Module 4: Care Centers Aging Services of Minnesota Older Adult Services Orientation Manual © Aging Services of Minnesota

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Care Centers © Aging Services of Minnesota “Because chronic disease prevalence is higher and multiple conditions are more common, services received by residents in care centers have changed significantly from traditional custodial/personal care to clinically complex care”. Andy Edeburn, MA | VP of Continuum Strategies Health Dimensions Group

Care Centers © Aging Services of Minnesota Care centers may also be referred to as nursing homes, skilled nursing facilities, nursing facilities, or long-term care facilities

Care Center Services Provided Health care treatment and assessment of patients and residents not in need of an acute care facility, but requiring nursing supervision on a 24-hour basis Care centers provide two distinct types of care: Post-hospital or –acute care  Referred to as rehabilitative, short-term care or skilled care  Rehabilitative care needs due to injury, disability, or illness Long-term care  Nursing and personal care and services above the level of room and board  Needed regularly and on an ongoing basis due to a physical and/or cognitive condition © Aging Services of Minnesota

Care Center Resident Care Staff © Aging Services of Minnesota

Post-Hospital Care Services Provided © Aging Services of Minnesota Patients no longer requiring in-patient hospital care, but are not yet able to return to their previous home, may receive short-term care within designated care center units or beds

Post-Hospital Care Common Conditions © Aging Services of Minnesota Common conditions requiring post-hospital care:

Long-Term Care Long term care offers: A comprehensive range of medical/nursing, personal, and social services coordinated to meet the daily physical, social, and emotional needs of people who are chronically ill or disabled and anticipate an extended placement To residents who: Requires 24-hour medical and/personal care Requires assistance with the majority of activities of daily living (ADL) due to physical disability or dementia Needs a nursing home level of care as assessed by the preadmission screening team © Aging Services of Minnesota

Long-Term Care Services Provided © Aging Services of Minnesota Services include: Medication administration and management Nursing care Palliative and end-of-life care Personal care assistance with ADLs (predominantly mobility, toileting, bathing, and eating) Programming for impaired cognition and behavioral conditions like dementia Rehabilitative services: physical, occupational, speech therapy, and respiratory therapy Restorative nursing RN case management

Notes © Aging Services of Minnesota