Thanking the Nurses Who Put the Assist in Assisted Care

For those living with dementia, Alzheimer’s, and other mental health problems, having a comfortable environment and kind helpers around them can be the key to the regression of their disease. The people who make up the kind helpers of most assisted living communities are the nurses, and every day they strive to make life a little easier for those living with memory disorders and their loved ones.

To start understanding the important role nurses play in assisted living communities, it’s important to know what they really do. The nurses are almost always at the sides of their residents and provide a level of comfort and care for them, as well as serve as someone recognizable they can connect with and open up to.

Other benefits nurses provide include:

• Creating and maintaining care plans: Nurses are one part of a care team working with the physicianto create and assess

the medication and care plan for each resident and then customizes it for every aspect of their life. The nurse is the closest person to the resident and can use their influence to change the plan to best suit their needs.

• Medication control: For many residents with Alzheimer’s, knowing which pills to take and when can be a stressful and time-consuming task. Nurses often relieve them of that burden and manage their medication for them to ensure they don’t take too much or too little.
• Chronic illness monitoring: Nurses also deal with illnesses such as diabetes, heart failure, and other chronic problems. They monitor the illness in addition to the Alzheimer’s and can detect any changes early, potentially saving the resident’s life.

Without understanding the important role nurses play in assisted living communities, things would potentially be much harder for the charges under their care. By educating, monitoring, and being a friendly face for their residents and their loved ones, the nurses in assisted living centers are an invaluable source of comfort for countless families with and their loved ones.

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The Cottages have been operating in Texas since 1997 and are family owned and operated by The Cottages Senior Living. The Cottages are state-of-the-art certified assisted living residences for people living with Alzheimer’s and other memory disorders.