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2. Elderly care - Wikipedia

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   Elderly care, or simply eldercare (also known in parts of the English-speaking world as aged care), serves the needs of old adults. It encompasses assisted living , adult daycare , long-term care , nursing homes (often called residential care ), hospice care , and home care .

3. Gerontological nursing - Wikipedia

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   Woman in a residential care home receiving a birthday cake. Gerontological nursing is the specialty of nursing pertaining to older adults. [1] Gerontological nurses work in collaboration with older adults, their families, and communities to support healthy aging, maximum functioning, and quality of life. [2]

4. Nursing home - Wikipedia

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   Nursing homes may also be referred to as care homes, skilled nursing facilities (SNF) or long-term care facilities. Often, these terms have slightly different meanings to indicate whether the institutions are public or private, and whether they provide mostly assisted living, or nursing care and emergency medical care. Nursing homes are used by ...

5. Aged Care Act 1997 - Wikipedia

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   The Aged Care Act 1997 (Cth) is an Act of the Parliament of Australia, which regulates aged care in Australia, in particular services paid for by the government.

6. Residential care - Wikipedia

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   Various forms of long-term residential care are available for elderly people. A person or couple who are able to take care of their daily needs may choose to live in a retirement apartment complex ("independent living") where they function autonomously. They may choose to fix their own meals or have meals provided, or some combination of both.

7. Aged care in Australia - Wikipedia

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   Aged Care Services, Wahroonga, Sydney Aged care in Australia (also known as elderly care), is the provision of services to meet the needs of older people in Australia.It includes both residential aged care (nursing homes) as well as services provided in the home, such as personal care, home nursing, respite services, mobility and dexterity assistance, and the provision of equipment and aids.