interRAI Long-Term Care Facilities (LTCF) Assessment Form and User's Manual, Canadian Edition

TitleinterRAI Long-Term Care Facilities (LTCF) Assessment Form and User's Manual, Canadian Edition
Publication TypeBook
Year of Publication2011
AuthorsMorris JN, Belleville-Taylor P, Fries BE, Hawes C, Murphy K, Mor V, Nonemaker S, Phillips CD, Berg K, Björkgren M, Frijters D, Gilgen R, Gray L, Henrard J-C, Hirdes JP, Ljunggren G, Steel K, Zimmerman D
EditionVersion 9.1, Canadian English Edition
Number of Pages140
PublisherinterRAI
CityWashington, DC
Publication LanguageEnglish
ISBN Number978-1-936065-45-5
KeywordsHealth Facilities, Long-Term Care, Long-term care facilities, Needs Assessment, Nursing Assessment, Nursing Homes
Abstract

This edition of the "interRAI Long-Term Care Facilities (LTCF) Assessment Form and User's Manual" is customized to contain country-specific examples for Canada, and it uses the English language that is native to Canada.The interRAI Long-Term Care Facilities (LTCF) Assessment System is a comprehensive, standardized system for evaluating the needs, strengths, and preferences of persons in chronic care and nursing home institutional settings. Completing an LTCF assessment enables a health care provider to assess key domains of function, mental and physical health, social support, and service use.This book contains introductory material, an item-by-item guide for using the assessment form, and the assessment form itself.