HLTHAGE 1BB3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 7: Speech-Language Pathology, Adult Daycare Center, Polypharmacy
2 Jan 2017
School
Department
Course
Professor
Document Summary
Healthcare system: the medical and social services that provide healthcare support to canadians. Support that ranges from health promotion to health maintenance, to long-term chronic care. Polypharmacy: the use of five or more drugs at once to treat multiple chronic illnesses; this increases the risk of drug interactions: the proportion of older people who live in an institution has declined since 2001. Continuum of care: the array of services that range from institutional care to little or no institutional contact. Geriatric day hospitals: a hospital program that offers a full range of hospital services to older people who live in the community and that assesses individuals" needs before setting up a health-care plan. Adult daycare programs: provide non-institutional support for people who are otherwise unable to remain in the community. Health field: the realm of health services, including the healthcare system, traditional medical services, improvements in human biology, improvements in lifestyle, and improvements in environment.
