Long Term Care Services

ADL     Activities of Daily Living, including bathing, grooming, feeding, toileting, dressing, mobility assistance

IADL     Instrumental Activities of Daily Living, related primarily to independent living, include cooking, driving or use of public transportation, managing medication, housework and others

AID and ATTENDANCE     Common financial benefit for eligible Veterans to be used for care needs

LTC     long-term care, generally assisted living, memory care, or skilled nursing

IL     independent living, no care, unlicensed, but may offer meals in common dining room, housekeeping, some transportation

AL     assisted living, for people needing assistance with ADLs, med management, includes meals, laundry, housekeeping, some transportation to appointments, planned activities and excursions

MC     memory care, services provided in assisted living with additional care and supervision for those with cognitive impairment, includes appropriate activities

CCRC     continuing care retirement community, may require a buy in, usually offers all levels of care through end of life

SNF     skilled nursing facility, for those requiring medical services as part of their care plan; also used for post acute rehabilitation

APS     Adult Protective Services

OMBUDSMEN     protects residents’ rights in assisted and memory care communities

CDP    certified dementia practitioner

CNA   certified nursing assistant

CSA    certified senior advisor

HHA   home health aide

LVN    licensed vocational nurse

LPN    licensed practical nurse

RN      registered nurse

NP      nurse practitioner

PCP    primary care provider

DX       medical shorthand for diagnosis

ALZ     Alzheimer’s Disease

PD       Parkinson’s Disease

FTL      Frontal Temporal Lobe Dementia

DLB     Dementia with Lewy Bodies

MCI     Mild Cognitive Impairment

COPD  chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

CHF      congestive heart failure

DNR     Do not resuscitate

AD        Advanced Directive

POA     Power of Attorney (one for healthcare, and one for financial)