Total care (original) (raw)
Total care is where long-term care facilities for residents are responsible for meeting all the needs of a resident. While some residents receiving so-called total care may be able to independently meet all or some of their needs for their activities of daily living without the assistance of a caregiver, the facility and its staff have the duty of monitoring the resident to be sure s/he is having those needs met. It is not uncommon for a resident to enter a facility able to meet one's needs independently, but later to come in need of total care.