CHRISTIANSBURG — The Montgomery County Behavioral Health Record, a special program for a small group of defendants with mental health issues, marked its first graduation Thursday with cupcakes, congratulatory banners and the dismissal of charges criminals. “You can go out there and be successful,” Commonwealth barrister Mary Pettitt told the two graduates who attended the …
Assisted living communities too often fail to meet the needs of older people and should focus more on residents’ medical and mental health issues, according to a recent report from a diverse panel of experts. This is a clear call for change inspired by the changed profile of the population served by assisted living facilities. …
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By Judith Graham Assisted living communities too often fail to meet the needs of older people and should focus more on residents’ medical and mental health issues, according to a recent report from a diverse panel of experts. This is a clear call for change inspired by the changed profile of the population served by …
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Assisted living communities too often fail to meet the needs of older people and should focus more on residents’ medical and mental health issues, according to a recent report from a diverse panel of experts. This is a clear call for change inspired by the changed profile of the population served by assisted living facilities. …
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By Kate Ruder, Kaiser Health News GRAND JUNCTION — During her 12-hour night shift, Brianna Shelton helps residents of BeeHive Homes Assisted Living with going to the bathroom. Many of them suffer from dementia and some cannot get out of bed on their own. Only a few can remember her name, but it doesn’t matter …
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Vicki Kroviak, CEO of Acorn Health, rejects the “dots on a map strategy” for growing autism therapy companies. Under Kroviak’s leadership, the applied behavior analysis (ABA) provider has grown its footprint by 47% since 2018. At the same time, others in the space have had to downsize – laying off staff and even giving up …
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One of the most in-demand and fastest-growing roles in healthcare today is one that many people have never heard of: that of community health worker, also known as of CSA. The role of a community health worker can best be described as part social worker, part counselor and part advocate, with perhaps a dash of …
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At least four U.S. Navy sailors assigned to the same facility in Virginia have died by suicide in recent weeks, including one as late as Saturday, military officials and family members said. It is the latest cluster of Navy suicides this year to raise concerns of a fleet-wide mental health crisis. The four sailors worked …
OPINION AND COMMENT Editorials and other opinion content provide viewpoints on issues important to our community and are independent of the work of our newsroom reporters. An analysis of federal data by Education Week found that nearly 40% of US school districts lacked a school psychologist in the first year of the pandemic. Alvaro Barrientos …
HAVANA — In the Telegram group chat, messages flow in like waves. “I need liquid ibuprofen and acetaminophen please,” one user wrote. “It’s urgent, it’s for my 10 month old baby.” Others offer medicine brought from outside Cuba, adding: “Write me in a direct message. Emoji’s spotted lists feature antibiotics, pregnancy tests, vitamins, rash creams …
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