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Nursing Home Unit
The major emphasis is goal-directed restorative care in
a 2- to 6-month time frame. Goals include restoration of function,
nutrition, and skin integrity, managing behavioral problems,
and completion of prolonged medical regimens. As shown in
the table, there is a high level of turnover, with the discharge
of patients to the community after maximum progress has been
achieved, provided that adequate care is available.
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