What Are Long-Term Care (LTC) Pharmacy Services and Why They Matter in Senior Living When you move into a senior living community, such as assisted living or memory care, your health and safety depend on more than daily support. They also depend on how your medications are managed. That’s where a long-term care (LTC) pharmacy…
Honoring Service, Purpose, and Connection: A Veterans Day Reflection At Guardian, we believe every resident has a story shaped by purpose, service, and a lifetime of contributions. This Veterans Day, we proudly honor those who served our country by reflecting on the moments that remind us of the dignity and connection that define true person-centered…
Breaking the Cycle: Preventing Prescribing Cascades in Older Adults In senior living and long-term care settings, medication safety is a shared responsibility. One of the lesser-known risks that can complicate resident care is the prescribing cascade—when a side effect from one medication is mistaken for a new medical condition, leading to the prescription of yet…
Making the Most of Medicare: How the Right Plan Can Save You Money Each fall, Medicare’s Annual Open Enrollment period offers an important opportunity to review and update your health and prescription drug coverage. From October 15 through December 7, anyone with Medicare can compare plans and make changes for coverage that begins January 1.…
Growing with Guardian: Building a Supportive Culture For Bryce McCoy, professional growth has never been about climbing a ladder—it’s been about showing up, stepping in, and supporting others along the way. Bryce found his way into pharmacy by chance during college: a grocery store pharmacist offered him an extra $1.50 an hour to help out…
Pharmacists as Age-Friendly 4Ms Champions in Senior Living and LTC As the population of older adults continues to grow and their care becomes increasingly complex, long-term care (LTC) and senior living settings must evolve to meet their needs more effectively. The Age-Friendly Health Systems movement, founded by The John A. Hartford Foundation and the Institute…
Preparing for the Season Ahead: 3 Steps to a Strong Vaccination Strategy August is Immunization Awareness Month, a timely opportunity to evaluate your vaccination strategy before the fall/winter respiratory virus season begins. For long-term care (LTC) and senior living communities, this means understanding current vaccine guidance, noting what has changed from last year, updating processes,…
The New Face of Aging: How a Changing Senior Demographic Will Reshape Care Over the Next Decade For those of us in senior care, especially those leading marketing, sales, or resident experience in senior living, it’s easy to think of pharmacy services and lifestyle marketing as two separate tracks: clinical versus emotional, service versus story.…
Staying Safe with Supplements: Herbal–Prescription Interactions in Older Adults Herbal products are often seen as “all natural” and therefore harmless—but that assumption can be dangerous, especially for older adults who take multiple medications. July is Herbal-Prescription Interaction Awareness Month, a time to spotlight how herbal products and dietary supplements can interfere with prescription medications, sometimes…
Growing with Guardian: Paying It Forward Through Mentorship and Leadership For Krystin Pyle, Director of Finance and Administration at Guardian Pharmacy of the Heartland, success has always been about more than personal achievement—it’s about lifting others up along the way. Krystin’s journey began in the small town of Seneca, Missouri, where her early ambitions took…