What does Long Term Care means to me

Long Term Care means giving care to someone who is unable to do things for themselves in their day to day livihood. It can involve both physical and emotional needs, over a long period of time.


Things that an individual might need help in includes the following: bathroom assistance, dressing, walking, feeding, doing the laundry, personal grooming, hygiene, meals preparation, medical needs, physical or occupational therapy, supervision from wandering arround, errands such as shopping and attending to doctors' appointments.


Someone who needs Long Term Care might possess a terminal condition, disable, illness, injury or because of his or her aging status. Long Term Care does not only have to be provided in a nursing home, it can be provided in the individuals' home, a family member or friend home, an adult day care, an assisted living facility or in a hospice facility. If care is received by a family member or a friend in the individuals' home, then that type of care is referred to as informal care. Informal care are usually given by family members, daughter-in-laws and friends. Formal care are usually given by professionals or volunteers that are being paid and this can also be given in an in home setting. Long Term Care does not necessarily have to be in a facility. There are professionals who do in home care.

What does LTC means to me.