Chronic care implies services for chronic health conditions. Individuals with
chronic health conditions may be disabled, experience aging debilities or have a
high potential for deterioration or relapse.
Goals of Chronic Care Service
The goals of chronic care are to:
- Maintain or improve functioning
- Maintain modified independent living
- Avoid or delay institutionalization or movement to a higher level of institutionalization.
Eligibility Criteria of Chronic Care Service
To be eligible for chronic care services the client must:
- Meet the generic eligibility criteria
- Have a chronic health condition, be disabled and/or experiencing debilities
- Require home services for an extended period of time
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Have an attending physician who has admitting privileges to a regional
hospital corporation and is agreeable to be the attending physician.
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