LONG TERM CARE FACILITIES By: Chintan and Rahul

Patient Description  These facilities mainly have elderly patients, called residents.  Individuals with disabilities/ handicaps  Individuals with chronic or long term illnesses.

Services Provided  Residential care facilities: for people that cannot care of themselves. Basic care is provided.  Extended care facilities: provides skilled nursing care. Prepare patients for return to home environment.  Assisted living: individuals who can care for themselves can purchase an apartment in the facility. Provides services such as meals, laundry, transportation etc.

Cost  On average, a year of long term health care can cost $50,000. In some regions, it can easily be double that.  The average monthly fee is around $2,000. But with the separate cost of physical therapy and other side treatments, it can turn out to be very expensive.

Type of Employees MMany nurses work in these kind of facilities. Also, there are properly trained social workers and supportive personal to boost the moral of the patients inside. AAll services are provided by social workers with experience in long-term care and master’s degree in social working.

Misc.  Most long term health care facilities offer special services such as the delivery of meals to the homes of the elderly, chronically ill, or people with disabilities.  Some facilities offer senior citizen day care centers, which provide social activities for the elderly.  The need for long term health care facilities has increased dramatically because of the increase in elderly people.  Many health career opportunities are available in these facilities and there is a shortage of nurses and other personnel.

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