“You are heroes. You are doing tremendous work in nursing homes around the country, and that work is being recognized,” said David Grabowski, PhD, professor of health care policy at Harvard Medical School, in the opening session of the National...
This year has been fraught with challenges, chaos, and stunning surprises. We’ve all desperately needed some source of optimism, energy, and empowerment, and the Foundation for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine is working with AMDA – The...
“Normalcy” has become a nostalgic word in recent months, especially as the COVID-19 pandemic rages on with no end in sight. Everyone yearns to return to more predictable times, yet no one knows what the “new normal” will look like or when it will...
The experience of gratitude is an important part of psychosocial well-being for everyone. With all the daily challenges and unknowns in our lives (especially during the pandemic), expressions of gratitude can provide much needed affirmation to help...
The COVID-19 pandemic has put a prolonged physical and emotional strain on residents, families, and staff in post-acute and long-term care settings. Life has been particularly challenging for nursing home and assisted living residents with dementia...
Prescribing of psychotropic medication in residential aged care facilities (RACFs) in Australia has again been highlighted by the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety.1 Some are prescribed for psychological disorders and others for...
Older persons living in long-term care facilities are underrepresented in studies on the clinical spectrum of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), especially regarding the broad range of COVID-19 signs/symptoms and course over time. In the context...
Poor oral care may lead to systemic disease, and there is evidence that assisted living (AL) residents lack quality oral care; in AL, poor care may be due to staff knowledge and attitudes, as well as organizational barriers to providing care.
In nursing homes (NHs), psychoactive medication use has received notable attention, but less is known about prescribing in assisted living (AL). This study examined how antipsychotic and antianxiety medication prescribing in AL compares with NHs.
