In-Home Caregiver in Hickory Hills

Medication Safety

Our in-home caregivers specialize in providing support for seniors. One way is by reminding them to take their medicine to stay healthy along with any dietary consideration associated with medicine.

Luckily, home care can help.

Here are some medication management tips our caregivers use:

• Keeping a detailed list of medications, including doses and dosage times. Include over-the-counter medications such as vitamins or any herbal remedies for your elderly loved one’s health care provider.
• Use a pill dispenser as a medication management system.
• Store medications properly in a cool, dry place, or any other place where they must be stored.
• Write a journal of any changes in the patient’s mood or behavior when new medications are introduced, dosages change, or certain pills are eliminated, to communicate to the client’s physician.

Learn more about how we assist with medication management and safety. Click here to read more.