Department of Veterans Affairs policies affecting the millions of veterans who will need long-term care in the next ten years: hearing before the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, House of Representatives, One Hundred Eighth Congress, second session, January 28, 2004U.S. Government Printing Office, 2004 - 249 pages |
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Page 88 - Misappropriation of resident property means the deliberate misplacement, exploitation, or wrongful, temporary or permanent use of a resident's belongings or money without the resident's consent. Neglect means failure to provide goods and services necessary to avoid physical harm, mental anguish, or mental illness.
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Page 201 - The community residential care program provides room, board, limited personal care and supervision to veterans who do not require hospital or nursing home care but are not able to live independently because of medical or psychiatric infirmities, and have no family to provide the needed care.
Page 202 - These centers increase the basic knowledge of aging for health care providers and improve the quality of care through the development of improved models of clinical services. Each GRECC has an identified focus of research in the basic biomedical, clinical and health services areas, such as the geriatric evaluation and management program. Medical and associated health students and staff in geriatrics and gerontology are trained at these centers. Begun in 1975, there are now 21 GRECCs in all but two...
Page 121 - US HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SUBCOMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT AND INVESTIGATIONS, COMMITTEE ON VETERANS' AFFAIRS, Washington, DC The subcommittee met, pursuant to notice, at 10 am, in room 334, Cannon House Office Building, Hon.
Page 5 - Again, I thank you, Mr. Chairman, for holding this hearing and I look forward to the comments from my colleagues and other Representatives.
Page 88 - ... person of the use, benefit, or possession of the funds, assets, or property for the benefit of someone other than the exploited person.
Page 209 - The American Legion has not received any federal grants or contracts, during this year or in the last two years, from any agency or program relevant to the subject of the July 2?
Page 38 - Mr. Chairman and. Members of the Committee, and thank you for the opportunity to testify before you today as you consider HR 1685 and HR 1686.
Page 215 - We thank you for the opportunity to submit a statement for the record in support of the innovative and cooperative research, management, and educational efforts of the TVA.