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Long term care is a term that means both medical and non medical services that are used by individuals that have a disability or a chronic illness. They include both personal and health related needs. Some of these needs classified as non medical would be getting dressed or taking a bath. In many cases long term care takes place in a facility of some sort that provides either assisted living or nursing care. But, it can also take place in the home of a relative or the home of the person needing care. It should be noted that not all people receiving this type of care are elderly.