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Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) roll, size, services and patients start learning
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largest integrated Healthcare System in the US. provides Health Care inactive members of the military and Armed Forces. approximately 6.1 million people.
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long-term care must be 90 days or more
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philosophy that the Healthcare System should facilitate and individuals care from Independence to dependence
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Activities of daily living (ADL) start learning
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basic activities such as Mobility, eating, toileting and dressing
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activities like managing money, telephoning, grocery shopping and personal shopping
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allows clients to receive LTC services in a senior or other Center for part of the day
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allowing caregivers to have a break or vacation from impaired person
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home or apartment like living that allows for Independent activities like cooking and bathing and also provide care like medication
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unpaid long-term care providers? who are they start learning
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power of attorney / guardianship start learning
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the appointed family member or friend makes all the health decisions for elderly person.
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redistributing assets so that the individual will be Medicaid eligible
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the government / Medicare only pays for it if they spend down for the first 20 days. also private funding
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when a nurse to attend to you at your house. The Man became to increase in 1980 because of Technology, shortest stay at hospital. Funding comes from both Federal and personal dollars
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providing Healthcare Services to a person for more than 90 days
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what are the main characteristics of people in LTC start learning
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people that need help performing activity of daily living.
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which group is the largest group of caregivers start learning
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what do the activities of daily living measure? start learning
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whether or not a person needs long-term care and to what degree
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what are the instrumental activities of daily living start learning
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managing money, telephoning, grocery shopping, transporting, housekeeping, and managing medications.
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what are the most common types of LTC organizations start learning
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community, Hospital, nursing homes and assisted living
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what is the most common source of nursing home revenue start learning
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Medicare / Medicaid reimbursement
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through what process do people in nursing homes become qualified for Medicare start learning
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financing and spending down
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allows the Aging couple to stay in their living situation while growing older with increasing levels of personal and medical assistance
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