Supervised environment for persons with stable chronic medical conditions requiring continuous supervision of and/or assistance with the activities of daily living, but not requiring skilled nursing or hospital care.
A nursing home where 24-hour supervision is provided but not around-the-clock nursing care. Basic medical procedures are included such as administering medicine, changing dressings and injections.
A health care facility licensed by the state, which provides nursing care to persons who do not require the degree of care which a hospital or skilled nursing facility provides.
A facility providing an intermediate level of care to individuals who do not require the degree of care and treatment that a hospital or skilled nursing facility is designed to provide, but who do require care above the level of room and board.
A nursing facility that provides help with personal or social care and a minimum of medical supervision. Often a section of a nursing home or personal care home.
a health care facility that provides care and services to individuals who do not need skilled nursing care, but whose mental or physical condition requires more than custodial care and services in an institutional setting.
Licensed facilities operating under strict regulations and providing intensive support for people with disabilities in the areas of personal care, communication, behavior management, etc.
A term formerly used by the Medicaid program to refer to a nursing home that provides the level of care needed by most nursing home patients. This level of care, now called Level I, is less intensive and less expensive, than what is called skilled nursing care, or Level II (see "Levels of care").
A facility which is licensed under state law to provide on a regular basis, health-related care and services to individuals who do not require the degree of care or treatment which a hospital or skilled care facility would require.
An institution that provides less intensive care than skilled nursing facilities. Intermediate Care generally does not include rehabilitation services and is therefore not covered by Medicare.
A facility which: - Is licensed and operated as an intermediate care facility in the state in which it is located. - Provides nursing service 24 hours a day under the supervision of a registered graduate professional nurse or licensed practical nurse. - Maintains a daily medical record of each patient.