Unit 1 Health Assisting Lesson 2 Facilities Lesson

Unit 1: Health Assisting Lesson 2: Facilities

Lesson 2 – Facilities Health care facilities Medical offices Hospitals Subacute centers Nursing facilities Community health clinics ◦ Home health care agencies ◦ Mental health facilities ◦ Hospice ◦ ◦ ◦

Lesson 2 – Facilities Medical office services ◦ Diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of diseases and disorders ◦ Physical examinations ◦ Basic medical tests ◦ Minor procedures and surgery

Lesson 2 – Facilities Medical offices vary ◦ Ownership ◦ Conditions ◦ Age groups

Lesson 2 – Facilities Hospital services ◦ Emergency medical services ◦ Diagnostic services ◦ Procedures and surgery ◦ Nursing services ◦ Therapeutic services

Lesson 2 – Facilities Hospitals vary ◦ Services ◦ Ownership ◦ Conditions ◦ Age groups

Lesson 2 – Facilities Short-term care provided by hospitals ◦ Acute health problems ◦ Subacute health problems ◦ Chronic health problems ◦ Terminal health problems

Lesson 2 – Facilities Subacute facilities ◦ Short-term care ◦ Medical or therapeutic care

Lesson 2 – Facilities Nursing facilities ◦ Short and long-term care for people who cannot care for themselves ◦ Rehabilitation ◦ Social activities

Lesson 2 – Facilities Community health clinics ◦ Medical office services for disadvantaged people ◦ Family planning ◦ Tobacco prevention and cessation ◦ Alcohol and drug abuse counseling ◦ Domestic abuse counseling ◦ STD prevention ◦ HIV/AIDS counseling ◦ Children and youth programs ◦ Senior programs

Lesson 2 – Facilities Home health care agencies ◦ In home short and longterm care for people who cannot care for themselves ◦ Meal preparation ◦ Housekeeping and laundry ◦ Shopping ◦ Rehabilitation

Lesson 2 – Facilities Mental health facilities ◦ Mental diseases and disorders care ◦ Alcohol and drug abuse counseling ◦ Domestic abuse counseling ◦ Outpatient, shortterm and long-term care

Lesson 2 – Facilities Hospice agencies ◦ Care and counseling to patients with terminal health problems and their families ◦ Physical, mental, emotional, social and spiritual care ◦ Available in hospice facilities, hospitals, nursing facilities and patient’s home