https://padlet.com/kimberly_hayes11/xjez717ib4ts Made with fortitude en-us 2017-07-11 23:44:22 UTC 2017-07-12 01:47:59 UTC hello@padlet.com kimberly_hayes11 https://padlet.com/kimberly_hayes11/xjez717ib4ts/wish/178517377 What are hospitals?
-Hospitals are a type of health care facility that can either be private or proprietary, come in a variety sizes and can help to provide the many different services; these services can include the diagnosis, treatment, and more in order to help provide the medical needs of different communities. There are several different types of hospitals:
- General Hospitals
- Specialty Hospitals
- Government Hospitals
_ University or college medical centers]]> 2017-07-11 23:46:22 UTC https://padlet.com/kimberly_hayes11/xjez717ib4ts/wish/178517377 kimberly_hayes11 https://padlet.com/kimberly_hayes11/xjez717ib4ts/wish/178517939 What are long term car facilities?
-Long term care facilities are a type of health care facility that usually provides services to elderly people, but they can also provide medical care to those who suffer from a long term illness, are handicapped, etc,.There are several different types of long term care facilities:
- Residential Care Facilities (nursing homes or geriatric  homes)
- Extended Care Facilities or Skilled Care Facilities
- Independent Living and Assisted Living Facilities]]> 2017-07-11 23:58:59 UTC https://padlet.com/kimberly_hayes11/xjez717ib4ts/wish/178517939 kimberly_hayes11 https://padlet.com/kimberly_hayes11/xjez717ib4ts/wish/178518357 General hospitals treat a variety of health problems and provide a variety of services for people of many different age groups, whereas a long term care facility typically only provides care for elderly patients.]]> 2017-07-12 00:10:47 UTC https://padlet.com/kimberly_hayes11/xjez717ib4ts/wish/178518357 kimberly_hayes11 https://padlet.com/kimberly_hayes11/xjez717ib4ts/wish/178518532 Specialty hospitals are hospitals that specialize in providing care for a particular problem or condition or for a particular age group. Long term care facilities are similar to this type of hospital in the sense that they specialize for a certain group of people, typically the elderly or those suffering from a long term illness, but there are still differences. Long term care facilities specialize in the care for elderly people, chronic or long term illness patients, etc,. However, there are many different types of specialty hospitals so each specialty hospital specializes in something different.]]> 2017-07-12 00:15:59 UTC https://padlet.com/kimberly_hayes11/xjez717ib4ts/wish/178518532 kimberly_hayes11 https://padlet.com/kimberly_hayes11/xjez717ib4ts/wish/178518794 These types of facilities assist patients who are independent and allows patients to rent or buy a place that is within the facility, while providing some basic services for the patients, such are laundry, transportation, etc,. This is different from hospitals because the patients in this type of facility can actually rent or buy a place to stay in the facility to live.]]> 2017-07-12 00:22:22 UTC https://padlet.com/kimberly_hayes11/xjez717ib4ts/wish/178518794 kimberly_hayes11 https://padlet.com/kimberly_hayes11/xjez717ib4ts/wish/178521548 This type of facility provides care for those who need skilled nursing or rehabilitative care. Patients typically stay until they are ready to be sent back home or to another long term care facility. This is similar to hospitals because hospitals take in patients and will help them with their medical needs, and sometimes help with rehabilitation of patients after surgeries, illnesses, accidents, etc,. These patients may be sent to another type of hospital or sent home similar to what happens in extended care and skilled care facilities.]]> 2017-07-12 01:21:26 UTC https://padlet.com/kimberly_hayes11/xjez717ib4ts/wish/178521548 kimberly_hayes11 https://padlet.com/kimberly_hayes11/xjez717ib4ts/wish/178521817 A residential care facility is a place that provides a chance for patients who can no longer care for themselves to be able to have social interactions with other people; it also provides support doing daily activities, as well as physical and emotional support. This is similar to hospitals because they too provide support and care for those who need it, but the difference is that with hospitals, it is usually temporary with the hope of getting the patient to being independent again. Also, people in these facilities are typically all elderly, whereas with hospitals it can vary to all different age groups.]]> 2017-07-12 01:26:28 UTC https://padlet.com/kimberly_hayes11/xjez717ib4ts/wish/178521817 kimberly_hayes11 https://padlet.com/kimberly_hayes11/xjez717ib4ts/wish/178522162 Government Hospital are ran by different levels of government, and they provide care for veterans and other government service personnel. These hospitals are found worldwide. Like the type of long term care facility known as an extended care or skilled care facility, government hospitals also provide rehabilitative services to the patients who need it.]]> 2017-07-12 01:32:46 UTC https://padlet.com/kimberly_hayes11/xjez717ib4ts/wish/178522162 kimberly_hayes11 https://padlet.com/kimberly_hayes11/xjez717ib4ts/wish/178522190 University or college medical centers are a type of health care facility that can be run by either a private or public university/college and these facilities conduct research, provide education, and other hospital services. This is different from long term care facilities because it is ran by a college or university and that it conducts research and provides education.]]> 2017-07-12 01:33:12 UTC https://padlet.com/kimberly_hayes11/xjez717ib4ts/wish/178522190