Various factors contribute to the use of long-term care (LTC) services. Two current needs are (1) post-surgery aftercare and (2) for individuals who require medical attention over an extended period that does not warrant a stay in the hospital. Presently the two common uses of LTC are (1) to assist with daily activities and (2) rehabilitation services. LTC is available for a myriad of reasons and is based on the person’s needs and health care requirements and is not limited to a specific age or medical
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Long-Term Care Jacquetta Kelley HCS/310 September 12‚ 2010 Shannon Packard Long-term care is one of the options an individual has when it comes to care and treatment needed when one becomes older‚ disabled or develops a chronic illness. With the possibility of needing to receive such services in the future there are certain things one must ask them self‚ such as: What is this delivery systems role in providing services? What type of contribution‚ or lack of contribution‚ does it make
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Professional Development Paper 3 Michelle Turner Aspen University Health Care Systems N502 Dawn Deem October 4‚ 2014 Professional Development Paper 3 Given the increasing longevity of Americans and the costs of providing long-term care‚ anticipation of the costs should be a major element of every family’s financial planning. Current information suggests however‚ that very few families or individuals give this consideration. What factors might impede this advance planning? What measures might be effective
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Public Health PUBH 6134 – Health Services Administration Fall 2007 Prerequisites: None Web-CT Address: Georgia Southern WebCT Portal Catalog Description: This course examines the structure and functioning of the health care delivery system. Health care organizations including hospitals‚ long-term care‚ ambulatory care‚ managed care‚ private and public insurance‚ public health‚ integrated delivery systems‚ and other health care providers
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Long-term care includes nursing home facilities as well as home care agencies and assisted living facilities. Who uses long-term care services? Why do they use them? Mainly the elderly (considered age 65 or older) population uses long-term care services; however‚ there are those who are younger and mainly physically or mentally handicapped. However‚ those who use long-term care services are those who require additional assistance or recovery time. Examples of some situations in which an individual
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Long-Term Care Phyllis Peace Virginia College Future of Long Term Care Introduction An increasing proportion of elders in the population are projected for the next few decades. An increase of 76% is expected by 2030. Because the incidence of chronic illness and disability is correlated with advancing age‚ the demand for long-term care will correspondingly increase. Older persons will also be more ethnically and racially diverse. These circumstances cause concerns about the adequacy of long-term
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Continuum of Care- Long-term Care Long-term care has and is continuing to become an important part of the continuum of care. Years ago Long-term care (LTC) was considered only to be for the elderly‚ but as time passes it is for anybody and everybody who needs it. Barton (2006) stated‚ “Regardless of the length of time (i.e.‚ from weeks to years)‚ long-term care is an array of services provided in a range of settings to individuals who have lost some capacity for independence due to injury‚ chronic
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What is long term care? Long-term care refers to a collection of services that are intended to meet the medical and non-medical needs of disabled or chronically ill patients. These services include social‚ medical/nursing‚ and community services. They often require assisting the patient or patients in performing day-to-day tasks like dressing‚ bathing and eating. Long-term care can be provided for anybody and can be performed in a nursing home‚ in the individual’s residence or in assisted living
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community be well-informed regarding development economically for possibility of long-term care and that the legislative policy creators offer motivation for this type of preparation. The private sector tax offer alternatives such as 401(k)’s and IRA’s are an sign of motivation to bank funds aside when able to‚ but other alternatives have to be developed if a person wants to be ready for the future demands on long-term care. This incredible boost will have needed to combine both public and private sector
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Ministry of Health and Long Term Care Health care has been a great accomplishment by the ministry of health and long time care term. For which their goal is provide all sufficient care to Ontarians. It is still working to serve the needs of patients. The Minister of Health The minister of health is Hon. Dr. Eric Hoskins‚ was a graduate in medical studies of McMaster university and as a Rhodes scholar of Oxford university. Aiding in war torn regions and subject of human rights‚
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