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Federal nursing facility regulations require that care be provided for residents to “attain or maintain” the highest possible level of physical, mental, and psychosocial function and well-being [1, 2]. Rehabilitation services and care to promote maximum function are a fundamental component of nursing facility care.
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Lawrence, T. (2011). Rehabilitation and Maximizing Function. In: Fenstemacher, P., Winn, P. (eds) Long-Term Care Medicine. Current Clinical Practice. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-60761-142-4_16
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