Imagine having slept in the same room for 50 years. Then, your health requires that you be moved into an assisted living or long-term care residence. Overnight, you’re sleeping in a strange room and different bed. New sounds, smells, people, schedules. Here’s a great little article about sleep quality disruption that is common in assisted living and nursing home settings. Here’s a great little article to help your team address sleep problems.
This article by Julie Clark, PTA, Quality Improvement Advisor.