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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
COM Companion Care
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