Keywords
- Nursing Homes
- Elder Care
- Older People - Care
- Caregivers
- Geriatrics
- Health Services for the Aged
- Aged - United States
- Assisted Living
- Older People - Housing
- Long Term Care Facilities
Senior Housing Referral
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Definition
"Facilities providing care for elderly persons too ill or disabled to live independently but are not ill enough to require hospitalization. Nursing homes are also known as "extended-care" or "subacute care" facilities. Although subject to both state and federal regulations, the quality of care in nursing homes varies widely. Reports of both insurance fraud and patient abuse have been widespread, leading the patients and their families to push for additional reforms." Encyclopedia of Social Issues
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What is elder abuse? How can we prevent it?
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Can you describe the differences and similarities between Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facilities?
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More people living longer, yet they often require care, what alternate solutions are available beyond Nursing Homes?
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Compare the way Americans take care of their elderly to the customs of another country
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Is it better for the elderly to live at home with relatives?
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Nursing Home residents are assured basic rights under Florida Law. What are those rghts?
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Should Nursing Home laws be revised?
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What is guardianship?
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At what point is a Nursing Home the right answer for an elderly relative? Should family make that decision for the aged person?
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