Chapter 1 Na 100

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Acute illness

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A sudden illness from which a person is expected to recover

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Alzheimer's disease

Back 2

A disease that affects brain tissue: memory loss and confusion increase until the person cannot tend to simple personal needs

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Assisted living residence

Back 3

Provides housing, personal care, support services, health care, and activities in a home-like setting

Front 4

Board and care home

Back 4

Provides rooms, meals, laundry, and supervision to independent residents in a home-like setting

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Case management

Back 5

A nursing care pattern; a case manager (an RN) coordinates a persons care from admission through discharge and into the home setting

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Chronic illness

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An ongoing illness, slow or gradual in onset; it has no cure; the illness can be controlled and complications prevented with proper treatment

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Functional nursing

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A nursing care pattern focusing on tasks and jobs; each nursing team member has certain tasks and jobs to do

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Hospice

Back 8

A health care agency or program for persons who are dying

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Independence

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Not relying on or requiring care from others

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Interdisciplinary health care team

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The many health care workers whose skills and knowledge focus on the persons total care; health team

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Licensed practical nurse (LPN)

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A nurse who has completed a 1-year nursing program and has passed a licensing test; called licensed vocational nurse (LVN) in some states

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Medicaid

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A health care payment program sponsored by the federal government and operated by the states.

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Medicare

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A federal health insurance program for persons 65 years of age or older and younger people with certain disabilities

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Nursing assistant

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A person who gives basic nursing care under the supervision of a licensed nurse; nurse aide, nursing attendant, and health care assistant are some other titles

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Nursing center

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Provides health care and nursing care to persons who need regular or continuous care; licensed nurses are required; nursing facility or nursing home

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Nursing team

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Those who provide nursing care- RNs, LPNs/LVNs, and nursing assistants

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Primary nursing

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A nursing care pattern; an RN is responsible for the person's total care

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Registered nurse (RN)

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A nurse who has completed a 2, 3, or 4 year nursing program and has passed a licensing test

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Skilled nursing facility (SNF)

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Provides health care and nursing care for residents who have many or severe health problems or who need rehabilitation; may be part of a nursing center or a hospital

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Team nursing

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A nursing care pattern; a team of nursing staff is led by an RN who delegates care to other nurses; some nursing tasks and procedures are delegated to nursing assistants

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RN

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Registered nurse

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RN

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Registered nurse

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LPN/LVN

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Licensed practical nurse

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RN

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Registered nurse

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LPN/LVN

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Licensed practical nurse

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AD

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Alzheimer's disease

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RN

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Registered nurse

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LPN/LVN

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Licensed practical nurse

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AD

Back 29

Alzheimer's disease

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NF

Back 30

Nursing facility

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RN

Back 31

Registered nurse

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LPN/LVN

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Licensed practical nurse

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AD

Back 33

Alzheimer's disease

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NF

Back 34

Nursing facility

Front 35

SNF

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Skilled nursing facility

Front 36

RN

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Registered nurse

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LPN/LVN

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Licensed practical nurse

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AD

Back 38

Alzheimer's disease

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NF

Back 39

Nursing facility

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SNF

Back 40

Skilled nursing facility

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DON

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Director of nursing

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RN

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Registered nurse

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LPN/LVN

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Licensed practical nurse

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AD

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Alzheimer's disease

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NF

Back 45

Nursing facility

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SNF

Back 46

Skilled nursing facility

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DON

Back 47

Director of nursing

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DRG

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Diagnosis-related groups

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RN

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Registered nurse

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LPN/LVN

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Licensed practical nurse

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AD

Back 51

Alzheimer's disease

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NF

Back 52

Nursing facility

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SNF

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Skilled nursing facility

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DON

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Director of nursing

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DRG

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Diagnosis-related groups

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DRGs are for __________ costs

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Hospital

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RN

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Registered nurse

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LPN/LVN

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Licensed practical nurse

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AD

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Alzheimer's disease

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NF

Back 60

Nursing facility

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SNF

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Skilled nursing facility

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DON

Back 62

Director of nursing

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DRG

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Diagnosis-related groups

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DRGs are for __________ costs

