Paige Cerulli |
March 12, 2020
Ensuring safe, appropriate medication management practices in senior care facilities is challenging for many reasons. Pharmacy solutions can help to ensure patient safety and wellbeing, and they can also help to streamline staff processes for improved accuracy and time-savings.
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The rapid worldwide spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19) is obviously of great concern to long-term care facilities. As with most things, however, preparation is preferable to panic, and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) have released new guidance that should help with these efforts.
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Elaine Howley |
March 5, 2020
Adults with autism are increasingly moving into senior care facilities. Here are suggestions to make care for seniors with ASD better and a little easier.
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Elaine Howley |
February 20, 2020
Many seniors are chronically dehydrated — and their symptoms easily misdiagnosed. Help your residents avoid the serious health consequences of dehydration.
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Providers should consider developing a resident-centered policy for the management of resident sexual activity - here are the guidelines to consider.
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Elaine Howley |
February 13, 2020
Older adults have some of the highest rates of alcoholism, and these rates are on the rise. If you find any of your residents appear to be showing signs of an alcohol problem, it may be time to intervene.
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Elaine Howley |
February 13, 2020
48% of all structural fires in health care facilities occurred in skilled nursing facilities. You can reduce the risk of a fire becoming a tragic event.
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Elaine Howley |
February 6, 2020
A trip to the virtual casino may provide lonely seniors with a real sense of community. Online "social gaming" can represent an opportunity for your facility to provide additional engagement and social opportunities to your residents.
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Karen Smith |
February 6, 2020
Fall prevention is essential not just because it helps to prevent injuries, but because it helps people maintain independence as the body ages. Here are 5 strategies.
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Elaine Howley |
January 23, 2020
Provide a variety of opportunities for your residents to continue learning well into their later years.
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