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Chapter Twenty-One • Glossary
may include housekeeping, meal preparation, recreational and social activities,
and transportation.
Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) • State-licensed facilities that provide a safe,
therapeutic environment for individuals who require rehabilitative care or who can
no longer live independently because of functional or cognitive impairment. Also
known as nursing homes or convalescent homes.
Spend Down • A process of spending excess assets to meet Medi-Cal eligibility
requirements.
Sun Downers • A person with dementia who becomes increasingly irritable or
difficult as the day progresses.
Van Nuys Airport
A MAJOR ECONOMIC
ENGINE IN THE
SAN FERNANDO VALLEY
· Contributing more than $2 billion
annually to the region’s economy
· Serves as a valued community resource
www.if lyvny.com
For noise information, call the 24-hour 818.442.6526
community response line at 800.560.0010
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