Most assisted living residents have six, seven, or even eight decades of fun Halloween memories behind them—and just because they’re living in an assisted living facility doesn’t mean they can’t create new ones.
Long-term care nurses have the opportunity to make the entire month of October fun, festive, and spooky for their residents. Read on for six simple ways that long-term care nurses can help celebrate Halloween in an assisted living center.
Nursing school will prepare you for a career of hands-on care by requiring courses in anatomy, physiology, chemistry, nutrition, and psychology. But only by cultivating the five nursing skills you can’t learn in the classroom can you become the most effective advocate for your patients. Learn more about how you can grow these skills to truly excel in your profession.
Hurricanes are potentially deadly events, both during and after, especially for the elderly. Even though our assisted living and long-term care facilities have been preparing for these events for many years, both Irma and Matthew were difficult to overcome.