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Activities of Daily Living (ADLs)
Everyday actions, such as dressing, eating, bathing, transferring, and continence.
Acute Care
Medical care that is required for a short amount of time.
Adult Day Care
Supervision of social and recreational activities in a public setting. Some programs also provide health services.
Alternate Level of Care
Received as a hospital inpatient while waiting to be placed in a nursing home or while waiting for home care arrangements to be made.
Assisted Living Facility
Provides services for people who need help with activities of daily living.
Care Management Services
Professional coordinates/monitors long term care services.
Chronic Illness
Illness with at least one of the following: permanent, disabling, requires long term supervision or care.
Comfort Care
Provided to ease pain and illness-related symptoms.
Community Based Services
Long term care that is provided to the elderly and those with disabilities in their homes or a public setting. Services allow them to remain living independently in their homes.
Consumer Directed Care
Program where an individual decides how limited funds, services, or other resources are used.
Continence
Ability to maintain control of bowel and bladder function or care for a catheter or colostomy bag.
Custodial Care
Non-medical care, such as assisting with eating, bathing, toileting, or taking medication.
Durable Medical Equipment
Primarily used for medical purposes in the home and can be used repeatedly, such as walkers, wheelchairs, and oxygen tents.
Hands-On Assistance
Physical assistance with activities of daily living.
Home Care
Assists with personal hygiene, dressing, feeding, etc.
Home Health Care
Health services provided in the home, such as skilled nursing care, occupational or speech therapy.
Hospice Care
Program that cares for people who are terminally ill.
Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADLs)
Activities related to independent daily living, such as preparing meals, grocery shopping, performing light housework, or managing money.
Medicaid
Program supported by federal, state, and local funds that is administered by each state to provide health care to those eligible.
Medicaid Buy-In for Working People with Disabilities
Program that offers Medicaid benefits to eligible working people with disabilities who earn more than Medicaid ordinarily allows.
Medicare
Federal health insurance program for those 65 and older and some disabled individuals.
Medicare Supplemental Policy
Private insurance policy that covers some or all of the patient responsibility on Medicare approved services after Medicare provides payment.
Medigap Policy
Private insurance policy that covers some or all of the patient responsibility on Medicare approved services after Medicare provides payment.
Nursing Home
Licensed facility that provides general nursing care to the chronically ill and those who need help with activities of daily living.
Nursing Home Transition and Diversion Waiver
Program for people with disabilities and senior citizens that offers special services to help people remain independently living in their homes.
Palliative Care
Provided to ease physical pain and illness-related symptoms.
Personal Care
Non-medical care, such as assisting with eating, bathing, or toileting.
Respite Care
Services provided that allow a break from caregiving responsibilities.
Section 8
Government program to help low income individuals and families with the cost of housing.
Skilled Nursing Care
Services that must be given or supervised by registered nurses.
Spend Down
Requiring an individual to use up most of his or her income and assets to meet Medicaid eligibility requirements.
Spend Down
Requiring an individual to use up most of his or her income and assets to meet Medicaid eligibility requirements.
Stand-by Assistance.
Standing close to an individual in case assistance is needed.
Substantial Assistance
Hands-on or standby assistance is needed for activities of daily living.
Substantial Supervision
Needing someone to watch over and/or provide direction to an individual with some form of dementia.
Toileting
Getting to and from the toilet and performing associated hygiene.
Traumatic Brain Injury Waiver
A Medicaid funded program that provides funds to assist people in remaining independently in their homes for those who qualify. Applicants must be diagnosed with TBI or related condition, injured after the age of 18, enrolled in Medicaid, and in need of nursing facility level of care.
Transferring
Moving into and out of a bed or chair.
MBI-WPD
Medicaid Buy-In for Working People with Disabilities
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AAA
Area Agencies on Aging
AA/HRC
Affirmative Action/Human Relations
AAMR
American Association of Mental Retardation
ABE
Adult Basic Education
ACD
ACD – Automatic Cancellation Date
ACD
ACD – Alternate Care Determination
ACDD
Accreditation Council on Developmental Disabilities
ACS
Administration for Children’s Services
ACT
Assertive Community Treatment
ADA
Americans with Disabilities Act
ADC
Adult Day Care
ADC
Adult Dependent Child
ADL
Activity of Daily Living
ADRC
ADRC – Aging and Disability Resource Centers
AFDC
Aid to Families with Dependent Children
AILCNY
Association of Independent Living Centers in New York Inc.
