AL Industry News

Congratulations Calvin!

Caring Communities celebrates its 20th year as the leading Member-Owned liability insurance company to exclusively serve not-for-profit senior housing and care organizations. At their annual meeting and 20th anniversary celebration in Clearwater, Florida, Caring Communities awarded AALNA’s president, Calvin Groeneweg, Risk Manager of the Year for 2021!! This is the first year Caring Communities has … [Read more]

Safe Medication Practices in front of ISMP

Safe Medication Practices in front of ISMP Consulting Services Tailored to Your Needs The nationally recognized experts at ISMP are available for focused input and recommendations for organizations of all sizes and most healthcare settings, anywhere in the world. Services range from guidance on one particular topic to a full medication safety risk assessment. Our consultants can … [Read more]

Sprinkling is Better for Duloxetine

CRUSHING IS OUT AND SPRINKLING IS IN Exclusively sponsored by Sun Pharma PM-US-DRI-0164 For too many seniors, taking medication has been a struggle for too long. Often, it’s been because of chronic and/or age-related conditions that can plague patients who may also need mental healthcare. Now, however, there’s the first and only delayed-release FDA-approved sprinkle … [Read more]

Webinar: Emergency Preparedness Concerns in Senior Living Organ

Webinar: Emergency Preparedness Concerns in Senior Living Organizations Webinar: Emergency Preparedness Concerns in Senior Living Organizations Thursday, September 17, 2020 Join us for this live discussion on emergency preparedness best practices in senior living organizations. Hear about trends and preparedness for workplace violence and weapons control, civil unrest, weather emergencies, safe evacuations, incident command systems, … [Read more]

AMDA Formally Backs Adoption of a National POLST Form

AMDA Formally Backs Adoption of a National POLST Form AMDA Formally Backs Adoption of National POLST Form The POLST process emphasizes documenting and honoring patient preferences about the treatments they want to receive during a medical emergency or as they decline in health. Read more here.