What housing options are there for people who need frequent or full-time assistance and supervision?
Hospice programs provide management of terminal illness and support and bereavement care for the family through the use of an interdisciplinary team of doctors, nurses, paraprofessionals, social workers, clergy, and volunteers. The services may be provided in a participating hospital, in a free-standing hospice facility, or in the home. The New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services licenses hospice programs. Contact your local AAA for more information. Community-based acute care hospitals provide short-term inpatient health care to residents of New Jersey. There are approximately 350 skilled nursing facilities in New Jersey. They provide physician-ordered medical services and supervised nursing care on a 24-hour basis for persons who do not require acute care hospitalization, and whose needs can be met only through inpatient care in a long-term care facility. The New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services licenses Long Term Care facilities. Contact your local AAA for
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