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Skilled care is medical care or assistance provided by a registered nurse or professional therapist. Skilled care is usually provided within a licensed facility, such as a nursing home.
Skilled care is medical care or assistance provided by a registered nurse or professional therapist. Skilled care is usually provided within a licensed facility, such as a nursing home.
Skilled care can be delivered in any type of long-term care facility or at home. Most often, skilled care is delivered in a skilled nursing facility (nursing home or rehab facility) with 24/7 services. The term "skilled care" is also interchangeable with "skilled nursing."
Skilled care can involve but is not limited to:
Skilled care is administered by skilled medical personnel, such as professional therapists and registered nurses. These professionals usually work in licensed medical or long-term care facilities, but skilled care is also available at home. This makes it the highest level of care available outside of a facility.
Skilled care professionals and skilled nurses don't usually help with activities of daily living or other basic needs. Their primary focus is on the tasks listed above.
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