Flu Season: What You Should Know
It's that time of year again ... flu season. Did you get your flu shot? Masonic Villages has your flu season survival guide. Keep reading to learn how to stay healthy and avoid the flu this year, as well as protect
Protecting Our Most Vulnerable Residents
Preventing, monitoring and treating infections is important for all health care facilities to keep one case from turning into dozens and ensuring the comfort of residents. For the Masonic Village at Elizabethtown, protecting 453 residents who reside in the Masonic Health Care Center is a top priority, including reducing a dependency on antibiotics by 10 percent.
Quality Care with Compassion
Registered Nurse Ashley Watts supports Masonic Village Hospice patients and families through some of the most difficult days of their lives.
How to Avoid Adverse Drug Interactions
While anyone can experience a drug interaction, seniors are often more at risk. Lifestyle changes, consistency and communication with medical professionals can keep you from encountering drug interactions.
URGENT: Tell Your Senators to Protect Medicaid
It is crucial that Senate leaders not bring the proposed “Graham-Cassidy” health care bill before the Senate. Please contact your lawmakers today and ask them to oppose this bill.
Seeing the World through Another’s Eyes
Imagine asking for a drink and being told “no,” or that you already have one. For someone with dementia who lives in a long-term care community, hearing “no” can be confusing and disappointing.
Multivitamins: Does Everybody Benefit?
After studying nutritional sciences for five years, I have found that more and more of the population believes multivitamins, rather than whole foods, are the “one-stop-shop” for optimal nutrition.
Preventing Shingles
Shingles, or herpes zoster, is a common illness among older adults. For many years, researchers have been raising questions as to why this is the case.
Dealing with Depression
Depression is a very common medical problem among older adults, and is often broken down into two categories: major depression and minor depression.
Best Foods for Sight
While foods cannot magically prevent or cure illness, making sure the body has all of the nutrients it needs can help decrease the risk of disease.