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2. Home care in the United States - Wikipedia

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   Outpatient elder care. Home care (also referred to as domiciliary care, social care, or in-home care) is supportive care provided in the home.Care may be provided by licensed healthcare professionals who provide medical treatment needs or by professional caregivers who provide daily assistance to ensure the activities of daily living (ADLs) are met.

3. Elderly care - Wikipedia

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   An old man at a nursing home in Norway. 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.

4. Family Caregiver Alliance - Wikipedia

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   In 1978, the project received a state grant to research how many adult-onset, brain-damaged people were impacted and the services available. The Family Survival Project became the Bay Area's Caregiver Resource Center, and was the predecessor of FCA. In 1980, the California legislature funded a pilot project to provide support for caregivers.

5. Continuing care retirement communities in the United States

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   The typical CCRC in the United States varies greatly in size, although the average is just over 330 units, made up of 231 independent or congregate living units, 34 assisted living beds, and 70 skilled nursing home beds. On average, an older resident in the United States might live in the independent living facility for 10–12 years, the ...

6. Nursing home care in the United States - Wikipedia

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   By 2008, however, nursing home emancipation with elders back to homes in communities was undertaken with an extremely high success rate when conducted with independent living personnel. [48] Home health and long-term services and supports availability at the same extent as a facility nursing home has been "recommended" by community planners ...

7. Dementia caregiving - Wikipedia

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   Elderly caregiving may consist of formal care and informal care. Formal care involves the services of community and medical partners, while informal care involves the support of family, friends, and local communities. In most mild-to-medium cases of dementia, the caregiver is a spouse or an adult child.