CHI Health St. Francis Launches REMEMBER Program for Hospitalized Dementia Patients
A hospital stay can be disorienting for those living with Alzheimer's or other forms of dementia. Unfamiliar surroundings, changes in routine and new medications can intensify confusion, anxiety and agitation, creating undue distress for patients and their caregivers.
Certification Training in Dementia Care Set for August 11
HI Health St. Francis, in collaboration with Edgewood Memory Care-Grand Island, will host a one-day seminar, “Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia Care.” Led by Debbie Schaaf, executive director of Edgewood, the in-person training is scheduled from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 11, in Conference Room 2/3 at the hospital.
Columbus Community Hospital Celebrates Milestone In Senior Care
Columbus Community Hospital is celebrating one year of serving older patients’ specialized needs in its senior behavioral health unit. This dedicated unit on the hospital’s second floor provides inpatient comprehensive, coordinated and individualized care and support for patients 65 and older and their families.
Hearing Loss and Dementia, the Silent Connection
Research is uncovering more evidence that hearing loss can increase the onset or progression of dementia, a condition marked by memory loss and trouble with thinking, problem-solving, and other mental tasks.