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LTC Facilities
LTC facilities include the following:
- Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNF)
- Intermediate Care Facilities (ICF)
- Institutes of Mental Disease (IMD)
- Acute level of care at hospitals
Note: Board and Care, Residential Care facilities and Assisted Living facilities are not considered LTC medical facilities because they are considered non-medical. These types of facilities provide community-based care for individuals who can care for themselves but need some low level of supervision and care.
Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF)
A health facility or a distinct part of a hospital which provides skilled nursing care and supportive care to patients whose primary need is for skilled nursing care on an extended basis. It provides 24-hour care, nursing, dietary, pharmaceutical services, and an activity program.
Intermediate Care Facility (ICF)
Intermediate Care Facilities are similar to Board and Care, but residents are provided with 24 hour nursing-level care.
Institution for Mental Diseases (IMD)
IMDs are hospitals, nursing facilities, or other institutions with more than 16 beds, that provide the following to individuals with mental diseases:
- Diagnosis
- Treatment
- Care (including medical attention, nursing care and related services)
Note: An institution for the mentally retarded is not an IMD. Mental retardation is considered a mental deficiency and not a mental disease. Mental retardation is not treated, therefore, it does not meet the criteria for mental disease outlined above.
Acute Level of Care at Hospitals
Individuals typically receive acute level of care at hospitals temporarily until they can be transferred to a SNF, Intermediate Care Facility, or Institute for Mental Diseases (IMD).
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