A therapy dog visiting an elderly man in a<unk>  A<unk>  is a facility for the residential care of elderly or disabled people.<unk> s may also be referred to as skilled<unk>  facility (SNF), long-term care facilities, old people's<unk> s, assisted living facilities care<unk> s, rest<unk> s, convalescent<unk> s or convalescent care. Often, these terms have slightly different meanings to indicate whether the institutions are public or private, and whether they provide mostly assisted living, or<unk>  care and emergency medical care.<unk> s are used by people who do not need to be in a hospital, but cannot be cared for at<unk> . The<unk>  facility nurses have the responsibilities of caring for the patients' medical needs and also the responsibility of being in charge of other employees, depending on their ranks. Most<unk> s have<unk>  aides and skilled nurses on hand 24 hours a day. In the United States, while nearly 1 in 10 residents age 75 to 84 stays in a<unk>  for five or more years, nearly 3 in 10 residents in that age group stay less than 100 days, the maximum duration covered by Medicare, according to the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance. Some<unk> s also provide short-term rehabilitative stays following surgery, illness, or injury. Services may include physical therapy, occupational therapy, or speech-language therapy.<unk> s also offer other services, such as planned activities and daily housekeeping.<unk> s may offer memory care services, often called dementia care.
Nursing home
Children's hospice
Hospice
Mental health counselor
Rehabilitation assistant
Hospital bed
Mental health tribunal
Approved mental health professional