residential care
Housing with assistance
Residential care is round-the-clock support provided in a facility where people live, typically for the elderly, disabled, or those with chronic conditions who cannot manage independently at home.
It encompasses nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and group homes: After her stroke, she moved into residential care.
Distinguished from home care or outpatient services by the live-in arrangement.
Supervised shared residence
- assisted living facilitySupervised housing for elderly
- sheltered housingAssisted accommodation for elderly
- rest homeCare residence for elderly
- convalescent homeResidence for recuperating patients
Regaining what was lost
- convalescencePost-illness healing phase
- physiotherapyTreatment restoring bodily function
- occupational therapyRestoring practical life abilities
- reconditioningRestoring to good condition
mobility training · strength training · reintegration · independence · healing · recuperation · rehab facility · stroke recovery
Long-term eldercare residence
- geriatricsMedicine for the elderly
- seniorsOldest in a group
- retirementLeaving the workforce permanently
- dementiaChronic cognitive impairment
Alzheimer's · palliative · age-related · frailty · mobility aids · incontinence · bedridden · hearing aids
Those who tend others
- aidesSubordinate staff members
- nursesMedical care professionals
- attendantsPeople who assist others
- orderliesHospital support staff
administrators · social workers · chaplains · dietitians · housekeeping staff · case managers · medical director
Coordinating drug therapy safely
- bathingImmersion for cleanliness
- dressingSauce for salads
- meal preparationReadying food for eating
- mobility assistanceAid for movement-impaired individuals
hygiene · housekeeping · laundry service · safety checks · health monitoring · assistive devices · wheelchair access · daily living
Supervised shared residence
- shared livingOccupying housing jointly
- communal diningMeals taken together
- socializationInternalizing cultural norms
- fellowshipMutual goodwill among companions
recreational activities · day programs · peer support · communal spaces · integration · inclusion · common areas · social engagement
Professional guidance for problems
- group therapyCommunal psychological treatment
- psychotherapyTreatment through guided conversation
- art therapyCreative mental health treatment
- music therapyHealing through musical intervention
behavioral therapy · family therapy · trauma-focused · mindfulness · pet therapy · social skills · anger management · grief counseling
group home
Supervised shared residence
- assisted living facilitySupervised housing for elderly
- sheltered housingAssisted accommodation for elderly
- rest homeCare residence for elderly
recovery
Regaining what was lost
- convalescencePost-illness healing phase
- physiotherapyTreatment restoring bodily function
- occupational therapyRestoring practical life abilities
reconditioning · mobility training · strength training · reintegration · independence · healing · recuperation · rehab facility · stroke recovery · post-surgical
nursing home
Long-term eldercare residence
- geriatricsMedicine for the elderly
- seniorsOldest in a group
- retirementLeaving the workforce permanently
dementia · Alzheimer's · palliative · age-related · frailty · mobility aids · incontinence · bedridden · hearing aids · osteoporosis
caregivers
Those who tend others
- aidesSubordinate staff members
- nursesMedical care professionals
- attendantsPeople who assist others
orderlies · administrators · social workers · chaplains · dietitians · housekeeping staff · case managers · medical director
medication management
Coordinating drug therapy safely
- bathingImmersion for cleanliness
- dressingSauce for salads
- meal preparationReadying food for eating
mobility assistance · hygiene · housekeeping · laundry service · safety checks · health monitoring · assistive devices · wheelchair access · daily living · grooming
group home
Supervised shared residence
- shared livingOccupying housing jointly
- communal diningMeals taken together
- socializationInternalizing cultural norms
fellowship · recreational activities · day programs · peer support · communal spaces · integration · inclusion · common areas · social engagement · outings
counseling
Professional guidance for problems
- group therapyCommunal psychological treatment
- psychotherapyTreatment through guided conversation
- art therapyCreative mental health treatment
music therapy · behavioral therapy · family therapy · trauma-focused · mindfulness · pet therapy · social skills · anger management · grief counseling · mental health support
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- caregivingcaregiver, nurture, look after, watch over, tend to
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- child welfarechild protection, child welfare, child services, foster home, protective services
- elder caregerontologist, geriatrician, geriatric nurse, geriatric medicine, assisted living
residential careoutpatient treatment
Care without overnight admission
outpatient care · ambulatory care · day programs · day program
residential carehome care
Assistance provided at residence
in-home care · community care · independent living · home health care · living at home
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