Best Practices for Medication Management in Assisted Living: Pharmacy and Community Practices

Managing medications for assisted living residents can be complex and challenging. Medication errors can have severe consequences, but for residents in assisted living the risks can be even more significant. Errors can lead to hospitalization, disability, and even death. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, medications are implicated in over 450,000 emergency department visits each year for adults aged 65 years and older, a rate more than twice as often as younger individuals (CDC, “Adverse Drug Events in Adults,” Medication Safety Program, April 6, 2023, https://bit.ly/48szzZZ).