Long-term care helps someone with a long-term physical illness, a disability or a cognitive impairment such as Alzheimer's disease. Someone with a physical illness or disability often needs hands-on help with activities of daily living. People with cognitive impairments usually need supervision, protection or verbal reminders to do everyday activities.
Long-term care services may include help with:
- activities of daily living
- home health care
- respite care
- adult day care
- nursing home care
- care in an assisted living facility
- care management services (helps evaluate needs, coordinates and monitors long-term care services)