What is the purpose of a long-term care facility?
a. Rehabilitation of patients to their former level of functioning
b. Restoration of patients to their optimal level of independence
c. To offer care to patients who do not need hospitalization but cannot care for them-selves
d. Exclusive care for patients with dementia
C
Long-term care facilities care for patients who do not need to be hospitalized but who cannot care for themselves. Although many patients with dementia are residents in a long-term care fa-cility, the purpose of such facilities is not to provide their care exclusively.
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