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Intermediate Care Facility
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A facility providing 24-hour room, board, personal care, and basic health and nursing care services to three or more residents under the daily supervision of a licensed nurse and under the direction of a licensed doctor
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Skilled Nursing Facility
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A facility providing 24-hour room, board, and skilled nursing care and treatment to at least three residents under the supervision of a registered nurse for individuals requiring 24-hour-a-day care by licensed nursing personnel and under the direction of a licensed doctor
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Resident
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One who requires care and services furnished by a facility because of aging or illness; lives in the facility
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Residential Care Facility
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A facility licensed by the state of Missouri to provide 24-hour room, board, and protective oversight
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Diagnosis
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Determining what kind of disease or medical condition a person has
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Validation Therapy
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Technique that creates a climate of acceptance by encouraging the resident who is confused to explore his/her thoughts
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Ambulation
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Ability to walk
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Rehabilitation
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Enabling ill or injured residents so they will be able to help themselves to live to their highest potential
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Restorative
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Returning a resident to health or consciousness
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Physical
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Relating to the body and the functioning of the body
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Psychological
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Associated with the thought process of the brain
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Social
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Relating to a human society; getting along with others
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Emotion
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One's feeling
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Responsible Party
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A family member/friend of the resident who has been designated in writing by the resident to handle matters and receive reports related to the resident's general condition
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Activities of Daily Living (ADL)
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Any activity that is performed in one's life on a daily basis
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