1. Describe the continuum of care framework.
2. What is long-term care?
3. Who needs long-term care?
4. Describe and differentiate the roles of hospitals and nursing homes in providing long-term care.
5. Explain the contributions and drawbacks of adult day services.
6. Contrast home health agencies certified by Medicare and private home health agencies.
7. Delineate the components of hospice care and the patients served by hospice.
8. Define the four basic integrating mechanisms and explain why they are essential to achieving a seamless continuum of care.
9. Critique the current state of long-term care policy in the United States.
