One of the newest concepts in providing long-term care is called aging in place. What is the best description of this type of care?
A) Clients move to an independent living apartment or home, then have access to increasing health care services as needed, provided within the health care community where they live.
B) Clients move into the nursing home, and access more and more services as required in the same facility.
C) A long-term-care facility, associated with a hospital, that provides acute care services as needed so the client can return to long term care.
D) Clients are maintained in their own homes with home health care.
Ans: A
The best description of "aging in place" is the type of care where the client moves into an independent living space, and then has access to more services, such as assisted living and/or skilled care, that are part of the health care community in which they live.
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