Assignment
1. How does long-term care differ from other types of medical services?
2. How can a nursing home facilitate the delivery of total care?
3. Why is it important that caregivers in long-term care settings not perform every task of daily living for the patient? How much should caregivers do for patients who have functional impairments?
4. Why is a variety of services essential in LTC?
5. Why is the delivery of mental health care particularly challenging?
6. For nursing home residents, dignity and privacy issues are often more important than clinical quality. Identify a minimum of two staff practices that will promote each individual's privacy and dignity.
7. Why is it important for administrators in the long-term care field to understand policy and policymaking?