George Baldwin, 72 years old, has been discharged from the hospital with the diagnosis of terminal cancer involving the pancreas and liver. His daughter is seeking care assistance for him in his home. What services would you recommend?
a. Hospice
b. Nursing home
c. Adult day care
d. Skilled nursing facility
A
Hospice care generally involves services provided in the home to an older adult and his or her family members. Responses B, C, and D all are services the older adult would have to leave home to receive. Nursing homes are either intermediate or skilled care facilities. Adult day care is a program that provides more social and interpersonal care than personal care.
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