New LifeStyles - Houston

Summer/Fall 2015

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176 LEGEND The following is a legend of abbreviations used throughout New LifeStyles. A Ambulatory ACU Acute Care AL Assisted Living ALF Assisted Living Facility ALZ Alzheimer's/Related Memory or MEM Care and Dementia Diagnoses APT Apartment Living ARC Alzheimer's Research Center BVH Behavioral Health CC Continuum of Care CCRC Continuing Care Retirement Community CM Case Management CUS Custodial Care DAY Day Care DEM Dementia/Special Needs DIAL Dialysis DME Durable Medical Equipment ECF Extended Care Facility GER Geriatric Assessment HC Home Care HHC Home Health Care HIV Human Immunodeficiency Virus Care HOS Hospice Care ICF Intermediate Care Facility IL Independent Living IND Independent Living INP Inpatient Care INS Commercial Insurance Accepted INT Interactive Environment IV Intravenous Therapy JCAHO Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations LIHTC Low Income Housing Tax Credit LTC Long Term Care MED Medically Complex MSW Master of Social Work N/A Not Available NA Non-ambulatory NF Nursing Facility NH Nursing Home NP Non-Participating in Medicare or Medicaid NUR Nursing Services ONC Oncology Services OST Ostomy Care OT Occupational Therapy PAS Personal Assistance Services PCU Personal Care Unit PER Personal Care PSY Psychiatric Care PT Physical Therapy PUL Pulmonary Care PVT Private Duty RES Residential Care RET Retirement Living RHB Rehabilitation Therapy RSP Respite Care RT Respiratory Therapy SCU Special Care Unit SL Supervised Living SNF Skilled Nursing Facility SSF Super Skilled Facility ST Speech Therapy STC Short Term Care SUB Sub-Acute Care TPN Total Parenteral Nutrition TCH Tracheostomy Care VA Veterans Administration Contract VENT Ventilator Care WC Wound Care WSS Wandering Security System * Medicaid ** Medicare *** Medicare/Medicaid

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