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2. William H. Thomas (physician) - Wikipedia

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   William H. Thomas (born October 13, 1959), also known as Bill Thomas, is an American author, performer and authority on geriatric medicine and eldercare from New York State. In 2014, Thomas organized a 25-city "non-fiction" theatrical tour to launch his book and to promote the documentary film Alive Inside. [1] He is the founder of The Eden Alternative, a philosophy and program that de ...

3. Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly - Wikipedia

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   Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly ( PACE) are programs within the United States that provide comprehensive health services for individuals age 55 and over who are sufficiently frail to be categorized as " nursing home eligible" by their state's Medicaid program. [1] The ultimate goal of PACE programs is to keep eligible older adults out of nursing homes and within their communities ...

4. Elderly care - Wikipedia

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   Elderly care, or simply eldercare (also known in parts of the English-speaking world as aged care ), serves the needs of old adults. It encompasses assisted living, adult daycare, long-term care, nursing homes (often called residential care ), hospice care, and home care .

5. Alternate care site - Wikipedia

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   An alternate care site ( ACS) is a medical treatment facility established in a non-traditional setting during a public-health crisis (or other event causing strain on local medical resources) as a means of providing additional capacity to deliver medical care within a given area. [1] [2] : 1 The term encompasses both civilian-operated medical ...

6. Independent senior living - Wikipedia

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   Independent senior living communities (also known as retirement communities, senior living communities or independent retirement communities) are housing designed for seniors 55 and older. Independent senior living communities commonly provide apartments, but some also offer cottages, condominiums, and single-family homes.

7. National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health

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   The National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health ( NCCIH) is a United States government agency which explores complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). It was initially created in 1991 as the Office of Alternative Medicine ( OAM ), and renamed the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine ( NCCAM) before receiving its current name in 2014. [1] NCCIH is one of ...