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Elderly care, also known as elder care, is the profession involving tending to the special needs that are unique to senior citizens. This includes assisted living, adult daycare, nursing homes, hospice care and in-home care. The care of the elderly varies greatly depending on the country and even in the same country, depending on regional differences. In some countries, elder care doesn't exist. Other countries offer care that is both privately and state funded. Elder care in past traditions was the responsibility of family members and was given within the home. But now there are several other options. |
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| In most western countries, elder care is offered in the form of assisted living facilities, nursing homes and retirement communities. Most of the large facilities in the United states are publicly owned, and managed. But not all of them are. One of the biggest facilities in the United States is the Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society, which manages more than 6,500 beds in 22 states. In addition to providing general and medical care, elderly care or senior citizen facilities also provide physical therapy treatments for their clients. Such care is designed to help elderly patients who are recovering from surgery. |
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| Therapy also meets other needs, including helping elderly patients recover from certain limitations and impairments which include reduced strength and poor balance. Therapy involved with elderly care is not unlike what athletes go through while going through rehabilitation. Both elderly people and athletes do their best and look towards improving by working to increase strength, aerobic and cardiovascular capacity. While conventional therapy focuses on strengthening legs to improve balance, new studies are showing the core strength training can make a big difference. Other areas of elder care – particularly in older, less active patients -- include more mental therapy and simple companionship. |
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If they had the choice, most elderly people would rather remaining living in their own homes. But the problem that makes this difficult is that as age advances, elderly people lose functioning ability and need extra assistance in their home. When this happens families must decide between having in-home care, or if they should put their elderly family member in an assisted living facility. Senior home care, or elder home care, is when the family hires a nurse to either come each day to administer elder care, or in some cases, a caregiver live with the patient and provide around-the-clock care. |
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The ultimate goal of senior citizen care is making the patient comfortable and ensuring that his or her health is tended too. Caregivers must focus on satisfying the demands and expectations of not only the patient and it's family, but also public authorities in situations where the government is providing the funds to cover the cost of the care. Supplying that care and comfort often is a challenge because many times elderly people are suffering from dementia and have trouble communicating their needs. But facilities have standards and requirements and elder laws they must meet, which are in place to help ensure quality care. |
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