What is
long-term care?
Long-term care is the services
you'll need when you are chronically ill and no longer able to care
for yourself. Chronic illness may result from an accident,
injury, or gradual frailty. Long-term care services rang from
assistance with basic personal activities such as bathing,
dressing, and eating to more specialized nursing care or physical
therapy.
Long-term care is so much more
than just nursing home care and it is provided in a variety of
settings, such as:
| In Your Home |
Home is where
most people like to stay and receive care |
| Adult Day Care |
Adult day care
provides your care during the day while the person you live
with is away at work. During the evening you return to the
comforts of home |
| Alternate Care
Facility |
An alternate
care facility provides more assistance than you can get at
home, and you are not confined in a nursing home. |
| Nursing Home |
A nursing home
provides 24-hour nursing services for people who require a
high level of care and attention |
