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Retirement Connection Guide • 1-800-462-1316
Acronyms for Long-Term Care:
Community Resources & Services
AAA Area Agency on Aging LTC Long-Term Care
AARP American Association of MAR Medication Administration
Retired Persons Record
AD Alzheimer’s Disease MMA Medicare Prescription
ADL Activity of Daily Living Drug Improvement and
AFH Adult Family/Foster Home Modernization Act
AL Assisted Living MMSE Mini-Mental State Examination
ALF Assisted Living Facility N4A National Association of Area
AoA Administration on Aging Agencies on Aging
APS Adult Protective Services OT Occupational Therapy
CCRC Continuing Care Retirement PACE Program of All-Inclusive Care
Community for the Elderly
CHF Congestive Heart Failure PERS Personal Emergency Response
COPD Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary System
Disease POA Power of Attorney
CPR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation POLST Physician Order for Life
DHSSPD Department of Human Sustaining Treatment
Services, Seniors and Persons PRN Pro re nata (commonly used to
with Disabilities mean “as needed” in Latin)
DHS Department of Health PT Physical Therapy
Services QA Quality Assurance
DNR Do Not Resuscitate SHIP State Health Insurance
DSS Department of Social Services Assistance Programs
ED Emergency Department SLS Support Living Services
EMS Emergency Medical Services SNF Skilled Nursing Facility
ER Emergency Room SPD Seniors and People with
H&P History and Physical Disabilities
HIPAA Health Insurance Portability TCU Transitional Care Unit
and Accountability Act TPN Total Parenteral Nutrition
I&R Information and Referral URAC Utilization Review
ICF Intermediate Care Facility Accreditation Commission
ICU Intensive Care Unit UTI Urinary Tract Infection
IHSS In-Home Supportive Services VA U.S. Department of Veterans
IL Independent Living Affairs
ISP Individual Support Plan WHO World Health Organization
JCAHO Joint Commission on
Accreditation of Healthcare Information provided by:
Organizations Retirement Connection
LOC Level of Care www.RetirementConnection.com
LTAC Long-Term Acute Care
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