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Fig. Members of Health Care team, , et LEALTH CARE AGENCIES, 3, ospitals : It is an institution for the care, diagnosis and treatment of the, , sick and injured. Hospital can be generalised or specialized) Generalised, hospitals are those where patient with general health problems are treated., Specialised hospitals are those where patient suffering from nati organ,, system (Neurology, cancer, cardiac probiems) are treated., , _2totig term care facilities ; These agencies provide care/services to the patients, who are critical and need continuous «are for the recovery,|Here nursing, , and-medical care are also provided, Retirement centres ; Few old people after retirement from their job, fell in, , crisis. They feel alone and their psychosocial-needs are not fulfilled. So,, ‘retirement centres ane meant to care for people with psychological and, , , , maturational crisis. ", ag Hee centres ; These are the centres which provide organized, employment within the capacity of patient.) Special considerations are taken, in_regard to the physical influence of work. :, Pita services ; These services are based on the concept of caring comm:, ity of professional and non-professional people together with the family, - Emphasis is on dealing with emotional and spiritual problems as well a:, _problems of terminally ill. Prirnary concern is the control of paw and othe, , , , , , , , , symptoms. Keeping the patient at home.as long as possible or desirable ani, eariotiea of days as | Pah eaerrickneaniae cle, , ia