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Today's Terms
Friendly Visitors and Telephone Reassurance
Definition:
These programs, which have different titles in different communities, provide regular personal or telephone contact for older persons who are homebound or live alone. Usually a volunteer provides the service.
Congregate Meals
Definition:
These meal programs provide older individuals with free or low cost , nutritionally sound meals served five days a week in easily accessible locations.
Hospice
Definition:
Usually a combination of at-home and hospital care of the terminally ill that combines medical and social services. It is designed to help both the patient and the family. Hospice care emphasizes pain control, symptom management, and emotional support rat
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