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2. Medical respite care - Wikipedia

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   Medical respite programs are housed in a number of different facility types including homeless shelters, motel rooms, nursing facilities, assisted living facilities and stand-alone facilities. [6] The largest facility is based out of Boston, Massachusetts (United States), called the Barbara McIinnis House , which has 104 beds for men and women ...

3. Assisted living - Wikipedia

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   Assisted living evolved from small "board and care" or "personal care" homes and offers a "social model" of care (compared to the medical model of a skilled nursing facility). The assisted living industry is a segment of the senior housing industry.

4. Respite care - Wikipedia

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   Respite services are provided in the community at diverse sites, and by service providers which operate licensed residential facilities or bill under a category called respite. Respite services typically are obtained from a respite vendor, by use of vouchers and/or alternative respite options.

5. What are the Medicare respite care guidelines? - AOL

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   Medicare may cover respite care for individuals with dementia, as long as there is an identifiable carer and the individual is not living in a nursing facility that offers 24/7 care. Learn more ...

6. Nursing home care in the United States - Wikipedia

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   Keren Brown Wilson first developed the idea for assisted living during the 1980s as an alternative to nursing home care. [38] Assisted living is a philosophy of care and services promoting independence and dignity which was promoted nationwide as a community support in the 1990s, not a new nursing facility movement.

7. Assisted living options for wheelchair users - AOL

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   Personal care services: Help with personal hygiene, which is standard in an assisted living facility, can reduce the stress of a disability. This can be especially important for those who live alone.