This post is a testimonial from a patient who received care at Touchpoints at Manchester while recovering from a stroke. The patient came to Touchpoints from Manchester Memorial Hospital, a certified stroke center.

Touchpoints at Home, a Community Health accreditation Program (CHAP) accredited home care agency, received a detailed endorsement from a patient and his family. In her letter, the family member wrote

Forgetfulness and memory problems can be a normal process of aging but it can also be a sign of something else.  If you or a loved one notices subtle memory changes do not automatically assume it is “dementia” because it may be related to other factors.

The Connecticut Chapter of the American Association of Health Care Administrators inducts CNAs from Touchpoints at Farmington and Westside Care Center into the Hall of Fame for 2017.

Polypharmacy is a term to describe when individuals use multiple concurrent medications, generally 5 or more.  Although polypharmacy can be an issue for people of any age, it is generally a consequence of having several underlying medical conditions and is more common in people over the age of 65.