Home Health Care: Provision of medical and nursing services in the individual's home by licensed providers and registered home health aides.

Hospice Care: Care and comfort measures provided to those with a terminal illness and their families-  it can include medical, counseling, and social services.  Most hospice care is furnished in-home, while specialized hospices or hospitals also provide this service.

Long-Term Care: Provision of services to persons of any age who are afflicted with chronic health impairments.

Medicaid: A jointly funded medical financial Federal-State health insurance assistance program, offering benefits to individuals with limited financial resources, the disabled, and the elderly. There are income eligibility criteria which must be met to qualify for Medicaid. Medicaid accounts for about 52 percent of the nation's care costs, and is the source of payment for almost 70 percent of residents in nursing homes. The person must have exhausted nearly all assets and be in a nursing facility that participates in this program. Medicaid can reimburse Nursing Facilities for the long-term care of qualifying seniors, and in some states, Medicaid pays for Assisted Living care through Medicaid waivers.

Medicare: Nationwide medical insurance program administered by the Social Security Administration for individuals 65 and over and certain disabled people, regardless of income. Provides for hospital and nursing facility care (Part A) and physician services, therapies, and home health care (Part B).

Occupational Therapy: Process to help individuals relearn activities of daily living, generally administered by a licensed therapist.

Physical Therapy: Process that includes individualized programs of exercise to improve physical mobility, often administered following a stroke, fall, or accident. Physical therapists plan and administer prescribed physical therapy treatment programs for residents to help restore their function and strength.

Registered Nurse (RN): Graduate trained nurse who has both passed a state board examination and is licensed by a state agency to practice nursing. The RN plans for care by assessing needs, developing and monitoring care plans in conjunction with the patient's primary physician, as well as executing highly technical, skilled nursing treatments.  

Rehabilitation: Therapeutic care for persons requiring intensive physical, occupational, or speech therapy.

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