Which care setting is described as 24-hour skilled care in a facility for individuals who have difficulty caring for themselves?

• A. Acute Care
• B. Hospice
• C. Home Health
• D. Long Term Care (LTC)

Answer: (D)

The main idea here is long-term care facilities. These settings provide ongoing, 24-hour skilled care in a facility for people who cannot safely care for themselves at home. In a long-term care facility, licensed nurses and aides assist with activities of daily living—like bathing, dressing, and eating—monitor health, manage medications, and arrange rehabilitation services as needed. The emphasis is on extended, continuous support and supervision rather than treatment of a single acute illness.

Acute care is for short-term treatment of active illnesses or injuries, usually in hospitals. Hospice focuses on comfort and quality of life at the end of life, often in a home or dedicated hospice unit, rather than ongoing daily living assistance in a facility. Home health provides skilled nursing or therapy services in the patient’s own home, not in a facility.