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PRINCE George’s County FutureCare - Pineview 301.856.2930 9106 Pineview Ln. Clinton n n 192 n n n n PRINCE WILLIAM County Envoy of Woodbridge 703.491.6167 14906 Jefferson Davis Hwy. Woodbridge n n 120 n n n n Gainesville Health & Rehab Center 571.248.6100 7501 Heritage Village Plaza Gainesville n n 120 n n n Manassas Health & Rehab Center 703.257.9770 8575 Rixlew Lane Manassas n n 120 n n n Northern Virginia Healthcare Center 703.257.0935 8605 Centreville RD Manassas n n 180 n n n Westminster at Lake Ridge 703.496.3440 12191 Clipper Dr Lake Ridge n n 60 n n n Shenandoah Valley Shenandoah Valley Westminster Canterbury 540.665.5914 300 Westminster-Canterbury Dr. Winchester n n 40 n n n Please confirm all information with communities.
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Glossary of Terms Activities of Daily Living (ADLs): Basic tasks of everyday life that include dressing, bathing, eating, transferring (i.e., from bed to chair) and toileting.
Do Not Resuscitate Order (DNR): An order written by a doctor to fulfill a patient’s expressed medical care wishes during a medical emergency.
Adult Day Center: Also called Adult Day Services, Adult Day Care or Adult Day Health Centers, these facilities and programs provide regular daytime care to senior adults for socialization; recreation; help with personal care; safety; and in some cases, health and rehabilitation-related services.
Durable Power of Attorney: A legal document executed as part of a person’s estate planning. In it, the person names an “attorney-in-fact” or “agent” to act on his or her behalf in business and/or health care matters.
Adult Protective Services: A public agency that investigates reports of abuse and neglect of vulnerable adults, usually works with local law enforcement. Immediate dangerous situations should be directed to 911 or local police. Aging Life Care Professional (formerly known as Geriatric Care Manager): A professional who performs an assessment of a person’s mental, physical, environmental, and financial conditions to create a care plan to assist in arranging housing, medical, social, and other services. Dementia: Disorders of the brain, including Alzheimer’s disease and other illnesses that result in a decline in memory and other intellectual functions. Discharge Planning: A service provided through Hospitals and other health care providers to help place a convalescing patient in an appropriate care setting, or to arrange appropriate services at home. Please confirm all information with communities.
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Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care: Also called a “Health Care Appointment” or a “Health Care Proxy.” This is a legal document that lets you give someone else the power to make health care decisions for you if a time comes that you can’t speak for yourself. Family Caregiver: Anyone who provides unpaid assistance to another person who is ill, disabled, or needs help with daily activities. Health Care Directive: Also called a “Living Will” or “Advance Directive.” This is a document that lets you say what kinds of care you would want and not want if you were nearing the end of your life. Usually deals with lifesustaining measures. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA): A federal law that gives you rights over your health information and sets rules and limits on who can look at and receive your health information. It also permits the release of personal health information needed for patient care. Continued on page 56
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