Which best describes the difference between a long-term care center and an assisted living facility? Assisted living facilities are for terminally ill patients who need constant assistance, whereas long-term care centers are for
people who will be released quickly.
O Assisted living facilities are homelike settings, whereas long-term care centers are based in the patient's home.
O Assisted living facilities are designed for those needing some support to maintain their well-being, whereas long-term care
centers are designed for those with chronic diseases.
Assisted living facilities are there to promote independence, whereas long-term care centers are there to promote
dependence.

It starts with commitment. the health and safety policy is the commitment by the employer to provide and maintain a safe workplace. the commitment of the workforce is also a necessary component.when the workplace parties sit down to develop an ergonomic approach to patient handling, they will develop terms of reference that set forth how the health and safety committee will function in approaching this problem and reach its goal of reduced injuries.in general, a safe patient handling program will involve the following steps: management approval and commitment to develop and implement a patient handling program.perform a needs analysis.create and standardize patient assessment criteria.develop decision trees to standardize actions.determine which controls are needed to implement specific tasks or patient needs.institute a "no-lift" policy, where possible.