| 1. |
Activities
of Daily Living (ADL’s):
Those activities which are necessary for living independently in
a home setting. |
| 2. |
Adult Day Care:
provides day care for adult individuals unable to stay alone and provide
for their own needs. The facility must meet state requirements regarding
space and staff. |
| 3. |
Adult Day Health
Center: provides day care for adult individuals unable to stay
alone and provide for their own needs. The facility must meet state
requirements regarding space and staff. It must, also, employ a nurse. |
| 4. |
Assessment:
A personal evaluation to determine the needs of an elderly person. |
| 5. |
Assisted Living:
A mix of housing, personalized supporting services, and limited health
care designed to respond to the individual needs of persons who need help
with activities of daily living, but who do not require the skilled
medical care to such a degree that a nursing home provides. |
| 6. |
Care Manager:
A trained staff person to assist an elderly client in arranging for services
to allow that person to remain independent at home in a safe environment. |
| 7. |
Care plan:
A plan formulated by a registered nurse in conjunction with a physician
for the care a rehabilitation of the resident to optimum potential. |
| 8. |
Caregiver:
A
person who is responsible for an elderly person’s total care. |
| 9. |
Congregate Meals:
A hot or other appropriate meal served to an eligible person at a
congregate meal site. Meals provide 1/3 of the RDA requirements and
comply with DAAS standards. |
| 10. |
Elder Choice
Waiver: A program administered by the Department of Human Services
to assist persons with services to allow them to remain at home.
Regulations and eligibility requirements must be met according to state
income, resources, and medical criteria. A variety of services are
available if the applicant is eligible. |
| 11. |
Guardianship: A formally
structured legal relationship in which one person (the guardian) is appointed
to act or advocate on behalf of another person (the ward) who is unable
to make competent decisions for him/herself. |
| 12. |
Home Care Assistants: Certified
and/or experienced persons who provide Personal Care services in the home.
They have had background checks, drug testing, and are supervised by a
Registered Nurse. |
| 13. |
Home Delivered Meals: A hot
or other appropriate meal delivered to the residence of an eligible homebound
person. |
| 14. |
Homemaker: Provides assistance
in the basic upkeep and management of the home and in household tasks.
Homemaker service activities may include: menu planning, bill paying,
checking account management, etc., and may include but cannot be limited
to household chores such as laundry, essential shopping, and meal preparation. |
| 15. |
Medicaid: A program
that helps pay for medically necessary medical services for needy and low-income
persons. It uses state and federal government money. |
| 16. |
Medicare: A federal
insurance program for people age 65 and older and certain disabled people.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) operates the Medicare
program, which consists of two parts: Medicare Part A (hospital insurance)
and Medicare Part B (supplemental medical insurance). |
| 17. |
Medigap:
A policy that is offered by a private company to those entitled to Medicare
benefits and provides payment for Medicare charges not payable because
of the applicability of deductibles, coinsurance amounts or other Medicare
imposed limitations. Typically, a Medigap policy does not include
limited benefit coverage areas available to Medicare beneficiaries, such
as “specified disease” or “hospital indemnity” coverage. By
law, the definition explicitly excludes a policy or plan offered by an
employer to employees, or former employees, as well as policies offered
by a labor organization to members or former members. |
| 18. |
Nursing Facilities: A facility
that requires that residents need 24 hour skilled nursing care by a licensed
staff. |
| 19. |
Ombudsman: An advocate for
residents of nursing homes and residential care facilities. This
person receives, investigates, and resolves complaints on behalf of residents
and families. He/she regularly visits residents to hear their concerns
and complaints. He/she is a person who deals with issues such as:
-
Resident rights
-
Quality of life concerns
-
Medicaid/Medicare issues
-
Discharges/Transfers
|
| 20. |
Personal Care: This is a
non-skilled service that provides assistance to clients with their personal
hygiene, mobility, toileting, and other activities of daily living such
as meal preparation, light housework, laundry, and transportation for shopping.
This service is provided so that the client can remain independent with
dignity in his/her own home. |
| 21. |
Power of Attorney: A legal
document that gives someone else the power to make decisions regarding
his/her money or property. This person is the “maker”
of the power of attorney. The person given the power of attorney
has only the authority to do what is spelled out in the document. |
| 22. |
Public Benefits: Benefits
available to the public provided by state and federal government funds. |
| 23. |
Residential Care Facility:
A facility that requires that residents be mobile and manage their care
with only some help. Food, laundry, shelter, transportation, and
medication reminders provided. |
| 24. |
Respite care: Help to provide
relief to a caregiver in order to reduce stress and allow time away from
the responsibilities of caregiving. |
| 25. |
Socialization/Recreation:
Facilitation of client’s involvement in activities to promote social interaction
and reduce social isolation. This may be accomplished through activities
that provide personal enrichment, satisfying use of leisure time, or development
of new skills or knowledge. |
| 26. |
Stipend: Compensation for
volunteer service on an hourly basis or for mileage driven. |
