Questions: 1. Assess and explain the changes in long term care that has occurred over the last twenty years. Specifically address the changes in increments of 5-year periods. (Ex. 1998-2003, 2003-2008, 2008-2013, 2013-2018). Minimum 200 words.
2. Compare and contrast three types of long term care facilities. Specifically explain their purpose, patient services and staffing. Minimum 200 words.
3. Working in long term care facilities presents a certain amount of stress for employees. Discuss what type of training should be provided to employees to work effectively with residents in order to provide quality care. Provide detail about a training program you would implement Minimum 200 words.
4. Why has the long-term care field not been subject to strong competition in the past? Why has that changed? Distinguish the difference between cooperation and integration in long term care. Minimum 200 words.
5. Evaluate what long-term care services Medicare and Medicaid covers and the restrictions that are placed on them. Explain your understanding of why managed care was more slowly implemented in long-term care than in other segments of health care. Minimum 200 words.