An elderly person is living independently in a single room in a full-service life care community. Which of the following terms best describes this living arrangement?
a. Adult daycare
b. Home care
c. Nursing home
d. Assisted living
ANS: D
An elderly person living independently in a single room in a full-service life care community is a client of an assisted living facility. Adult day health care is for individuals whose mental or physical function requires them to obtain more health care and supervision; it serves as more of a medical model than the senior center, and often individuals return home to their caregivers at night. Nursing home facilities provide treatment for those needing rehabilitation. Home care pro-vides individual and environmental assessments, direct skilled care and treatment, and short-term guidance for individuals in the home.
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