AIRS
Alliance of Information and Referral Systems
ALP
Alternative Learning Program
AoA
Administration on Aging
AOT
Assisted Outpatient Treatment
APS
Adult Protective Services
APRIL
Association of Programs for Independent Living
ARC
Association for Retarded Citizens
ASD
Autism Spectrum Disorder
ASFC
Agency Sponsored Family Care
AS
Assistive Technology
BA/QSO
Business Associate/Qualified Service Organization
BOCES
Board of Cooperative Education Services
CAARS
Consolidated Area Agency reporting System
CAB
Consumer Advisory Board
CAH
Care At Home
CAPA
Child Abuse Prevention Act
CARE
Consumer/Advocate Review and Evaluation
CBO
Community Based Organization
CBVH
Commission for the Blind & Visually Handicapped
CCM
Comprehensive Case Management
CCSI
Coordinated Children’s Services Initiatives
CDC
Consumer Directed Care
CDPAP
Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program
CDPAS
Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Services
CFR
Code of Federal Regulations
CFR
Consolidated Fiscal Report
CFS
Children and Family Services
CHHA
Certified Home Health Aide
CHIP
Children’s Health Insurance Program
CHP
Children Health Plus
CI
Central Intake
CCR
Clinical Case Review
CIL
Centers for Independent Living
CIN
Client Identification Number
CM
Case Management
CMCM
Comprehensive Medicaid Case Management
CMS
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
CNA
Certified Nursing Assistant
COH
Committee on the Handicapped
CON
Certificate of Need
COP
Conditions of Participation
COQ
Consumer Opinion Questionnaire
CP
Cerebral Palsy
CPA
Child Protective Agency
CPS
Child Protective Services
CQC
Commission on Quality Care for the Mentally Disabled
CRM
Clinical Risk Manager
CSE
Community Services for the Elderly Program
CSS
Community Support Services
CSS
Consolidated Support and Services
CWEP
Community Work Experience Program
DA
Developmental Aide
DAC
Disabled Adult Child
DC
Developmental Center
DD
Developmental Disabilities
DDP-4
Developmental Disabilities Profile 4 Form
DDSO
Development Disabilities Services Office
DFTA
Department for the Aging (NYC)
DME
Durable Medical Equipment
DNR
Do Not Resuscitate
DOH
Department of Health
DOL
Department of Labor
DOT
Department of Transportation
DQA
Division of Quality Assurance
DSS
Department of Social Services
DT
Day Treatment
DVE
Diagnostic Vocational Education
DVP
Diagnostic Vocational Plan
EAA
Emergency Assistance for Adults
EAF
Emergency Assistance for Families
ED
Educational Disturbance
EEOC
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
EISEP
Expanded In-home Services for the Elderly Program
EPE
Employment Preparation Program
ESL
English as Second Language
F-SHRP
Federal-State Healthcare Reform Partnership
FACETS
Family and Child Early Treatment Services
FAW
Family of Woodstock
FEMA
Federal Emergency Management Agency
FLSA
Fair Labor Standards Act
FOIL
Freedom of Information Law
FNP
Financially Needy Parents
FSS
Family Support Services
FY
Fiscal Year
GIS
General Information System
HCBS
Home and Community Based Services
HCRA
Health Care Reform Act
HEAP
Heating Energy Assistance Program
HHS
Health and Human Services
HIICAP
Health Insurance Information, Counseling and Assistance Program
HIPAA
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
HMO
Health Maintenance Organization
HRA
Human Resources Administration
HUD
Housing and Urban Development
IADL
Instrumental Activities of Daily Living
IBR
Institute for Basic Research
ICF
Intermediate Care Facility
ICF/DD
Intermediate Care Facility for the Developmentally Disabled
ICF/MM
Intermediate Care Facility for the Mentally Retarded
ICM
Intensive Care Management
IDEA
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
ILC
Independent Living Center
ILS
Independent Living Skills
IPP
IPP – Individual Program Plan
IRA
Individual Residential Alternative
IRWE
Impairment Related Work Expense
ISP
ISP – Individualized Service Plan
ISS
Individual Support Services
ISS
Information Support Services
IT
Interdisciplinary Team
ITT
Interdisciplinary Treatment Team
IWRP
Individual Written Rehabilitation Plan
JCAHO
Joint Commission of Accreditation Hospital Organization
LCM
Local Commissioners Memorandum
LD
Learning Disabled
LDSS
Local Department of Social Services
LHCSA
Licensed Home Care Services Agency
