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long-term care (LTC) - care given in long-term care facilities for people who need 24- hour, skilled care skilled care - medically necessary care given by a skilled nurse or therapist length of stay - the number of days a person stays in a healthcare facility terminal illness - a disease or condition that will eventually cause death chronic - long-term or long-lasting diagnoses - physicians' determinations of an illness home health care - care that is provided in a person's home assisted living - residences for people who do not need skilled, 24-hour care, but do require some help with daily care adult day services - care for people who need some help during certain hours, but who do not live in the facility where care is given acute care - 24-hour skilled care for short-term illnesses or injuries; generally given in hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers subacute care - care given in a hospital or in a long-term care facility for people who need less care than for an acute illness, but more care than for a chronic illness outpatient care - care given for less than 24 hours for people who have had treatment or surgery and need short-term skilled care rehabilitation - care that is given by specialists to help restore or improve function after an illness or injury hospice care - holistic, compassionate care given to dying people and their families activities of daily living (ADLs) - daily personal care tasks such as bathing; caring for skin, nails, hair, and teeth; dressing; toileting; eating and drinking; walking; and transferring 
