Resident cracks security combo with Morse code knowledge, translates into fine for community
A Tennessee senior living community was fined $2,000 by the state after two residents eloped from the memory care unit undetected last spring.
Dementia
The question you need to add to care planning and interdisciplinary team meetings
So often, we apply root cause analysis to determine the reason for a resident’s fall or change in behavior. Could Jane have a UTI? Did Roger have his walker with him when he fell? How did the staff approach Lynn when trying to help her shower? What we aren’t asking — and what we should ask — is…
Musician is a hit with homebound seniors
Lately, it takes a lot to get a smile from Tamila Kazimov. The 74-year-old from Lakeway, Texas is suffering from oral cancer and mild dementia.
‘Nudging’ can create engagement between staff members, residents: speaker
Using engagement tools to “nudge” staff members and residents into meaningful interactions not only creates senior living communities that are great places to live; it also creates the best possible homes for residents, according to a speaker during the American College of Health Care Administrators 2021 Convocation & Expo Virtual Experience.
Law limits use of antipsychotic drugs in assisted living communities
A bill signed into law by Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt on Monday is designed to slow the overprescribing of antipsychotic drugs to residents of assisted living communities and other long-term care facilities.
Proposed bills would create new standards for staff dementia training
Creating a standard of dementia training for assisted living and other caregivers is the goal of proposed legislation in Florida, but a senior living organization says that not targeting training by population served is a mistake.
Senior living deserves dedicated funding source for COVID-19 testing, tracing, PPE: Alzheimer’s Association
Assisted living communities should have a dedicated funding source for COVID-19 testing, tracing and personal protective equipment, the Alzheimer’s Association said in testimony submitted to a senate committee.
Mindful care improves quality of life for assisted living residents with dementia: study
Typical activity programming can leave people with dementia on the sidelines, researchers say. Viewing all encounters as opportunities to include and engage with these residents on their own terms can change that dynamic, they found.
More news for Thursday, April 1
Biden’s infrastructure plan includes prioritized funding for affordable housing, long-term care … 1 in 5 adults unable to pay for healthcare: Gallup poll … Non-drug interventions more effective in easing depression in dementia: study … CDC: COVID was third leading cause of death in 2020; highest among elders, Hispanics … Dementia patients at greater risk of delirium in COVID-19, but not severity
Let’s use pandemic lessons to improve quality of care, quality of life
I have been keeping track of some of the conversations I’ve had with nurses and other team members who diligently show up every day to support their residents living in senior communities. Many of them had poignant observations about the residents living with dementia during this pandemic.
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