Diabetes: Not So Sweet

Diabetes: Not So Sweet

Millions of people in the US are diagnosed with diabetes every year. Diabetes is a chronic health condition that affects how your body turns food into energy. The body breaks down most of our food into glucose (sugar) and releases it into the bloodstream. When your...
Risky Restraints: Long-Term Care

Risky Restraints: Long-Term Care

When alternative interventions are not effective, restraints are devices used to limit the client’s movement to prevent harm to themselves and others in a health care setting. There are typically three forms of restraints used in a long-term care setting – physical,...