Chapter 1 The Nursing Assistant in Long-Term Care

Chapter 1 The Nursing Assistant in Long-Term Care Long-Term Care Facility What is another name for a long-term care (LTC) facility? A nursing home Resident Definition Why is a person who lives in a long-term care facility called a resident? Because the facility is their permanent or temporary home Assisted Living Facilities Who are assisted living facilities typically designed for? Residents who are generally independent and do not need skilled care Home Health Aide Care vs. Nursing Assistant Care How does home health aide care differ from nursing assistant care? Home health aides may clean the home and do laundry, whereas nursing assistants provide personal care and assistance with daily activities Rehabilitation What type of program of care restores or improves function after an illness or injury? Rehabilitation Inter-Generational Care What is inter-generational care? A program that merges adult and child care, allowing young and old to spend time together Medicare Eligibility Is Medicare a health insurance program for people who are 65 years of age or older? Yes, it is true that Medicare is a health insurance program for people who are 65 years of age or older Medicaid Eligibility Does Medicaid cover anyone younger than 65? No, it does not cover anyone younger than 65 Medicare and Medicaid pay a fixed amount of services based on residents' needs. ️True True or False? It is important for nursing assistants to know each resident individually than to know general facts about most residents. ️True True or False? Most residents living in long-term care facilities are male. ️False True or False? Residents with the longest average stay in a healthcare facility are residents admitted for terminal care. ️False True or False? Dementia is not a common cause of admission to a long-term care facility. ️False True or False? Poor health is not the only reason residents are admitted to long-term care facilities. Often they are admitted due to lack of a support system. ️True True or False? Lack of outside support is one reason to care for the whole person instead of only the illness or disease. ️True What are activities of daily living (ADLs)? ️bathing, skin, nail, and hair care, mouth care, and assistance with walking, eating, and drinking, dressing, transferring, and toileting