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• An institution, such as nursing homes and skilled nursing facilities that provide healthcare to people who are unable to manage independently in the community. This care may represent custodial or chronic care management or short-term rehabilitative services.

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  Cite Definition for Long-term care facility (LTCF)

  American Psychological Association (APA)

  Long-term care facility (LTCF). (n.d.). HAI Glossary for Consumers. Retrieved January 28, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/long-term-care-facility-ltcf.

  Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

  Long-term care facility (LTCF). www.cdc.gov. HAI Glossary for Consumers. CDC. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/long-term-care-facility-ltcf (accessed: January 28, 2023).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "Long-term care facility (LTCF)." HAI Glossary for Consumers. CDC. 28 January. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/long-term-care-facility-ltcf.

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