Which of the following is NOT listed as a category of care for long-term care facilities?

• A. Skilled nursing care
• B. Residential care
• C. Acute hospital care
• D. Personal care

Answer: (C)

Long-term care facilities organize the care they provide into levels that support ongoing living and recovery in a non-acute setting: skilled nursing care, which covers medically skilled services and rehabilitation; residential care, which focuses on housing and supervision for daily living; and personal care, which helps with activities of daily living like bathing and dressing. Acute hospital care, by contrast, is not listed as a category of care within these facilities because it represents active, hospital-level treatment for illness or injury that requires specialized resources. When such care is needed, residents are typically transferred to a hospital. LTC facilities stay focused on non-acute, ongoing support and rehabilitation, with hospital care occurring outside the facility as needed.