Knowra Nursing home Nursing home A residential facility providing ongoing nursing care and help with daily activities for people who cannot live independently. It combines housing with health and personal care.
Activities of daily living : Basic self-care tasks such as bathing, dressing, eating, and moving around. Assistance with these tasks is a central part of nursing-home care.
Geriatric nursing : Nursing focused on the health and care needs of older adults. It supplies clinical knowledge for caring for many nursing-home residents.
Assisted living : Residential housing with personal support for people who need help but not continuous nursing care. It generally provides less intensive clinical care than a nursing home.
Nursing home reform : Efforts to improve nursing-home quality, safety, accountability, and residents’ rights. Reform debates respond to persistent concerns about care quality and oversight.
Long-term care : A range of health and personal services for people with ongoing support needs. Nursing homes are one residential setting within the broader long-term-care system.
Care plan : A documented set of goals and actions tailored to an individual's health and support needs. A resident’s care plan coordinates nursing, rehabilitation, and daily assistance.
Home care : Health or personal support delivered in a person's own residence. It offers an alternative to moving into a residential care facility.
Nursing home quality : The degree to which a facility provides safe, effective, and person-centered care. Quality measures shape oversight, family choices, and residents’ daily experiences.
Skilled nursing facility : A facility providing 24-hour nursing care and rehabilitation, often after hospitalization. In the United States, this term often describes nursing homes providing higher levels of clinical care.
Certified nursing assistant : A trained care worker who helps with basic personal needs under nursing supervision. These staff members often provide residents’ routine hands-on assistance.
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