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What are group homes?

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A residential facility in which a small number of people with physical or mental disabilities live together and are provided with supervision, care, and support services.

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What additional services are available for certain populations?

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Social assistance services for certain people, such as seniors and children, that would not normally be covered.

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What is a retirement facility?

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A facility that provides accommodation and supervision for older adults.

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What are long-term facilities?

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Facilities that provide medical, nursing, and support services over the course of months or years to people who cannot care for themselves.

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What is acute care?

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Health care that is provided for a relatively short time (days to weeks), intended to diagnose and treat immediately.

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What is an inpatient?

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A patient who is assigned a bed and is admitted to stay in the facility overnight or longer.

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What is an outpatient?

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A patient that does not stay overnight in a facility.

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What is telehealth?

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A way to receive health care that allows patients to consult a provider without needing to visit a clinic.

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What are the challenges in workplace settings?

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Challenges include meeting multiple needs and working in a structured environment.

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What is a Community Day Program?

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Also called adult day care, it is a daytime program for people with physical or mental problems or older adults needing assistance.

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What is Subacute Care?

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Subacute care is health care or rehabilitation for people recovering from surgery, injury, or serious illness.

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What is Long Term Care?

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Long term care consists of health and support services provided over months or years for those who cannot care for themselves.

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What is Respite Care?

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Respite care is temporary care for a person who requires a high level of support, care, and supervision.

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What is Rehabilitation Care?

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Rehabilitation care includes therapies and educational programs designed to restore or improve clients’ independence and functional abilities.

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Palliative care

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both palliative and hospicd provide end of life care to emphasize patient care,relief of pain,quality of life and suffering

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Hospice

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portion of palliative care tht provides home,residential, or inpatient care to patient who has terminal diagnosis, and no longer seeking life prolonging care

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mental health services

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services for people with mental disorders such as schizophrenia,bipolar disorders and addictions.

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Residential facilities

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provides living accomodations,care and support services.People using are called residents because they reside/live in the facility.

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Group homes

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Residential facility where a small number of people with physical/mental disabilities live together and provided with supervision ,care and support services.

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Supportive housing (aka assisted living)

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Resdential facilities where residens live in their own apartmentsand are provided support services.They provide services to young and middle aged adults and limited to older adults.

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Retirement residents

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facility that provides accomodations and supervision for older adults

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long term facilities

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medical,nursing and support services provided over the course of months or years to people who cannot care for themselves

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acute care and illness

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Health care provided for a short amount of time, intended to diagnose and treat immediately

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inpatient

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patient who is assigned a bed and is admitted to stay in the facility overnight longer

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Healthcare Trends
relying on alternative care in clinics, physiotherapy centers because of hospital and family doc wait times
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outpatient
patient that does not stay overnight in a facility
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Community health care centers
have multidisciplinary health care services
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primary health care centers
open outsie of hospitals to provide care , walk in clinics and doctors office
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Medicare
Universal coverage for medically necessary healthcare services provided on basis of need rather than ability to pay. Ensures that Canadians have access to quality health care
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5 principles of health care (PUCAP)
Portability, Universality , Comprehensive,Accessibility,Public Administration
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Evolution of health care (30,47,67,72)
originally people paid their own hospital bills and if they couldn't afford it they went to charity. 1930s- Many depended on family to be cared for. 1947-Saskatchewan had the first public insurance planned coverage. 1967 10th provinces two territories agreed to provide impatient hospital care and split costs between the federal and provincial government.1972-insurance extended to cover medical services outside the hospital
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The federal government role in Healthcare
Make sure the Canada Health Act is funded and followed, makes policy to promote health and prevent disease. Direct Health care to First Nations, Inuit, Rcmp Canadian forces And veterans, inmates.
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The role of the provincial government
Provides and develops OHIP, follow Canada Health Act, decides how much money spent on health care
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Challenges of today's health care.
-financial issues -aging baby boomers -long wait list -high cost of new technology -Shortage of health care providers in rural areas
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Why is health promotion and disease prevention the new vision of healthcare
Healthcare promotion and disease prevention focuses on preventing illness before they occur, to reduce health care costs and improve quality of life through healthier lifestyles
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What is code 0
Occurs when there's only one or zero ambulances the 9/11 service has available To assist
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Telehealth
Wait to receive health care advice using technology. Patients to consult a health care provider without needing to visit a clinic
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Hallway health
A situation where patients are treated or wait for a bed in the hallways due to high patient volumes and long wait times
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Who plays for the use Of workplace setting facilities
The provincial government, private insurances, OHIP,venefits
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Challenges of working in residential facilities
High workload Staffing shortage Emotional/lmental strain Low ass pay Health risjs
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Health promotion
Strategies that improve or maintain health
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Disease prevention
Strategies that prevent the occurrences of disease
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Who gets benefits
Full time, employed individuals
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Who does not get benefits?
Selfemployed, unemployed, part-time, homeless
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What are benefits?
Perks or advantages that employees receive in addition to their salary, Covers cost of services that the government does not pay for
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What is home care?
Developed to save money because of tech advances
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Main goal of home care?
Allows people to stay in their homes and live a healthy and independent life for as long as they can while being cared for
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Who receives home care?
Anyone from older adults, families with children, mental and physical or developmental disabilities, people with long or short term medical conditions, new mothers, people in recovery.
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Who pays for home care?
Home care is covered by OHIP, it differs in around Canada. If it is not covered then a private agency can be hired and paid for by the patient
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Who is Tommy Douglas?
He came up with an idea that Canadians create a prepaid medication and hospitalization insurance plan
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What is the role of health Canada?
The goal is to help Canadians maintain and improve their health
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How many main principles are they in the Canada health act?
5

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