Effective diabetes management in long-term care and assisted living settings is critically important due to its high prevalence and the ongoing vigilance required for successful control. A thorough understanding of the associated challenges and risks is essential, as both can be significant.

As 2024 gets underway, it's time to prepare for any new guidelines that take effect this year and reflect on the areas that were identified in 2023 that need the most improvement.

COVID-19 vaccination guidance continues to evolve as immunity patterns, circulatingvariants, and population risk factors change. In long-term care and medically complexpopulations, questions frequently arise about the appropriate timing of vaccination afterinfection, eligibility for additional doses, and the interchangeability of vaccine products acrossage groups.