Dementia is an incurable condition that affects the patient’s ability to remember or to carry out daily normal tasks. Over some time, dementia tends to get worse. Many people move…
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Despite their medical training, care workers, at times, are themselves unable to recognize the signs when they experience depression. They may shrug off depression symptoms such as fatigue, moodiness, and…
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The primary goal of administering medication through a structured approach is to ensure optimum safety. However, human errors involved in the medication administration processes can compromise this objective. Human errors…
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The number of complex processes involved in managing medication for care home residents call for medication management systems that are thorough. Using paper-based MAR (medication administration record) sheet medication management…
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Fun activities are great for everyone. They benefit physical as well as cognitive health and this is particularly important for people who have disorders that affect their mood thinking and…
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Caring for people with dementia can be daunting and challenging. It is one of the most common conditions that affect the elderly. It’s not a specific disease but a broad…
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Residents look forward to their golden years as it’s the much-deserved reward that they have earned after years of hard work. However, a decline in health and age-related issues often…
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When caring for people with learning disabilities, it is very important that you are able to understand them well and make yourself clearly understood. Effective communication is especially important for…
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Recovering from surgery can be a not-so-pleasant experience for a patient. However, as an elderly caregiver, you have to extend extensive professional care to ensure the healing process is smooth.…
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Working in a care home can be a demanding job. Overwhelmed by a number of responsibilities, one can make different errors. And one such error is medication administration error. Administering…
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Medication management plays a key role in determining the quality of care offered in different types of care homes such as nursing care homes, respite care homes, dementia care homes,…
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In order to streamline medication administration and reporting in care homes, documentation of medication is crucial. MAR (Medication Administration Record) chart is the standard system used in care homes for…
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