LOC
Level Of Care
LPN
Licensed Practical Nurse
LTC
Long Term Care
LTCI
Long Term Care Insurance
LTCC
Long Term Care Council
LTCPOE
Long Term Care Point Of Entry
LTHHC
Long Term Home Health Care
LTHHCP
Long Term Health Care Program
LTCIEOP
Long Term Care Insurance Education and Outreach Program
MA
Medicaid
MATS
Managed Addiction Treatment Services
MCFFA
Medical Care Facilities Finance Agency
MDS
Minimum Data Set
MICA
Mentally Ill Chemical Abuser
MLTC
Managed Long Term Care
MMIS
Medicaid Management Information System
MOA
Memorandum of Agreement
MOU
Memorandum of Understanding
MOW
Meals On Wheels
MRDDAC
Mental Retardation & Developmental Disabilities Advisory Council
MSC
Medicaid Service Coordinator
NCDC
National Center for Disease Control
NF
Nursing Facility
NIA
National Institute on Aging
NIDRR
National Institute of Disability & Rehabilitation Research
NIH
National Institutes of Health
NP
Nurse Practitioner
NY CARES
New York state Creating Alternative in Residential Environments and Services
NYSED
New York State Education Department
NYSOFA
New York State Office for the Aging
NYSOTDA
New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Insurance
OAA
Older Americans Act
OAPWD
Office of Advocate for Persons with Disabilities
OASAS
Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services
OCFS
Office of Child and Family Services
OET
Office of Employment and Training
OFA
Office for the Aging
OHCDS
Organized Health Care Delivery System
OHSM
Office of Health Systems Management
OJT
On the Job Training
OMRDD
Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities
OSHA
Office of Safety and Health Administration
OT
Occupational Therapy
OTR
Occupational Therapist Registered
OVR
Office of Vocational Rehabilitation
PA
Physician’s Assistant
PA
Provider Agreement
PA
Personal Allowance
PA
Public Assistance
PACE
Program for All-inclusive Care for the Elderly
PAR
Prior Approval Review
PART
Program Assessment Rating Tool
PCA
Personal Care Assistant
PCP
Primary Care Physician
PCP
Person Centered Planning
POE
Point Of Entry
PHI
Protected Health Information
PHSP
Prepaid Health Services Plan
PRI
Patient Review Instrument
PROS
Personalized Recovery Oriented Services
PSA
Public Service Announcement
PSA
Protective Services for Adults
PT
Physical Therapy
PWI
Projects With Industry
QA
Quality Assurance
QCC
Quality of Care Commission
QDWI
Qualified Disabled and Working Individuals
RAEN
Regional Adult Education Network
RCAL
Resource Center For Accessible Living
RFI
Request for Information
RFP
Request for Proposal
RFS
Request of Services
RIC
Regional Information Center
RN
Registered Nurse
RMA
Registered Medical Assistant
RRCEP
Regional Rehabilitation Continuing Education Program
RRDC
Regional Resource Development Centers
RSA
Rehabilitation Services Administration
SACC
School Aged Child Care
SCC
Standards Compliance Coordinator
SCM
Supportive Case Management
SFMNP
Seniors Farmers Market Nutrition Program
SPOA
Single Point of Accountability
SPOE
Single Point Of Entry
SSDI
Social Security Disability Insurance
SSDI
Social Security Death Index
SSI
Supplemental Security Income
TA
Temporary Assistance
TABS
Tracking and Billing System
TADA
Temporary And Disability Assistance (NYS)
TAG
Technical Advisory Group
TANF
TANF – Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
TASH
The Association for person with Severe Handicaps
TBI
Traumatic Brain Injury
TBISCC
Traumatic Brain Injury Services Coordinating Council
TDD
Telephone Device for the Deaf
TF
Transitional Funding
TPHI
Third Party Health Insurance
TRAID
Technology Related Assistance for Individuals with Disabilities
TTL
Treatment Team Leader
TTY
TeleTYpewriter
UCAT
UCAT – Ulster County Area Transit
UAP/DD
University Affiliated Programs in Developmental Disabilities
UCOFA
Ulster County Office for the Aging
UCP/NYS
United Cerebral Palsy of New York State
UCPA
United Cerebral Palsy Association
UCPHD
Ulster County Public Health Department
VA
Veterans Administration
VESID
Vocational and Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities
WIC
Women, Infants and Children
WMS
Welfare Management System
WRAP
Weatherization Referral And Packaging Program
WTI
Working Towards Independence
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