New LifeStyles - Washington, D.C.

Fall/Winter 2014

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77 LEGEND The following is a legend of abbreviations used throughout New LifeStyles. A Ambulatory AL Assisted Living ALT Acute Long Term Care ALZ Alzheimer's/Related or MEM Dementia Care APT Apartment Living ASL Licensed as Assisted Living ASL RES Licensed as both Assisted & Residential Living CCAC, CARF-CCAC Continuing Care Accreditation Commission, Washington D.C. CCRC Continuing Care Retirement Community CM Case Management DAY Day Care DME Durable Medical Equipment DIAL Dialysis ENT Enteral (Tube) Feeding HMO Health Maintenance Organization HC Home Care HOS Hospice Care ICF Intermediate Care Facility IND Independent Living IV Intravenous Therapy JCAHO Joint Commission on Accredita- tion of Healthcare Organizations LTACH Long Term Acute Care Hospital MED Medically Complex N/A Not Available NA Non-Ambulatory NC Nursing Care NF Nursing Facility NH Nursing Home NP Non-Participating in Medicare or Medicaid NUR Nursing/Rehabilitation OT Occupational Therapy PT Physical Therapy RES Licensed as Residential Living RET Retirement Living RHB Rehabilitation Therapy RSP Respite Care RT Respiratory Therapy SNF Skilled Nursing Facility ST Speech Therapy SUB Sub-Acute Care VA Veteran's Administration Contract VENT Ventilator Care WC Wound Care WSS Wandering Security System * Medicaid ** Medicare *** Medicare and Medicaid

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