Assisted living: where are we now and where are we going?
Assisted living is a rapidly changing environment. An increase in the numbers of elderly assisted living residents, who have more medical and care needs, has prompted many facilities to adopt a higher standard of care. Increasingly, pharmacists are being called on to help assisted living residents manage their medications--even in states where this service is not mandated--and they are finding that serving assisted living facilities often requires a unique approach.
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Caren McHenry
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