I have a dear friend that is about to enter "long term care" as compared to the care she has received at a MAJOR hospital here in Houston. Is this the same as hospice care?
2006-07-13 18:16:19 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Other - Health
No, they are not necessarily the same. Long term care might be what formerly was called a "nursing home" - or even an Adult Foster Home. It's a type of care not carried out in the home.
Hospice frequently also cares for people in long term care, if they meet the other criteria.
2006-07-15 11:03:03 · answer #1 · answered by kay 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not necessarily - though similar. Hospice is usually a treatment and support plan for patients and their families for cancer or terminally ill patients. A long term care facility provides more advanced care than in a nursing home, but less than a full service hospital - it is usually for patients that are very sick but stable. An example would be someone that is dependent on a ventilator. Strangely enough, these facilities are often on another floor or wing of a hospital.
I think to a degree that long term care facilities - known as LTACs were created in part because of the medicare DRG payment system - and lack of reimbursement for care being paid to hospitals. Hospitals can't provide the service if they are not paid - and service is very expensive.
2006-07-13 18:29:52 · answer #2 · answered by petlover 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hospice care is for people that are dying, long-term care may be for someone that has a condidtion that requires monitoring but they can survive
2006-07-13 18:23:32 · answer #3 · answered by cynthetiq 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes
2006-07-13 18:19:19 · answer #4 · answered by DYNOMITE 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