Chapter 7 Flashcards
(15 cards)
What are adult daycare programs?
provide non-institutional support for people who cannot stay in their homes without it
Define assisted living
housing that provides personal care services and other supports to frail seniors to help them live independently in the community
What is care gap?
the difference between what care would or should be and what the usual care is; the care gap leads to missed clinical benefits and higher costs for payers.
What is Community Care Access Centers (CCACs)?
Ontario’s system of community care centers that provide a single point of entry into the healthcare system and services such as in home care, physiotherapy, and dietetic services
What is continuum of care?
the array of services that range from institutional care to little or no institutional contact
what is a geriatric day hospital
a hospital program that offers a full range of hospital services to older people who live in the community and that assesses individua’s needs before setting up a healthcare plan
define healthcare system
the medical and social services the provide healthcare support to Canadians, support that ranges from health promotion, to health maintenance, to long term chronic care
define health field
the realm of health services, including the healthcare system, traditional medical services, improvements in human biology, improvements in lifestyle, and improvements in environment, as envisioned by former federal minister of health marc LaLonde
define the health promotion model
a healthcare model that focuses on self care and preventing disease through lifestyle change, increased knowledge about healthy behavior, and environmental improvement
define home care
a range of society and medical services designed to help people live independently in the community
define long term care
social and medical services, including formal services, home or institutional care, an family care, for people who have functional limitations
define medical model
a healthcare model that favors surgery, drug therapy, and rehabilitation through physical therapies, with a focus on the treatment of diseases and injuries, usually in the physician’s office, a hospital, or other healthcare institutions
What is the Romanow report?
a 2002 Canadian federal government report of the commission on the future of health care in Canada, led by Roy Romanow; the report underscores Canada’s commitment to its healthcare system and makes several proposals for improving the delivery of healthcare to seniors
What is the single-point-of-entry model?
a single agency that assesses clients’ needs, coordinates service delivery from multiple sources, and monitors clients’ progress
Define the social model
a healthcare model that includes personal and family counselling, home care, and adult daycare programs as part of the healthcare system, and that tries to keep older people in their own homes
