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CDC releases guidance on preventing spread of coronavirus in senior living communities … Healthcare workers report psychiatric symptoms amid pandemic … Patient organizations urge feds to ease limits on drugs for those with chronic conditions … CDC details medication options for COVID-19 patients
More than two-thirds of the nation’s senior living facilities report trouble sourcing equipment, particularly N95 respirators.
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LeadingAge has released new recommendations and resources to help eldercare communities prepare for a possible outbreak.
Residents in five senior living communities had significantly lower stress when participating in the Raise Your Resilience intervention.
The very old may feel more in control of their lives if they consider a move to a long-term care or senior living community
– before a health crisis hits, gerontologists report.
Christopher Rio has been named Executive Vice President — Management at the LaSalle Group. In this capacity, he will lead the company’s management division, Constant Care Family Management.
With an estimated 70% of people who reach age 65 needing some form of long-term care service, senior living communities will find it increasingly important to learn about and develop solutions for the unique cleaning and sanitizing challenges, starting with residents’ rooms.
Unidine Corporation has created a hydration program geared toward senior living communities in the summer months.
