HDFS 4413 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Elderly Care, Psychoactive Drug, Blood Sugar

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Companionship programs: friendly visitor, telephone visit. Chore services handyman: home repair and maintenance. Homemaker services: housekeeping tasks (e. g. , vacuuming, laundry, etc. ) Meals on wheels: home delivered meals. Home health care: bathing, dressing, grooming, 8 a. m. 5 p. m. respite supervision, administration of in-home medications, treatments, etc. by lpn, rn, or visiting doctor. Senior/congregate housing: idea is to have people who want to live in a community, concept is elders caring for elders. Skilled nursing care: 24 hour services provided by lpn and rn staff, ex. Cost: nursing home expenses = 6% of u. s. healthcare costs, average private pay = ,000 annually, 63% paid by medicaid (spend-down); 22% private/ out of pocket; 14% Medicare (par a = hospital insurance; part b = medical insurance; part c = Demographic(s: approximately 15,700 facilities with 1. 7 million beds, owned by national companies with about 108 beds, women comprise 2x more residents than men, 65+ population comprises 5-7%; versus 20-22% for 85+ population.

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