| Definitions |
| ADL – Activities of Daily Living |
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Activities of daily living (ADLs) are "the things we normally do in daily
living including any daily activity we perform for self-care (such as feeding
ourselves, bathing, dressing, grooming), work, homemaking, and leisure.
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| Companion/Sitter Services |
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Companion/Sitter services include non-medical care, socialization and basic
supervision to ensure a client’s safety and well-being. Companions may provide
light housekeeping tasks, which are secondary to the care and supervision of the client.
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| Friendly Reassurance Services |
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Friendly Reassurance Services refer to making regular contact, through either telephone
or in-home visits, with homebound individuals to assure their well being and safety.
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| Homemaking Services |
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Homemaker services offer direct and practical assistance with household tasks and
related activities. Homemaker services assist the client who has experienced a loss
in the ability to perform the instrumental activities in daily living to remain in a
safe, clean and healthy home environment.
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| IADL - Instrumental Activities of Daily Living |
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Instrumental Activities of Daily Living refers to certain daily tasks (light housework,
preparing meals, taking medications, shopping for groceries or clothes, using the
telephone, and managing money), which enable clients to live independently in their community.
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| Incontinence |
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Incontinence, involuntary discharge of urine or feces.
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| Long Term Care |
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Long-term care (LTC) is a variety of services which help meet both the medical and
non-medical need of people with a chronic illness or disability who cannot care for
themselves for long periods of time. It is common for long-term care to provide
custodial and non-skilled care, such as assisting with normal daily tasks like dressing,
bathing, and using the bathroom.
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| Medicaid |
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Medicaid is the United States health program for eligible individuals and families with
low incomes and resources. Among the groups of people served by Medicaid are
eligible low-income parents, children, seniors, and people with disabilities. Medicaid
is the largest source of funding for medical and health-related services for people with
limited income in the US.
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| Medicare |
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Medicare is a social insurance program administered by the United States government,
providing health insurance coverage to people who are aged 65 and over, or who meet
other special criteria.
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| Non-Medical Home Care Services |
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Non-Medical home care services assist older people to live independently in their own
home by helping them with the tasks of everyday living. These services are non-medical
in nature and are delivered by qualified personnel and are sensitive to the unique needs of
the client and community. These services do not require the supervision of a registered
nurse and do not require a physician’s order. The tasks to be performed by Absolute
Personal Care workers are non medical in nature and do not require clinical judgment and may
be performed by unlicensed individuals.
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| Personal Care Services |
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Personal Care services offer assistance to clients, who have experienced a loss in their
ability to perform the activities of daily living, to remain in a safe, clean and healthy
home environment.
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| Respite Service |
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Respite care services are services furnished on a short-term basis because of the absence
or need for relief of those persons normally providing the care.
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