A term often used for a nurse who visits patients in their homes. The job of a visiting nurse includes checking vital signs (such as heart rate and blood pressure) and assessment of physical and ment [..]

This is the average percentage of staff who stop working at a care setting each year. Virtually all healthcare organizations (hospitals, nursing homes, assisted living, etc.) track and measure the num [..]

A move from one care setting (hospital, home, assisted living, nursing home) to another. Care during transitions involves coordination and communication among patient, providers and family caregivers. [..]

A service that provides reassurance calls to check on the safety and well-being of older adults at home. These calls can also offer reminders (such as when to take medication). This type of service ma [..]

As used in long-term care, the word survey refers to the process a state agency uses to ensure that all nursing homes that receive federal and state funding are in compliance with state and federal re [..]

/Rehabilitation: Care or monitoring after hospitalization in a less intensive and less costly setting, such as a rehabilitation service in a nursing home or in a special unit in a hospital. Subacute c [..]

This level of care includes help with more complex nursing  tasks, such as monitoring  medications, giving injections, caring for wounds and providing nourishment by tube feedings (enteral feeding). I [..]

Centers that provide services to senior citizens, aged 60 and over. They may offer social activities (like music or crafts), meals, health screenings (such as blood pressure checks, diabetes monitorin [..]

Temporary (a few hours or up to a few days) care to offer relief for the family caregiver. Respite care may be given in the elder's home, a community-based setting such as adult day care, an assi [..]

A person who lives in a long-term care setting, such as a nursing home or assisted living community.