If you ask any three people what long-term care means, you would probably get three different answers. Traditionally, long-term care has meant housing and care within a state and/or federally regulated facility with twenty-four hour oversight.
There were basically two kinds:
Assisted living care is not as comprehensive as nursing home care.
Not surprisingly, over time it has become apparent that older adults needing assistance would much rather remain in their own homes and have assistance brought to them if at all possible. Consequently, the term "long-term care" has come to represent a continuum of care.
There are many variations to this generalization but these are the basics.
For more detailed information on any of these areas of the continuum and for related information, visit our caregiver website, Full Circle of Care.
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