Forgetfulness and memory problems can be a normal process of aging but it can also be a sign of something else.  If you or a loved one notices subtle memory changes do not automatically assume it is “dementia” because it may be related to other factors.

The Connecticut Chapter of the American Association of Health Care Administrators inducts CNAs from Touchpoints at Farmington and Westside Care Center into the Hall of Fame for 2017.

Polypharmacy is a term to describe when individuals use multiple concurrent medications, generally 5 or more.  Although polypharmacy can be an issue for people of any age, it is generally a consequence of having several underlying medical conditions and is more common in people over the age of 65.

Touchpoints at Bloomfield entered into a partnership designed to bring continuity in pulmonary care from the acute hospital setting into the post-acute, skilled nursing and rehab care setting. The program will address repeat hospitalizations by applying integrated pulmonary care and sleep medicine consulting to many diagnoses, including COPD and congestive heart failure.

This week is the 40th annual National Nursing Assistants Week. The 40th annual National Nursing Assistants’ Week provides a timely opportunity to foster and showcase the wonderful things that can happen for residents and workers when we join together (with the theme) ’Nursing Assistants: Specialists in the Art of Caring.’”