2007-01-22 05:50:30 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Other - Health
A long term care facility is basically a nursing home. When one is in a long term care facility it means that they need extensive care and they cannot live on their own, or with only minor assistance. An assisted living facility assists with dressing, bathing, eating, and toileting, but the person does not require the intensive medical and nursing care provided in nursing homes.
2007-01-22 05:56:16 · answer #1 · answered by Nurse Annie 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
long term care facilities are usually for those who cannot care for themselves, this includes quadriplegics, elderly people with chronic or acute illnesses and so on. They are usually staffed by skilled medical personnel.
assisted living centers are just that, facilities for those able to do some care for themselves, but need a little assistance, in things like meal preparation, household tasks etc. These are usually run by lay people and occasionally have certified nursing assistants, and the occasional visiting nurse.
2007-01-22 13:56:13 · answer #2 · answered by essentiallysolo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I’m one of the writers for Gilbert Guide (the foremost resource for everything senior care) and I’m going to have to disagree slightly with the other answers you received. Long-term care (LTC) can involve any number of services to assist with activities of daily living, such as bathing, eating, using the bathroom and dressing. While nursing facilities do provide long-term care, LTC can also include home health care, respite care, adult day care, palliative and hospice care, geriatric care management and care in an assisted living facility.
Our site contains a comprehensive listing of long-term care services and their definitions. We define assisted living as a general term used to describe residential facilities that provide care for individuals who cannot live independently, but do not require twenty-four hour skilled nursing care. These facilities typically serve individuals age sixty and older, although younger persons with similar needs may be served as well. Some facilities also offer Alzheimer's and/or dementia care. There are two types of assisted living facilities. Large-scale facilities may have both shared and private rooms, as well as private apartments. Board and care homes are smaller-scale facilities, housed in a private residential home setting. They typically do not offer Alzheimer's or dementia care.
To read more about assisted living or other long-term care facilities, visit www.GilbertGuide.com and click on Senior Care 101. You’ll also find a list of senior terms, a variety of tools and resources for choosing a facility, blogs on issues relevant to seniors and a wealth of information on facilities in San Francisco, the Bay Area, Dallas/Fort Worth, Philadelphia and the five boroughs of New York.
Best of luck in your search—
The Gilbert Guide Team
2007-01-22 19:24:12 · answer #3 · answered by gilbert_guide 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Long term care is when you are sick and can't take care of yourself- you need aides to help you. Assissted living is when you can basically live on your own and need just a little bit of help. You can do ADLs on your own for the main part.
2007-01-22 13:54:30 · answer #4 · answered by Jules 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