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• Services that include medical and non-medical care provided to people who are unable to perform basic activities of daily living such as dressing or bathing. Long-term supports and services can be provided at home, in the community, in assisted living or in nursing homes. Individuals may need long-term supports and services at any age. Medicare and most health insurance plans don’t pay for long-term care.

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  American Psychological Association (APA)

  Long-term Care. (n.d.). HealthCare.gov Glossary. Retrieved March 28, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/long-term-care.

  Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

  Long-term Care. HealthCare.gov Glossary. U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/long-term-care (accessed: March 28, 2023).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "Long-term Care." HealthCare.gov Glossary. U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. 28 March. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/long-term-care.

• Long Term Care is the assistance or supervision you may need when you are not able to do some of the basic "activities of daily living" (ADL) like bathing, dressing or moving from a bed to a chair. Examples of conditions in which you might need assistance with ADLs are: injury, illness, advanced age, or mental deterioration.

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  Cite Definition for Long-term Care

  American Psychological Association (APA)

  Long-term Care. (n.d.). Glossary of Health Insurance Terms. Retrieved March 28, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/long-term-care.

  Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

  Long-term Care. www.insurance.ca.gov. Glossary of Health Insurance Terms. California Department of Insurance. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/long-term-care (accessed: March 28, 2023).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "Long-term Care." Glossary of Health Insurance Terms. California Department of Insurance. 28 March. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/long-term-care.

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