Identifying and Addressing Fall Risks in Senior Care Settings
According to the CDC, more than one out of four people age 65 and older fall each year, and falling once doubles the chance of another fall.
What Senior Care Facilities Need to Know About the Delta Variant
A doctor explains why the Delta variant is so easily transmissible, and the measures he recommends to protect residents.
COVID-19 Trends in Nursing Homes Make CMS “Very Concerned”
A surge of COVID-19 cases among nursing home residents and staff combined with stagnant vaccination rates for staff is a warning sign.
How To Ease Dementia Behaviors and Tensions During a Crisis
Penny Patnaude, founder, Caregiver Strategist LLC The COVID-19 pandemic continues to wreak havoc on the medical industry and the lives of families, especially those that have loved ones with Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia. The population of residents in memory...
Strategies to Facilitate Safe In-Person Visits
Dr. Bruce Troen, MD, professor and chief of the Division of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine, University of Buffalo As senior care facilities implemented physical distancing measures, it meant putting an end to in-person visits from family. The loss of those visits...
Assisted Living/Dementia Care: What To Do When Couples Have Different Needs
Mike McClernon, senior living advisor and owner, Assisted Living Locators of Long Island By Mike McClernon Accommodating couples in assisted living and dementia care communities when one of the two people has meaningfully more complex physical or dementia support...
E-Notes Bring Residents Valuable Connections During COVID-19
Ashely Ellis. Program Assistant of E-Notes When the CDC released its COVID-19 guidelines in mid-March, senior care residents were no longer able to have in-person visitors. The Maine Health Care Association (MHCA) took steps to help residents connect with the...
Mental Health Resources for Caregivers
Venson Wallin, Managing Director, BDO Center for Healthcare Excellence & Innovation The COVID-19 pandemic has transformed the senior care environment, and staff have endured significant stress, uncertainty, and emotional challenges during this time. But having...
COVID-19 and the Elderly: Could MMR Vaccination Slow the Pandemic?
J. Wesson Ashford, M.D., Ph.D. By J. Wesson Ashford, M.D., Ph.D. As of July 25, 2020, there have been over 15 million confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the world and over 600,000 deaths (83 deaths per million). In the United States, there have been over 4 million cases...
Guide to Safely Spending Time Outside
When the weather is nice, senior living facilities can increasingly make use of their outdoor spaces. Because of the pandemic, letting residents go outside requires more thought and planning than it would in previous years. With some precautions, residents can still...
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