ltc exam

two or more organizations provide similar services at the same level of care

ex: a chain of nursing facilities owned by a national or regional form

intergration of organizations offering services at different levels of care

ex: combination of hospitals, nursing facilities, home care

integration of services between similiar services and between different levels in such a way as all share responsibility of the care given

Ex:

• elderly
• disabled
• mentally ill
• developmental disabled

• Activities of daily living
• -eating
• -bathing
• -dressing
• -toileting
• -maintaining continence
• -getting out a bed or chair

Instrumental activities of daily living

• -preparing meals
• -shopping for routine items
• -managing money
• -disease prevention

• - advertising
• -competing for consumers
• -survive alone to mergers
• -improvement of medicine