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A nursing home is one specific type of care of residents. A nursing home or skilled nursing facility (SNF) is a place of residence for people who require constant nursing care and have significant Activity of Daily Living (ADL) deficiencies. Residents include the elderly and younger adults with physical disabilities. Adults 18 or older can stay in a skilled nursing facility to receive physical, occupational, and other rehabilitative therapies following an accident or illness. In the US, ...
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Nursing Homes Organizations
- Medline Plus http://medlineplus.gov/
- National Center for Health Statistics
- American Medical Association http://www.ama-assn.org/
- National Center for Injury Prevention and Control
- National Institute on Aging http://www.nia.nih.gov/
- Administration on Aging
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
- National Center for Assisted Living
- Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations http://www.jcaho.org/
- Assisted Living Federation of America
- Commission on Affordable Housing and Health Facility Needs for Seniors in the 21st Century
Resources
- About Nursing Home Inspections (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services)
- Administration on Aging

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