Category Archives: Senior Education

Asthma Action Plan: A Simple Guide for Patients, Caregivers & Care Teams

When everyone knows exactly what to do, asthma gets safer and less scary. Use this [...]

Heart Failure Self-Management: The Essential Traffic Light Guide

Introduction Living with heart failure means becoming an active participant in your own care. While [...]

Pain Self-Management Plan: Understanding Your Green–Yellow–Red Zones

Pain management isn’t just about medication — it’s about awareness. Knowing your “pain zones” helps [...]

Heart Disease Self-Management Plan: A Green–Yellow–Red Guide for Patients, Caregivers, and Care Teams

Managing heart disease takes teamwork — between you, your caregivers, and your healthcare providers. Small, [...]

Oral Care & Pneumonia Prevention: The Frontline Forces (FLF) Guide

As caregivers, we often focus on the big picture of health – medication management, mobility, [...]

Signs & Symptoms of Infections: When to Notify a Clinician (INTERACT, McGeer, AHRQ, Loeb)

If you care for older adults at home or in long-term care, spotting early changes [...]

Sepsis and COPD: What Every Patient and Caregiver Should Know

People living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are more likely to develop lung infections, [...]

Stroke Prevention Plan: Traffic Light Guide for Early Recognition

This easy-to-use traffic light guide provides a personal action plan for stroke prevention and early [...]

Navigating Blood Thinners: Your Essential Safety Guide

If you’re taking a blood thinner, you’re on a vital medication designed to prevent serious [...]

Detecting Changes in a Resident’s Condition — What to Watch, When to Report

Early detection saves problems from snowballing. This post summarizes a practical training workbook on how [...]