New BCCPA guide shows success of care homes’ push to cut antipsychotics use
Burnaby, B.C. (April 26, 2018) – The inappropriate use of antipsychotic medications among seniors, particularly in residential care, is an issue of growing public concern. Research shows 25 per cent of residents in B.C.’s long-term care homes are taking antipsychotics without a diagnosis of psychosis. In 2013, BC Care Providers Association published a member-led guide which focused […]
