An elderly patient is to be discharged from the acute care hospital with left-sided weakness,difficulty swallowing,and inability to independently perform ADLs,therefore requiring daily physical therapy.The patient has no family and lives in a high-rise apartment building.Referral to which level of long-term care would the nurse likely recommend at the care planning conference?

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The patient requires the ongoing assistance of trained medical professionals,including nurses,doctors,and physical therapists.A skilled nursing facility should be recommended.

An Elderly Patient Is to Be Discharged from the Acute