Discharge Planning - The Facts
Discharge planning is a process that includes identification, assessment, goal setting, planning, implementation, coordination and evaluation. Social workers engaged in discharge planning coordinate discharges for patients by collaborating with the patient, family, health care team and community resources.
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Alzheimer Care in British Columbia
Alzheimer care providers offer specialized care and supportive programs for persons with Alzheimer Disease or other forms of memory loss or cognitive impairment. Providers may be facility or community-based.
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Retirement Residences in Ontario
Retirement Residences meet the needs of those individuals who need greater security or who are no longer able to manage all the activities of daily living by themselves. These facilities aim to allow residents to continue to live with dignity and as independently as possible, while providing the security, care and supportive services necessary.
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Long-Term Care in British Columbia
Long-Term Care Residences, often referred to as Intermediate Care or Extended Care Homes, provide a higher level of care and supervision than Assisted Living Residences. Geared to persons who require ongoing 24-hour supervision, personal nursing care and/or treatment by skilled nursing staff, various levels of care are defined to differentiate between the degree of dependency on supervision and services required. Costs to residents are market driven and, in some cases, may be subsidized by government programs.
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