Defining What it Means to Need Extended Care
Long-Term Care, or “extended care” is the type of assistance a person needs as a result of a long-term impairment. Sometimes we refer to this as extended care, not long-term care, because the term “long-term care” can carry many misconceptions and negative assumptions.
The need for extended care begins with an impairment. When we become mentally or physically compromised, we need extended care. There are two types of impairments.
