Long term care includes medical and social services to support the needs of people living with chronic health problems that affect their ability to perform daily activities. There are various types of facilities today for someone who needs long term care. For instance, nursing homes are a place of residence for people who need continuous nursing care and have deficiencies with activities of daily living. They offer the most substantial care a person can get outside a hospital. Although some services may vary from different nursing homes facilities. Most of them offer many services such as, rooms and board, monitoring of medication, personal care, social and recreational activities. Most residents are women, many of whom are without a spouse,
