BBC Claire Wilmont is the lead nurse at the Royal’s emergency department Two elderly patients have been in the emergency department (ED) of the Royal Victoria Hospital (RVH) in Belfast for more than five days, BBC News NI can reveal. This comes after more than 500 patients were unable to be discharged from Northern Ireland’s […]
Paediatrician Yasmin Baki, who works at UCLH in London, said they see 500 patients each winter with RSV. “It’s potentially life-threatening, particularly for very young, vulnerable babies who may have other conditions, like cardiac conditions, or may be premature. Those babies tend to get very sick.” She urged pregnant women to get vaccinated and said […]
It’s understandable, given the coronavirus crisis in our aged care sector, that more and more elderly people are seeking care while staying in their own homes. Despite the Aged Care Royal Commission urging immediate action, one year on there are still more than 100,000 people waiting for a home care package. But those lucky enough […]
A new surge in COVID infections and hospitalizations — and first lady Jill Biden’s positive test — is putting a focus on the lingering risks of the coronavirus, particularly for an elderly political class in America. The White House on Tuesday said President Biden, 80, will resume wearing a mask when indoors and near infected […]
BALTIMORE – Tuesday, Dr. Alicia Arbaje joined Megan and Charley on Good Morning Maryland at Nine to discuss those options and how important it is to ask the correct questions for home health care. Dr. Arbaje says you should consider the following when thinking about home health care: What is Home Health Care? •Health care […]
This training resource is now available for FREE UK delivery: https://www.bvs.co.uk/home-care-11-lone-worker Many care workers involved with domiciliary care are exposed to the increased risks of working alone. This video based training resource will give essential guidance to any staff members that may have to work by themselves. It will increase their awareness of the risks […]
A nonprofit elder advocacy group released what it says is the first state-by-state review of nursing home care. Hidden cameras have documented instances of abuse by some nursing home caregivers. Manuel Bojorquez reports. source
Registered Nurses (RN) can perform a variety of clinical services for their patients in the home. Amber describes what sort of care she is able to offer to home health patients, including blood draws, labs, and comprehensive assessments. source
This training resource is now available for FREE UK delivery: https://www.bvs.co.uk/care-home-health-and-safety Health and Safety is a key training area. This video explains health and safety procedures relating to all aspects of the topic within the care home, not only service users but also staff, contractors and visitors, making your care home a safe place to […]
Following an analysis of vaccine surveillance data, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) say they have found no evidence of increased risk of ischemic stroke among people 65 and older who receive Pfizer’s bivalent booster. After Pfizer’s updated, bivalent COVID-19 booster dose was made available, the […]