ing the packaging, or handling devices, such as eye droppers, insulin pens, etc. Discuss any problems with the pharmacist If you notice or suspect any problems, talk to the pharmacist. They will recommend solutions. They may also offer to meet with your parents, depending on the type or severity of the problem(s). 4. CONVENIENT HOMECARE SERVICES Pharmacies offer a range of services to help elderly people manage their medications from home, including large fonts for labels, pill dispensers, medication synchronization, pill split- ting, and delivery. Ask the pharmacist at Bossons Pharmacy for more information on convenient homecare services. Source: https://www.guardian-ida-remedysrx.ca/en/article tips-to-help-your-elderlyparents-take-their-medications-correctly#sectionEnd
Your Pharmacists can help with Medication Questions Michael Gleiser Owner/Pharmacist Bosson’s Pharmacy & Home Health Care
Team up with the Pharmacist to help your elderly patients take their medications correctly. You visit your parents one day and open the medicine cabinet to find an array of medication bottles, including one without a label that’s full of pills of different shapes and colours. That’s when you realize it’s time to team up with your parent’s pharmacist to avoid a serious incident and to ensure they’re getting the full benefits of their treatment. 1. ASK FOR A LIST OF YOUR PARENT’S MEDICATION Start by asking the pharmacist for an up-to-date list of the me ications your parents are taking. Take the time to review it with the pharmacist so you understand the purpose of each medica- tion and how it should be taken. Due to confidentiality, the pharmacist will require your parent’s authorization before sharing this information with you. 2. CLEAN OUT THE MEDICINE CABINET Gather all your parents’ medications together, then compare them with the list you got from the pharmacist. Set aside any that are not on the list. Also, check if any medications come from another pharmacy. If there are several bottles of the same medication, do not put them all into one bottle. Check the date on the pharmacy label and only keep the most recent. Do the same for all forms of medication (e.g., creams, syrups, drops, and inhalers), not just pills. Check the expiration dates of over-the-counter medications, natural health products, and others (e.g., first aid or personal hygiene products) and set aside any that are expired or that your parent no longer use. Now, make a list of all the products your parent use—regularly or from time to time—and give it to the pharmacist, especially if you found medication from multiple pharmacies. He or she will check that they are compatible with your parent’s prescription medications and will advise you whether it is prudent or wort while hanging on to them even if they are not expired. Bring back any expired or unused products to the pharmacy, where they will be safely disposed. Do not discard them in the toilet or with household garbage. 3. CHECK HOW YOUR PARENTS TAKE THEIR MEDICATION Ask your parents whether they take their medication as reco mended, and make sure they aren’t forgetting some or adjust - ing their dosage themselves. Ask them whether the medication is causing any adverse side effects or whether they have difficulty swallowing them, open -
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