The residents in senior care facilities rely on the staff members for just about everything, from mealtimes to their daily medications, everything they do is overseen by a team of caregivers. With so much hands-on care from caregivers, it can be ha ...
According to the Alzheimer’s Association, one in three senior citizens has Alzheimer’s Disease or another type of dementia. Dementia is the umbrella for diseases where a person’s brain cells are damaged leading to severe cog ...
The potential dangers of wandering residents can have permanent, catastrophic effects. High risk residents or patients, like those in dementia or memory care units, wander for a variety of reasons. Sometimes due to confusion, sometimes looking ...
By now, healthcare facilities are familiar with the CMS emergency preparedness rule. This rule provides “best practices” for disaster and emergency preparedness. But many sites, especially long-term care facilities, often overlook preparedness when ...
The best way to provide the greatest quality care for patients is to be able to have an expedited response time to any and all situations. Having the best security system in place is key and by adding on the use of a mobile application to communicate ...
