Green Bridge Society • Facility Education & Resident Support

Compassionate Care: Medical Cannabis in Senior Living

A forward-thinking, stigma-free program for Personal Care Homes, Independent Living, and Assisted Living—built around safe routines, clear documentation, and a real clinical support pathway involving both a licensed pharmacist and certifying clinicians when appropriate.

✅ Pharmacist-led safety & regimen guidance
✅ Physician certification support (state program)
✅ Non-combustion emphasized
✅ Policies, documentation & best practices
✅ Care team + family education
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What makes this different: We don’t just “talk cannabis.” We help facilities implement a repeatable workflow—intake questions, safety screening, documentation templates, and an escalation path so staff know what to do when residents have questions or side effects.
Who this is for
  • Administrators & directors
  • Nursing & caregiving staff
  • Medication coordinators
  • Residents and families
  • Social workers & care managers
What we focus on
  • Safe storage, access & documentation routines
  • Sedation/fall-risk awareness & hold parameters
  • Measured-dose options (tinctures, capsules, topicals)
  • Medication interaction awareness (high-risk combinations)
  • Clear communication with families & providers

Why this matters

More residents are exploring medical cannabis for comfort and quality of life. Without a clear process, facilities can end up with inconsistent documentation, avoidable side effects, and uncertainty among staff. Our goal is a calm, defensible approach that protects residents, staff, and families.

How we support facilities

We combine education with practical implementation: policy-friendly workflows, documentation templates, and a pharmacist-led support pathway that helps residents “dial in” safely over time. When certification is needed, we can coordinate with certifying clinicians in the state program.

A modern support model: Pharmacist-led + clinician oversight when needed

Senior living teams don’t need hype—they need structure. Our model is designed to fit real facility life: clear goals, measured dosing principles, and documented monitoring.

How it works in practice:
  • Pharmacist-led consult & safety screen (medication review, interaction awareness, sedation/fall-risk considerations)
  • Start Smart pathway for new residents (initial guidance + follow-ups to adjust safely)
  • Documentation templates staff can actually use (symptom goal, response, side effects, and hold parameters)
  • Escalation pathway to the resident’s clinician team for medical decisions or concerning symptoms
  • Certification support when a resident needs to enter or renew their state program (where applicable)
Important boundary: Green Bridge provides education, safety guidance, and workflow support. Medical decisions remain with the resident’s treating clinicians.

Presentation Outline

Non-combustion policy note

Our education strongly encourages non-combustion options (tinctures, capsules, topicals, and other measured-dose formats). This supports safer routines, clearer documentation, and a more medical approach within facilities.

We can also provide a simple “hold parameters” cheat-sheet for staff (sedation, dizziness, confusion, falls/near-falls) to support consistent decision-making and escalation.