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  2. Green House Project - Wikipedia

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    According to Provider Magazine’s May 2010 cover story about The Green House Project, "The homes, which are designed for the purpose of offering ‘privacy, autonomy, support, enjoyment, and a place to call home,’ are a radical departure from traditional skilled nursing facilities and are considered to be the peak of culture change." [22]

  3. Nursing home care in the United States - Wikipedia

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    A skilled nursing facility (SNF) is a nursing home certified to participate in, and be reimbursed by Medicare. Medicare is the federal program primarily for the aged (65+) who contributed to Social Security and Medicare while they were employed.

  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 .

  5. Continuing care retirement communities in the United States

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    24-hour nursing home care, usually in a dedicated skilled nursing facility. In addition, many CCRCs have a fourth level of memory support care, in addition to assisted living and skilled nursing; some offer home-and community-based care, expanding their reach into the greater community; and a few provide the last level of end-of-life care.

  6. Elderly care - Wikipedia

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    In the US, 67% of the one million or so residents in assisted living facilities pay for care out of their own funds. [52] The rest get help from family and friends and from state agencies. Medicare does not pay unless skilled-nursing care is needed and given in certified skilled nursing facilities or by a skilled nursing agency in the home ...

  7. Life Care Centers of America - Wikipedia

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    A Life Care Center facility in Kirkland, Washington was the source of a major outbreak of COVID-19 first reported on February 19, 2020, which became the first outbreak in a United States nursing home. [5] On February 19 there were 120 residents and 180 Center employees at the facility.

  8. Assisted living - Wikipedia

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    Assisted living falls somewhere between an independent living community and a skilled nursing facility regarding the level of care provided. [8] Continuing care retirement facilities combine independent living, assisted living, and nursing care in one facility. People living in newer assisted living facilities usually have private apartments.

  9. Residential care - Wikipedia

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    Nursing homes, also known as rest homes or skilled nursing facilities, are intended for people who need ongoing medical care as well as help with daily activities. Nursing home populations have been decreasing in the United States, despite the increase in the elderly population, because of the increasing availability of other options such as ...