A physically frail elderly patient with mild cognitive impairments needs services of a facility that can provide supervision,safety,and recreational and social interaction during the day.Family cares for the patient during the evening and night.Which type of facility would meet this patient's needs?

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A day care program provides recreation and social interaction.Nursing,medical,and rehabilitative care are usually not provided.Skilled nursing facilities go beyond meeting recreational and social needs by providing medical interventions and nursing and rehabilitation services,usually on a 24-hour basis.Partial hospitalization provides acute psychiatric hospital programs.A psychotherapy group is not appropriate and would not meet the patient's needs.

A Physically Frail Elderly Patient with Mild Cognitive Impairments Needs