Long term Care Facilities

1. Long term Care Facilities By: Chintan and Rahul

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

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. Type of Employees • 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. • All services are provided by social workers with experience in long-term care and master’sdegree in social working.

6. 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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