Caring for the Ages
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Spotlight
April 10, 2026
Courses Offer Latest Immunization Information
In post-acute and long-term care (PALTC) settings, it’s extremely important to make sure that residents and staff receive the appropriate immunizations. That’s why PALTmed created three free self-paced, interactive courses on immunizations designed for medical directors, attending physicians, NPs, and PAs....
JAMDA
June 7, 2021
COVID Challenges and Adaptations Among Home-Based Primary Care Practices: Lessons for an Ongoing Pandemic from a National Survey
Approximately 7.5 million US adults are homebound or have difficulty accessing office-based primary care. Home-based primary care (HBPC) provides such patients access to longitudinal medical care at home. The purpose of this study was to describe the challenges and adaptations by HBPC practices made during...
Caring for the Ages
September 29, 2022
COVID Hasn’t Killed This Medical Conference
Spotlight
May 25, 2023
COVID Is Here To Stay, But There’s More Help Than Ever
While many people want to put COVID in the past, Dr. Jump said, “Older adults get exposed when people let their guards down, and we are still seeing outbreaks. We are seeing fewer deaths and hospitalizations from the infection, but our patients are still vulnerable.” However, she understands the desire to ...
Spotlight
September 8, 2025
COVID Vaccine Update (September 2025)
An update on the current approval status of COVID-19 vaccines, what it means for patients, pharmacies, and healthcare teams, and how PALTmed is supporting post-acute and long-term care providers during respiratory virus season.
JAMDA
July 29, 2020
COVID-19 and Nursing Home Residents' Rights
JAMDA
October 3, 2021
COVID-19 and Proximal Femur Fracture in Older Adults—A Lethal Combination? An Analysis of the Registry for Geriatric Trauma (ATR-DGU)
COVID-19 can be a life-threatening illness, especially for older patients. The COVID-19 outbreak created a dramatic organizational challenge in treating infected patients requiring surgical treatment, like those suffering a proximal femur fracture, in a pandemic setting. We investigate the impact of a COVI...
JAMDA
May 7, 2021
COVID-19 and the Need for Adult Day Services
COVID-19 has shone a harsh light on the inequities of health care in the United States, particularly in how we care for older people. We summarize some of the effects of lockdown orders on clients, family caregivers, and staff of adult day service programs throughout the United States, which may serve as a...
JAMDA
May 9, 2021