Long-term care facilities [24]

Type of facility

Characteristics

Similar foreign facility

Sanatorium medical facility for older people needing long-term care

Public

Medical long-term care facilities

Geriatric hospital [5]

Intensive care home for older people

Public

Permanent residence for older people

Care home in the United States [4]

Long-term care health facilities

Public

Intermediate between facilities providing mainly medical and mainly residential care; these have a varied mix of care types

Nursing home in the United States [4]

Fee-based home for older people

Private

A private long-term care facility for older people. The service provided varies between facilities

Private nursing home in the United Kingdom

Group home for older people with dementia

Public

Small-scale, homelike facilities

Group living in Sweden [25]

Short-term admission facilities

Both

Provide residential services for up to 30 consecutive days

Care facility for older people

Public (residents do not need long-term care insurance)

Long-term care facilities; managed by municipalities