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• A board and care facility offers no nursing services. It is designed for people who are unable to take care of their day-to-day feeding, hygiene, and/or ambulatory needs. Sometimes called an "assisted living facility," their orientation is for provision of service over the "long term."

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  American Psychological Association (APA)

  Board and Care Facility (Long Term). (n.d.). Glossary of Health Insurance Terms. Retrieved January 29, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/board-and-care-facility-long-term.

  Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

  Board and Care Facility (Long Term). www.insurance.ca.gov. Glossary of Health Insurance Terms. California Department of Insurance. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/board-and-care-facility-long-term (accessed: January 29, 2023).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "Board and Care Facility (Long Term)." Glossary of Health Insurance Terms. California Department of Insurance. 29 January. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/board-and-care-facility-long-term.

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