True or false? long-term care hospitals (ltchs) must be certified as skilled nursing facilities to render subacute care.

True.  Home health care - provided to an individual that a doctor approves in advance. They can be skilled care providers or install and service health care equipment.  Six types of elder care institutions that can be classified under these three general categories: retirement facilities (independent living), residential facilities (personal care), assisted living facilities, skilled nursing facilities, sub-acute care facilities, and specialized care facilities. These are listed in order of increasing levels of care.