The cost for care for elderly patients is increasing due to more treatment needed. As patients are discharged from acute hospital settings, they may be placed in different facilities that require direct nurse observation; these include skilled nursing facilities, adult day care, residential care, and community-based programs which some insurances do not cover and cost a lot of pocket

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