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Total care is where long-term care facilities for patient are responsible for meeting all the needs of a resident. While some residents receiving so-called total care may be able to independently meet all or some of their needs for their activities of daily living without the assistance of a caregiver, the facility and its staff have the duty of monitoring the resident to be sure s/he is having those needs met.Essentials of Nursing Leadership & Management By Patricia Kelly: Page 226
The term "total care" is also used within long-term care facilities to refer to residents who need actual assistance in meeting all their needs in their activities of daily living.But this is my mother!: the plight of our elders in American nursing homes By Cynthia Loucks: Page 83 Those who need little or no assistance are referred to as "self care."
Some facilities have special units reserved for those dependent on total care. Others specialize specifically in residents in need of total care. Some facilities cannot handle total care residents, and when one becomes needy of such care, the facility will transfer the resident to another facility.Effective Management of Long Term Care Facilities By Douglas A. Singh: Page 104
It is not uncommon for a resident to enter a facility able to meet one's needs independently, but later to come in need of total care.Effective Management of Long Term Care Facilities By Douglas A. Singh: Page 8
Many facilities will house total care residents in the less desirable parts of the buildings, such as basements, upper floors or rear wings, and place the self care residents in better health near the entrance for a better impression. This is considered to be controversial for the Social stigma it brings to such residents, though it does not necessarily mean substandard care.But this is my mother!: the plight of our elders in American nursing homes By Cynthia Loucks: Page 84
Neglect is common among total care residents. Many residents who are immobile must have their weight carried by caregivers, who often are overworked and/or understaffed and as a result, are forced to try to cut corners and do it minimally or avoid it altogether.But this is my mother!: the plight of our elders in American nursing homes By Cynthia Loucks: Page 136
Many total care residents are left in one position for a long time, which can lead to the breakdown of their skin, , and insufficient circulation.But this is my mother!: the plight of our elders in American nursing homes By Cynthia Loucks: Page 131
Feeding becomes an issue with total care patients. Some recipients of total care have difficulty swallowing, thereby posing a choking hazard.
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