Some facilities cannot handle total care residents, and when one becomes needy of such care, the facility will transfer the resident to another facility. Others specialize specifically in residents in need of total care. Some facilities have special units reserved for those dependent on total care. Those who need little or no assistance are referred to as ' self care.' The term 'total care' is also used within long-term care facilities to refer to residents who need actual assistance in meeting all their needs in their activities of daily living. While some residents receiving so-called total care may be able to independently meet all or some of their needs for their activities of daily living without the assistance of a caregiver, the facility and its staff have the duty of monitoring the resident to be sure s/he is having those needs met.

Total care is where long-term care facilities for residents are responsible for meeting all the needs of a resident. Please improve the article by adding information on neglected viewpoints, or discuss the issue on the talk page. This article may be unbalanced towards certain viewpoints.

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