New LifeStyles - Fort Worth

Summer/Fall 2015

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LEGEND A Ambulatory AL Assisted Living ALZ or MEM Alzheimer's/Related Dementia Diagnoses/Memory Care APT Apartment Living CBA Community Based Alternative CCRC Continuing Care Retirement Community CHAP Community Health Accreditation Program COM Companion Care COPD Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease CM Care Management CUS Custodial Care DAY Day Care DEM Dementia/Special Needs DME Durable Medical Equipment ECF Extended Care Facility FC Family Care GER Geriatric Care HC Home Care HHA Home Health Aide HHC Home Health Care HIPPA (or HIPAA) Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 HMO Health Maintenance Organization HOS Hospice Care ICF Intermediate Care Facility IL / IND Independent Living IV Intravenous Therapy LTC Long-Term Care LVN Licensed Vocational Nurse MED Medically Complex MEM or ALZ Alzheimer's/Related Dementia Diagnoses/Memory Care MM Medication Management MSW Medical Social Work NA Non-Ambulatory N/A Not Available NF Nursing Facility NP Non-Participating in Medicare or Medicaid NTSP North Texas Specialty Physicians OST Ostomy Care OT Occupational Therapy OUT Out Patient Therapy PAL Palliative Care PAS Personal Assistance Services PHC Primary Home Care PER Personal Care Plus ACO An Accountable Care Organization PPO Preferred Provider Organization PT Physical Therapy PVT Private Duty RES Residential Care RHB Rehabilitation Therapy RSP Respite Care RT Respiratory Therapy SCU Special Care Unit SN Skilled Nursing SNF Skilled Nursing Facility SSF Super Skilled Facility ST Speech Therapy STC Short-Term Care SUB Sub-Acute Care SU Secured Unit TCH Tracheostomy Care TDADS Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services TPN Total Parenteral Nutrition TRAN Transportation VA Veteran's Administration Contract WC Wound Care WSS Wandering Security System * Medicaid ** Medicare *** Medicare and Medicaid The following is a legend of abbreviations used throughout New LifeStyles. EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY Advertising in this directory is subject to the amended Federal Fair Housing Act of 1968, which makes it illegal to advertise any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin or intention to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination. "New LifeStyles will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law." City of Dallas Fair Housing Office 1500 Marilla, 1B North • Dallas, TX 75201 • 214-670-3247 9

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