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Care
Advisory Services
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Assessment will
measure the person's ability to perform the
basic activities of daily living such as bathing, dressing, eating and
mobility.
Care Advisory Services
help
to assess and care planning by a
Home Health Agency, a Care Management Organization or Independent Care
Manager.
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Care Management Services
an organization which is
licensed to provide Care Advisory Services according to the laws of their
jurisdiction and has a full-time administrator. They must maintains
records of services provided to each client. Their staff must
include a registered nurse, licensed social worker, an individual that
holds a "Care Manager" designation or has a Masters in
Gerontology.
Care Manager
is
a person who is
usually a registered nurse or licensed social worker that assesses the
needs of the patient. They coordinate the delivery of
long-term care and services which they monitor throughout your period
of care.
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Licensed Health Care
Practitioner is a
Physician, a registered nurse, a licensed
social worker, or any other individual who meets the requirements of
licensing prescribed by the State in which care is provided.
Plan
of Care means
a written plan for long-term care services designed especially for
you. This Plan of Care must
specify the type, frequency and providers of all the services you
require; and be in accordance with accepted medical and nursing
standards of practice. A Licensed Health Care Practitioner must
approve Your Plan of Care.
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