Currently, there is no known cure for Alzheimer’s disease and few medications to treat it. As for the medications that do exist, effectiveness is quite varied. As a result, many care partners are seeking complementary or alternative therapies to treat their loved one’s symptoms and behaviors. In Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia, these…
Guest Post: 9 Tips for Better Sleep Hygiene
What is sleep hygiene? Why does it matter? Sleep hygiene is the series of routines, habits, and behaviors you partake in relation to your sleep. Unknowingly or not, each of us has our own rituals and behaviors which may impact our overall feeling of rest. Things like a 3 pm cup of coffee or sleeping…
Is Your Senior Care Community LGBT Inclusive?
It is estimated that there are approximately 2.7 million LGBT adults aged 50 and older in the United States. If you are a Millennial like me, you might initially envision the LGBT community as one of vibrant, young individuals. In fact, it might be difficult to imagine why anyone could continue to face discrimination based…
Guest Post: 5 Reasons We’re Excited for Disabled Access Day 2019
The New Year always takes the cake when it comes to resolutions and goal setting. But what about the start of spring? There is something about seeing the fruit trees blossoming, the world getting greener and the sun showing its face more often that creates a stirring in the spirit for growth. Something fresh. Something…
Senior Living: Enhance cybersecurity for your care home in 2019
Care providers are increasingly concerned about cybersecurity. A recent study conducted by the Center for Connected Medicine reported that 87% of survey participants were planning to increase spending on hacking prevention in the next fiscal year. Additionally, cybersecurity was listed as one of the top three biggest concerns for health IT in 2019. Using care…
A Guide to Successful Care Management Software Implementation: 6 Key Disciplines
1. Decide what success looks like. The definition of success varies depending on the type of care you provide and the outcomes you are aiming to achieve. Care management software can help providers make strides in a number of areas such as: Achieving a higher regulatory grade (Care Inspectorate / CQC / RQIA) Improving measures…
But Who Will Take Care of the Women? [3 Things to Consider]
According to the Alzheimer’s Association, women represent ⅔ of those diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. Additionally, women over the age of 65 are twice as likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease as they are breast cancer. Those are some staggering statistics. In general, it tends to be women who are the planners, organizers, main points of contact,…
4 Ways to Get Resistant Care Staff to (Really) Use Technology
4G. Browser. Export. Cloud. Server. Live chat. Cover photo. GDPR. Chances are, you probably have employees who would be hard pressed to tell you what any of those words mean. Moreover, if you have members of staff who have never owned a smartphone or had a social media account, getting them to embrace the intricacies…
5 Mistakes To Avoid When Purchasing Care Home Software
Is your care home shopping for software? Joining the digital world is exciting…and truth be told, a bit overwhelming. With so many options on the market, it is easy for providers to rush into a decision they may regret later for the sake of speed and simplicity on the front end. With years of experience…