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WyoNana Asked May 2018

Is there a list of acronyms that are used?

I read this post every day but am a bit confused by the acronyms that are used... Is there a list somewhere that I could read through to see what they mean?

bookluvr May 2018
WyoNana, funny! I would never have thought of it as Saturday Nite Live because I've never watched that show.... Whenever I saw SNF, I would think "Snafu".

WyoNana May 2018
Thanks so much for all the info!! Now I know SNF has nothing to do with Saturday Nite Live...maybe Sat Nite Fiasco.

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gladimhere May 2018
MonteCarlo would be wonderful don't you think? Wonder what care is like there.😉

freqflyer May 2018
Monte Carlo? I'll start packing :))

I don't recall seeing MC used a lot a few years ago.

bookluvr May 2018
First words that popped in my head - MasterCard.... then tried to brainstorm... finally decided to hit the link from AgingCCM. I wasn't even close...

gladimhere May 2018
So, FF where did you think elders were moving to MC?

freqflyer May 2018
WyoNana, i know what you mean. When I first came onto the forum and saw IL, NH, and AL, I honestly thought why are elders all moving to Illinois, New Hampshire, and Alabama???

AgingCareCM May 2018
Hi WyoNana,
Welcome to the Caregiver Forum. I hope this helps:
https://www.agingcare.com/articles/common-caregiving-abbreviations-and-acronyms-435589.htm

ASusan48 May 2018
NH = Nursing Home
AL = Assisted Living
Alz = Alzheimers
UTI - Urinary Tract Infection
POA = Power of Attorney
DPOA = Durable Power of Attorney

There are more, but that will get you started.

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