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7 Tips to Make Vaccinations Less Stressful
Vaccinations for infectious diseases like COVID and influenza are critical for keeping the individuals in your care safe and healthy. But for those with sensory issues, vaccination time can be stressful or even frightening. Learn 7 tips to make it easier.
Artificial Intelligence & Its Impact on Nursing Care
AI is everywhere, and that includes nursing care. Learn about the benefits and pitfalls of this new technology, when and where to use it, how to choose the right platform, and how AI can help nurses provide high quality care.
Preparedness Can Help Make Disasters Less Stressful
Natural disasters can happen at any time, sometimes without warning. Learn how your pharmacy can help you ensure essential medications are available if disaster strikes.
More than a Paycheck: Finding the Right Employment Opportunities for Individuals with I/DD
For individuals with I/DD, being employed can bring independence, financial security, and a sense of accomplishment. Learn how getting to know an individual’s interests, talents, and abilities can help them find the right role with an employer that respects and values their contributions.
Six Strategies to Retain DSPs
Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) have a huge impact on individuals’ quality of life. However, recruiting and retaining DSPs has been a challenge for many agencies. Learn six steps you can take to increase satisfaction and engagement to retain your most valuable DSPs.
Advocacy in Action: The Power of a Site Visit
A site visit from a member of Congress can be key to helping policymakers understand the intensive work required to support the individuals in your care, as well as the importance of adequate funding. Learn how to arrange and host a successful site visit.
The Medicaid Access Rule is Here
Learn what you need to know about the Ensuring Access to Medicaid Services rule. Our article addresses 5 key questions about the rule, including its meaning, requirements, and potential impact on I/DD providers.
Polypharmacy: From Common to Common Sense
Adults with intellectual and development disabilities (I/DD) often have multiple comorbidities and are on a number of medications. When health care team members work together to address polypharmacy in this population, it can improve quality of life and increase independence.
Antipsychotics in I/DD: Challenges and Opportunities
Learn 10 things you should know about using antipsychotics safely in individuals with I/DD, including the importance of ongoing assessment, appropriate dosing, and how your pharmacist can help.
Trauma-Informed Care for Individuals with I/DD
Individuals with I/DD are three to four times more likely to experience trauma compared to the general population. Learn how trauma-informed care can help individuals feel safe and avoid the triggers that lead to re-traumatization.
Drug Regimens in I/DD – Why They’re so Complex
Anyone who works with individuals with I/DD knows that they often have complex regimens with multiple medications. Take a deeper dive into the reasons for the complexity, including both behavioral and physical health issues, and learn how working with an I/DD pharmacist can help.
Expert Insight: Robert S. Budd, Senior CEO/President, Family Residences & Essential Enterprises
In this interview, I/DD leader Robert S. Budd discusses the “magic” that happens when individuals’ insights and talents are honored, his efforts to reframe the sector as a valued community partner, and the challenges and opportunities he predicts for the future.
I/DD and Heart Disease: 8 Tips to Manage Risks, Reduce Complications
Individuals with I/DD have an increased risk of heart disease and may develop heart conditions at an earlier age. William Mills, MD, Executive VP of Medical Affairs for BrightSpring Health Services, shares 8 tips for effective care planning.