It's important to understand that the term “long-term care facility” is used neither exclusively nor universally across the country. Some provinces and territories refer to these facilities as long-term care homes or nursing homes. The definition is based on the assumption that the adults living in the facility have some form of frailty. A person who has some form of frailty for whatever reason and, as a result, requires daily care may need to live in a long-term care facility.
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