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.
Celebrating National Assisted Living Week “Joyful Moments” Theme For 2022
America’s assisted living communities will participate in National Assisted Living Week® (NALW) September 11-17, 2022. The national observance begins each year on National Grandparents’ Day and honors the individuals who reside, work, and volunteer in assisted living (AL) and residential care communities. It was created by the National Center for Assisted Living in 1995 to recognize the role of AL in caring for America’s seniors and individuals with disabilities. The annual observance helps educate members of the public about this distinct aspect of long-term care.
Signs That a Patient May Need Home Care and Tips for Approaching Them
Providing care for elderly patients presents some unique challenges for healthcare providers. In patients facing physical or cognitive decline, the idea of “care” sometimes needs to reach beyond what can be offered in a clinic or hospital setting to include what is needed at home. The difficulty of broaching the subject can be compounded by the fact that deciding what to do about a parent or grandparent’s decline can be mentally taxing and emotionally draining for the patient’s family members.