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Hospital

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RUG

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Resource utilization groups

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RN

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Registered nurse

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LPN/LVN

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Licensed practical nurse

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AD

Back 68

Alzheimer's disease

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NF

Back 69

Nursing facility

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SNF

Back 70

Skilled nursing facility

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DON

Back 71

Director of nursing

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DRG

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Diagnosis-related groups

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DRGs are for __________ costs

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Hospital

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RUG

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Resource utilization groups

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RUGs are for ___________ payments

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SNF

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RN

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Registered nurse

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CMG

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Case mix groups

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LPN/LVN

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Licensed practical nurse

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AD

Back 79

Alzheimer's disease

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NF

Back 80

Nursing facility

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SNF

Back 81

Skilled nursing facility

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DON

Back 82

Director of nursing

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Hospital

Back 83

DRGs are for _____________ costs

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DRGs are for __________ costs

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Hospital

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SNF

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RUGs are for _____________ payments

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RUGs are for ___________ payments

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SNF

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CMGs are used for _____________ centers

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Rehabilitation

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CMGs are used for _____________ centers

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Rehabilitation

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HMO

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Health maintenance organization

Front 90

CMGs are used for _____________ centers

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Rehabilitation

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HMO

Back 91

Health maintenance organization

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PPO

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Preferred provider organization

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Rehabilitation

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CMGs are used for____________ center

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HMO

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Health maintenance organization

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PPO

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Preferred provider organization

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ALR

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Assisted living residence

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Provides health care and nursing care for residents who have many or severe health problems or who need rehabilitation

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Skilled nursing facility

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Provides health care and nursing care for residents who have many or severe health problems or who need rehabilitation

Back 98

Skilled nursing facility

Front 99

Provides rooms, meals, laundry, and supervision to a few independent residents

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Board and care home

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Provides health care and nursing care for residents who have many or severe health problems or who need rehabilitation

Back 100

Skilled nursing facility

Front 101

Provides rooms, meals, laundry, and supervision to a few independent residents

Back 101

Board and care home

Front 102

Provides a unit closed off from the rest of the center. This provides a safe setting for residents to wander freely

Back 102

Alzheimer's unit

Front 103

Provides health care and nursing care for residents who have many or severe health problems or who need rehabilitation

Back 103

Skilled nursing facility

Front 104

Provides rooms, meals, laundry, and supervision to a few independent residents

Back 104

Board and care home

Front 105

Provides a unit closed off from the rest of the center. This provides a safe setting for residents to wander freely

Back 105

Alzheimer's unit

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Health care agency or program for people for people who are dyinf

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Hospice unit

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Functional nursing

Back 107

Each nursing team member has certain tasks or functions to do

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Functional nursing

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Each nursing team member has certain tasks or functions to do

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Team nursing

Back 109

RN leader delegates care of certain persons to other nurses. Nursing tasks and procedures are delegated to nursing assistants

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Functional nursing

Back 110

Each nursing team member has certain tasks or functions to do

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Team nursing

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RN leader delegates care of certain persons to other nurses. Nursing tasks and procedures are delegated to nursing assistants

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Primary nursing

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The RN is responsible for the persons total care. The nursing team assists as needsd

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Functional nursing

Back 113

Each nursing team member has certain tasks or functions to do

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Team nursing

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RN leader delegates care of certain persons to other nurses. Nursing tasks and procedures are delegated to nursing assistants

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Primary nursing

Back 115

The RN is responsible for the persons total care. The nursing team assists as needsd

Front 116

Case management

Back 116

The RN coordinates a persons care from admission through discharge and into home setting

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Skilled nursing facility

Back 117

Provides health care and nursing care for residents who have many or severe health problems or who need rehabilitation

Front 118

Hospice unit

Back 118

Health care agency or program for people who are dying

Front 119

Board and care home

Back 119

Provides rooms, meals, laundry, and supervision to a few independent residents

Front 120

Alzheimer's unit

Back 120

Provides a unit closed off from the rest of the center. This provides a safe setting for residents to wander freely

Front 121

Assisted living residence

Back 121

Provides housing, personal care, supportive services, health care, and social activities in a home-like setting