditation · ombudsman · visitation · bed capacity · occupancy
Public health coverage for poor
- MedicareFederal senior health program
- insuranceContractual risk coverage
- premiumsPayments for insurance coverage
- out-of-pocket costsExpenses you pay yourself
asset protection · benefits · coverage · eligibility · enrollment · estate planning · annuities · inflation protection
Chronic cognitive impairment
- Alzheimer's diseaseDegenerative brain condition affecting memory
- Parkinson's diseaseNeurological disorder causing tremors
- stroke recoveryHealing after brain vessel incident
- frailtyWeakness of body
cognitive decline · chronic illness · disability · multiple sclerosis · ALS · traumatic brain injury · developmental disability · mental illness
Immersion for cleanliness
- dressingSauce for salads
- groomingSelf-care for appearance
- hygienePractices maintaining cleanliness
- toiletingManaging bodily waste elimination
feeding · meal preparation · medication management · mobility assistance · transfers · homecare · adult daycare · home health aide
Rehabilitative movement-based medical care
- occupational therapyRestoring practical life abilities
- speech therapyTreatment for communication disorders
- strength trainingBuilding muscle through resistance
- mobility exercisesMovements improving joint range
Physician treating elderly patients
- nurseHealthcare provider, bedside
- certified nursing assistantLicensed basic care provider
- social workerHuman services professional
- case managerProfessional coordinating client services
therapist · licensed practical nurse · physician · dietitian · pharmacist · hospice nurse · gerontologist
nursing home
Long-term eldercare residence
- assisted livingResidential care for elderly
- group homeSupervised shared residence
- convalescent homeResidence for recuperating patients
residents · admissions · staffing · regulations · accreditation · ombudsman · visitation · bed capacity · occupancy
Medicaid
Public health coverage for poor
- MedicareFederal senior health program
- insuranceContractual risk coverage
- premiumsPayments for insurance coverage
out-of-pocket costs · asset protection · benefits · coverage · eligibility · enrollment · estate planning · annuities · inflation protection · claims
dementia
Chronic cognitive impairment
- Alzheimer's diseaseDegenerative brain condition affecting memory
- Parkinson's diseaseNeurological disorder causing tremors
- stroke recoveryHealing after brain vessel incident
frailty · cognitive decline · chronic illness · disability · multiple sclerosis · ALS · traumatic brain injury · developmental disability · mental illness · age-related decline
bathing
Immersion for cleanliness
toileting · feeding · meal preparation · medication management · mobility assistance · transfers · homecare · adult daycare · home health aide · attendant
physical therapy
Rehabilitative movement-based medical care
- occupational therapyRestoring practical life abilities
- speech therapyTreatment for communication disorders
- strength trainingBuilding muscle through resistance
geriatrician
Physician treating elderly patients
- nurseHealthcare provider, bedside
- certified nursing assistantLicensed basic care provider
- social workerHuman services professional
case manager · therapist · licensed practical nurse · physician · dietitian · pharmacist · hospice nurse · gerontologist
- health policypublic health policy, health policy, healthcare policy, health legislation, health directives
- Elder Lawelder abuse, elder rights, elder neglect, eldercare, senior services
- healthcaredoctors, nurses, hospitals, hospital, clinic
- hospitalshospital, ER, emergency room, ICU, operating room
- pharmacypharmacist, pharmacy, prescription, dispensing, prescriptions
- care facilitieshospital, clinic, medical center, health center, rehabilitation center
long-term careemergency care
Immediate medical intervention
urgent care · critical care · intensive care · trauma care · crisis intervention
long-term careindependent living
Managing without assistance
self-care · outpatient care · ambulatory care · home health care · community living
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