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Senior Times - April 2020
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Executive Order 2020-25 is effective immediately and expires on April 22 but could be renewed as needed. It only applies to non-controlled substances.
Pharmacists will also have the discretion
Call First: If you are experiencing symptoms of COVID-19, call your health care provider. If you do not have a health care provider, call the nearest hospital.
Information around this outbreak is changing rapidly. The latest information is available at Michigan.gov/Coronavirus and CDC.gov/Coronavirus.
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“This Executive Order will ease a burden on seniors and families worried about maintaining a supply of medica- tion for themselves or their children,” said Dr. Joneigh Khaldun, Chief Medical Executive and Chief Deputy Director for Health at the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. “We contin- ue to urge Michiganders to practice social distancing if they are out in public and to wash their hands with soap and water or use hand sanitizer regularly to help stop the spread of COVID-19.”
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BARRY COUNTY COMMISSION ON AGING
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o Demonstrate thorough hand-washing.
o Alcohol-based hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol can be a quick alternative to hand-washing if the person with dementia cannot get to a sink or wash his/her hands
Friendship Center Locations:
Hastings COA Building:
easily. Rubbing for 20 scenonds is good. • Ask your pharmacist or doctor about fill- ing prescriptions for a greater number of
(269) 948-4856 Mon-Fri 10 am-2pm
Main St. Banquets:
Woodland Eagles Club:
days to reduce trips to the pharmacy.
• Think ahead and make alternative plans
(517) 213-9212 Mon-Fri 10:30am-1pm
(269) 367-4041
Mon, Wed & Fri 10:30am-1pm
Caregivers of individuals living with Alzheimer's and other dementia should fol- low guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), and consider the following tips:
• For people living with dementia,
for the person with dementia should adult day care, respite, etc. be modified or can- celled in response to COVID-19.
• Home Delivered Meals. For homebound seniors that are unable to pre- pare meals, can receive delicious meals at home. Special diets available. • Senior Center Activities including line dancing, card making, beading,
• Think ahead and make alternative plans for care management if the primary care- giver should become sick.
cards, bingo, and many others.
• Senior Meal Choice Dining. Restaurant-based senior dining program. • Chore Service provides minor home repair for seniors.
There are many more activities and opportunities to volunteer your time and talents! Just Call Barry County Commission on Aging for more information.
320 West Woodlawn Avenue, Hastings, MI 49058 Phone: (269) 948-4856 | Fax: (269) 948-3336 E-Mail: bccoa@barrycounty.org | www.barrycounty.org
increased confusion is often the first symptom of any illness. If a person living with dementia shows rapidly increased confusion, contact your health care pro- vider for advice.
Publisher’s note: If you’re concerned about your loved one staying home, or they are at risk for wandering, try the personal GPS watch from Miles for Memories. It will help you to know where they are but also provide a direct communication link with your loved one, especially in cases of emer- gency.
“No Michigander should be worried about running out of critical medications during the COVID-19 pandemic, which
is why I signed this Executive Order authorizing pharmacists to refill up to 60 days of medication for their patients and easing restrictions on pharmacists so they can continue to help their patients during this crisis,” said Governor Whitmer. “Residents who are limiting their time in public places and practicing social dis- tancing shouldn’t have to fear running low on their prescription drugs during these trying times.”
Patients with confirmed infection have reportedly had mild to severe respiratory illness with symptoms of:
• Fever
Access to
From the Office of Governor Gretchen Whitmer
Effective immediately, pharmacists will be able to dispense emergency
refills of prescriptions for up to 60 days’ worth of supply for patients according to Executive Order (EO) 2020-25. Governor Whitmer’s order will also require insurers to cover these emergency refills during the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pan- demic. Furthermore, the order will allow pharmacists to dispense COVID-19 treat- ments according to government-approved protocols.
to substitute therapeutically equivalent medications without prescriber approval if there are critical shortages.
Care Tips for
Dementia and COVID-19
By: Sherii Sherban, Publisher
“Most likely, dementia does not increase risk for COVID-19, the respiratory illness caused by the new coronavirus, just like dementia does not increase risk for flu,” according to the Alzheimer’s Association.
practices from one day to the next.
o Consider placing signs in the bathroom
However, dementia-related behaviors, increased age, and common health condi- tions that often accompany dementia may increase risk. For example, people with Alzheimer's disease and other dementias may forget to wash their hands or take other recommended precautions to prevent illness. In addition, diseases like COVID- 19 and the flu may worsen cognitive impairment due to dementia.
and elsewhere to remind people with dementia to wash their hands with soap for 20 seconds.
• People living with dementia may need extra and/or written reminders and sup- port to remember important hygienic
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