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Long Term Care Administration: HCM
413 Questions with Detailed Verified
Answers
Question:Long Term Care
Ans: Involves a variety of services designed to meet a person's health or
personal care needs during a short or long period of time. These services help
people live as independent as possible when they can no longer perform
everyday activities on their own.
Question: How are Skilled Care and Custodial Care different?
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Ans: Skilled Care
- Administered when direct medical attention is needed and provided by
licensed professional in a certified facility
- Patient's often receive skilled care as the result of a short-term medical
condition that they are expected to recover from
Custodial Care
-Can be performed by someone without medical skills either at home or in a
facility
- Provides assistance with activities for daily live (ADLs), such as
eating/bathing, and not direct medical treatment
-Patients receiving custodial care most often have a chronic condition where
their recovery is not expected
Medicare , as well as private insurance, may cover short-term skilled care
needs when certain conditions are met. If custodial care is the only type of
care needed, Medicare will not cover these expenses.
Question: How do the three levels of managers within the nursing home
interact to ensure quality care is provided?
Long Term Care Administration: HCM
413 Questions with Detailed Verified
Answers
Question:Long Term Care
Ans: Involves a variety of services designed to meet a person's health or
personal care needs during a short or long period of time. These services help
people live as independent as possible when they can no longer perform
everyday activities on their own.
Question: How are Skilled Care and Custodial Care different?
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Ans: Skilled Care
- Administered when direct medical attention is needed and provided by
licensed professional in a certified facility
- Patient's often receive skilled care as the result of a short-term medical
condition that they are expected to recover from
Custodial Care
-Can be performed by someone without medical skills either at home or in a
facility
- Provides assistance with activities for daily live (ADLs), such as
eating/bathing, and not direct medical treatment
-Patients receiving custodial care most often have a chronic condition where
their recovery is not expected
Medicare , as well as private insurance, may cover short-term skilled care
needs when certain conditions are met. If custodial care is the only type of
care needed, Medicare will not cover these expenses.
Question: How do the three levels of managers within the nursing home
interact to ensure quality care is provided?
