Last week, Medicare agreed to expand its skilled nursing care and rehabilitation therapy benefit for some people with chronic disease, including many elderly.

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During a short-term stay, veterans receive services such as respite care, rehabilitation, hospice, skilled nursing, and maintenance care for those waiting for placement in the community.

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There is the intensive care aspect, ventilatory support, anaesthetics, specialist nursing staff, nutritional support, and intensive rehabilitation.

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