LEGEND
The following is a legend of abbreviations used throughout New LifeStyles.
A Ambulatory
ACH Adult Care Home
ADC Adult Day Care
ADH Adult Day Home
AL Assisted Living
ALT Acute Long Term Care
ALF Assisted Living
ALZ or MEM Alzheimer's/Related
Dementia Diagnoses
APT Apartment Living
BEH Neuro/Behavior Program
BVH Behavioral Health
CBAS Community-Based Adult Services
CC Companion Care
CCRC Continuing Care Retirement
Community
CM Case Management
COA Council on Accreditation
CUS Custodial Care
DAY Day Care
GER Geriatric Assessment
HC Home Care
HIV Human Immunodeficiency
Virus Care
HOME Home Care
HOS Hospice Care
ICF Intermediate Care
IL Independent Living
IND Independent Living
INJ Diabetic Injection
IV Intravenous Therapy
JCAHO Joint Commission on
Accreditation of Healthcare
Organizations
LTC Long Term Care
MED Medically Complex
MEM Alzheimer's/Related
Dementia Diagnoses
MHC Mental Health Center
NA Non-Ambulatory
N/A Not Applicable
NF Nursing Facility
NH Nursing Home
NP Non-Participating in
Medicare or Medi-Cal
OT Occupational Therapy
PAL Palliative Care
PAS Personal Assistant Services
PER Personal Care
PNM Pain Management
PSY Psychiatric Care
PT Physical Therapy
PVT Private Duty
RCFE Residential Care
Facility Elderly
RES Residential Care
RET Retirement Living
RHB Rehabilitation Therapy
RSP Respite Care
RT Respiratory Therapy
SC Sheltered Care
SCU Special Care Unit
SNF Skilled Nursing Facility
ST Speech Therapy
SUB Sub-Acute Care
TPN Total Parenteral Nutrition
VA Veteran's Administration
Contract
VENT Ventilator Care
WC Wound Care
WSS Wandering Security System
* Medi-Cal
** Medicare
*** Medicare and Medi-Cal
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