Assisted Living Facility Manager
HVAC Answer: heating, ventilation, and air conditioning
abuse Answer: use (something) to bad effect or for a bad purpose;
misuse.
accessibility Answer: handiness: the quality of being at hand when
needed
accident reporting Answer: In a health care facility, such as a
hospital, nursing home, or assisted living, an incident report or accident
report is a form that is filled out in order to record details of an unusual
event that occurs at the facility, such as an injury to a patient.
accounting Answer: the action or process of keeping financial
accounts.
accounting methods Answer: Two primary accounting methods, cash
and accrual basis, are used to calculate taxable income for U.S. federal
income taxes.
accounts receivable Answer: money owed to a company by its
debtors.
,addressing staff problems Answer: a formal speech delivered to the
staff as a result of troubles brought up regarding the staff
ADL's Answer: Activities of Daily Living. Routine activities that people
tend do everyday without needing assistance. There are six basic ADLs
administration Answer: the process or activity of running a business,
organization, etc
Administrator's duties Answer: the moral or legal obligations,
responsibilities, that are done by a person (the administrator) responsible
for running a business, organization, etc.
administrator's responsibility Answer: the moral or legal obligations,
responsibilities, that are done by a person (the administrator) responsible
for running a business, organization, etc.
administrator's responsibilities Answer: the moral or legal
obligations, responsibilities, that are done by a person (the administrator)
responsible for running a business, organization, etc.
administrator's role Answer: the part the administrator is in charge
of
,admission Answer: the process or fact of entering or being allowed
to enter a place, organization, or institution.
admission agreement Answer: A contract that is drawn up between
the facility (community) and the resident specifying the services that will
be provided by the facility, the monthly rates, the house rules, the visitor
policy and conditions under which a resident may be asked to leave the
facility.
admission policies Answer: a course or principle of action adopted or
proposed by a government, party, business, or individual in regards to
admission to a facility
advance directives Answer: a written statement of a person's wishes
regarding medical treatment, often including a living will, made to ensure
those wishes are carried out should the person be unable to
communicate them to a doctor.
advocate Answer: a person who publicly supports or recommends a
particular cause or policy.
age discrimination Answer: Ageism, also called age discrimination is
stereotyping of and discrimination against individuals or groups because
of their age. It is a set of beliefs, attitudes, norms, and values used to
justify age based prejudice and discrimination. This may be casual or
systematic.
, aging Answer: the process of growing old.
aging in place Answer: According to AIPatHome Aging in place (aka
'age in place') is the ability to live in one's own home - wherever that
might be - for as long as confidently and comfortably possible.
Alzheimer's Answer: progressive mental deterioration that can occur
in middle or old age, due to generalized degeneration of the brain. It is
the most common cause of premature senility.
Alzheimer's disease Answer: Dementia is a loss of brain function that
occurs with certain diseases. Alzheimer's disease (AD), is one form of
dementia that gradually gets worse over time. It affects memory,
thinking, and behavior.
approach to staff Answer: a way of dealing with the staff
arteriosclerosis Answer: he thickening and hardening of the walls of
the arteries, occurring typically in old age.
arthritis Answer: painful inflammation and stiffness of the joints.