Assisted Living Related Topics 
STAT
OCTOBER 7, 2022
With so many unknowns , the assisted living facility where she lived, like most others, had a strict no-visitors policy. In mid-April 2020, as Covid-19 shutdowns and lockdowns were being put in place across the U.S., my grandmother’s health started to decline.
Med Ed 101
MARCH 19, 2025
As a geriatric pharmacist working in long term care and assisted living facilities, I spend a lot of time trying to figure out which medications I should recommend to reduce. Polypharmacy is a big problem but deprescribing needs to be done the right way.
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Med Ed 101
DECEMBER 20, 2023
I recently came across a clinical issue in my practice as a consultant pharmacist to assisted living and long-term care facilities. The item in question was how to manage the apixaban diltiazem interaction. Apixaban Diltiazem Interaction Defined Apixaban is significantly metabolized by CYP3A4.
Med Ed 101
SEPTEMBER 13, 2023
One of the most common medication review requests I get from clinical staff in long term care and assisted living facilities is identifying medications that may be contributing to falls. Identifying low blood pressure as a potential contributing factor is usually pretty obvious.
Med Ed 101
APRIL 27, 2025
I write recommendations to nurses and providers of long term care and assisted living facilities. In my work as a consultant pharmacist (which I love!), I wanted to share some of the most recent recommendations I’ve found that can help you identify potential drug therapy problems in your practice.
Med Ed 101
DECEMBER 11, 2024
WL is a 77 year old male in an assisted living facility. I get a little nervous when I see high-dose potassium. Here’s a case scenario where a patient is on a higher dose. He has a history of CHF, anxiety, pain, GERD, BPH, and constipation.
Med Ed 101
SEPTEMBER 29, 2022
Working in assisted livings and long term care facilities for a large chunk of my career, its safe to say I’ve reviewed a few patients medications who are on hospice. I have three major pet peeves in hospice care that I feel like I encounter on a regular basis. Duplicate Therapy The first of those […].
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