What is long-term care, who needs it and how is organized?
How the Long-Term Care Industry Has Begun to Embrace Technology and Why Long-Term Care Needs Tech Innovation. What are the problem that technology solves in LTC?
Who is the long-term care consumer (provide a definition) and how can the concept of living independently in the community be adapted to include more types of individuals? How diverse is the long-term care consumer, and how would this diversity affect the consumer's preferences for long-term care services and supports? Name two fears and concerns of older adults, and how an Accountable Health Community can address their concerns
1. How should we address the shortage of staffing in the long term care industry, specifically nursing facilities? 2. The demand for long-term care services will explode as the population ages and more people live longer with chronic conditions. Who will pay for these services and how will they be delivered? 3. How can we address violence in the long term care industry? 4. How should we address the high cost of services for nursing facilities; 5. What needs to...
If an elderly person relies on Medicaid for her long-term care needs, what is an important concern? Family members will feel they have less responsibility to care for her. She will have to spend down her assets to qualify for Medicaid. If she ends up in a nursing home (because Medicaid is more likely to institutionalize a person needing long-term care than provide in-home support), she will be separated from her spouse. If she has to enter a Medicaid nursing...
Long-Term Care What is long-term care? What types of services are available along the spectrum of long-term-care settings? What is an ethical will? What are advanced directives? Consider that death and dying are part of life and are not a sign of failure; within the context of health and wellness, and successful aging, what role does long-term care play?
Interview family or friends who are in long-term care or have had a family member in long-term care. Describe what you learn from their experiences.
1. What factors have led to the development of the long-term care system as it currently exists? 2. What are some of the strengths and weaknesses of the current long-term care system? 3. Who uses long-term care services, and why do they use them? 4. Who are baby boomers, and what is their impact on the long-term care system? 5. What is and has been the role of informal caregivers in the long-term care system? 6. What is a continuum...
Culture change in long-term care has entered dietary services in long-term care, and food and dining requirements are core components of resident rights, quality of life and quality of care in long-term care communities. A liberalized diet in which residents are able to receive proper nutrition and have healthy food choices depending on their needs and preferences is also a requirement under the Federal survey of nursing homes as well as some state regulatory requirements. Why is dining experience important...
What is the purpose of incorporating evidence-based practices into the delivery of long-term care? A. To determine whether a person needs community-based or institutional services B. To ensure the delivery of total care C. To identify a patient's specific needs D. To improve the quality of care
Medicare/Medicaid (different parts, who is covered by what- especially specific to long-term care) History of Development 4 Specific components of Medicare