CHS Pharmacy News 

March 2022

Business Hours

Normal business hours are 9 AM – 5:30 PM M-F, and 9 AM – 3PM Saturday and Closed on Sunday
*Emergency services available 24/7/365

National Nutrition Month*

TMarch is National Nutrition Month. Eating right for the elder population can be of a challenge as our dietary needs change as we age. Making the plate half fruits and vegetables, increased whole grains, lower fat products, rotate protein choices, keep hydrated and be mindful of portion sizes can be of a benefit.

Intervention Ideas for Mealtimes in LTC **

Families and residents ranked “dining environment” as their top priority for identifying ways to make the long-term care centers more like home. Of these, ideas included:

1. Play quiet, instrumental music during meals
2. Do not rush the mealtime
3. Offer fresh, seasonal fruit or offer treats
4. Improve staff knowledge on how to engage in safe practices

Administration Tips: Rybelsus***

Semaglutide (Rybelsus ) is an oral GLP-1 antidiabetic medication to assist with improving blood glucose levels with type 2 diabetes mellitus. This medication has specific requirements for administration to allow for maximum benefits.

1. Patients must take on an empty stomach
2. Take with no more than 4 ounces of water
3. Wait 30 minutes before the first food, beverage or other oral medication
4. Must be swallowed whole, may NOT be split, crushed or chewed

2022 Upcoming CE Programs

12p -1p CST; 1-hour CE Programs for Administrators & Nursing

Presented by National Institute for Health Education & Training; Contact CHS Pharmacy to find out more.

• March 2: New Ways of Using Physical Therapy in our Day-to-Day Activities with our Residents
• March 30: Care Planning – How to Avoid Deficiencies

Nutrition Trivia****

1. T/F: Trans fats are always disclosed on the nutrition facts labels.
2. Name the 3 nutrients that provide our body with energy (AKA: Calories).
3. Which nut has the most omega-3 fatty acids in it? (almonds, peanuts, cashews, walnuts)
4. Which beverage has less sugar (20oz Sprite, 16oz Welch’s Grape Juice)?
5. How many teaspoons of added sugar does the American Heart Association recommend daily for men and women?

Nutrition Trivia Answers

1. False
2. Carbs, protein, and fat
3. Walnuts
4. 16 oz of Grape Juice
5. Men: 9 teaspoons ; Women: 6 teaspoons

1. *awarenessdays.com
2. **eatright.org
3. *** Ann Longterm Care. 2019;27(6):e8-e12. doi:10.25270/altc.2019.03.00062 Received March 6, 2018; accepted June 29, 2018. Published online April 3, 2019.
4. **** Rybelsus . (n.d.). Retrieved from rybelsuspro.com
5. *****cedardale-health.net