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Elderly Care at Home Shares Tips for Setting Up Medication Reminders for Your Loved Ones

Remembering to do something each and every day is difficult in and of itself, but when it comes to medication, this can be a life or death issue. As adults get older and older, it can be harder to remember to take daily medication, making this an issue that needs to be dealt with as early in someone’s retirement as possible. According to the National Institutes of Health,41% of older adults are non-adherent with their daily medication. Non-adherence has associated risks such as increases in overall health costs and risk of hospitalization. Providers of elderly care at home are well-versed in this problem and have some great suggestions for making sure seniors are reminded to take their medication.

Day of the week pill box

A day of the week pill box is one of the most common and effective ways to manage medication on a weekly basis. Each pill you need to take is sorted in the box by which day you need to take it. However, this can still pose challenges if your loved one takes more than one day of medication at a time, or forgets to open up the pill box that day. Elderly care at home recommends placing the pill box in the bathroom is a good way to ensure that it is seen every day. If a senior sees their medication, they are much more likely to remember to take it.

Writing in a calendar

If you find that the pill box is too difficult to remember, writing in a paper calendar can help. A day calendar can help seniors keep track of when they have taken their medication, especially if they are already using a calendar for other things in their life.

Blister packs

Seniors now have the option to have their medication pre-sorted and dispensed into daily allotments in blister packs. This helps seniors remember to take the correct amount of each medication as well as letting them know when they’ve already taken their medication for the day.

Phone apps

Depending on how technologically advanced a particular senior is, phone applications can be a great way to remember to take daily medication. Many apps miss the mark when it comes to making the app easy to use, but providers of elderly care at home recommend trying out a bunch of different apps to figure out which one will work best in your situation.

Serving Manchester, Derry, Concord, Auburn NH and the Surrounding Area

Visiting Angels AUBURN, NH
14 Hookset Rd,
Auburn, NH 03032
Phone: 603-483-8999

Serving Manchester, Derry, Concord, Auburn NH and the Surrounding Area

Visiting Angels AUBURN, NH
14 Hookset Rd,
Auburn, NH 03032
Phone: 603-483-8999