Organization Solutions for Senior Medications

Senior Medication Management  |  June 18, 2021

What Every Senior in Victoria, BC Needs to Know About Organizing Their Medicine Cabinet

Senior Medications are most effective when taken according to a doctor’s prescription. In the case of over-the-counter medications should be taken according to label directions. However, proper medication management is often an issue for older adults. Seniors who live independently may struggle with this due to depleting health and rising chronic conditions.

Additionally, a family caregiver or a licensed professional can provide reminders and help seniors safely store their medications.

Three Solutions for Senior Medications that Enable Safer Administration:

#1 – Med boxes & pill organizers:

These handy containers are well-stocked by pharmacies and other healthcare suppliers and are often free. Smaller boxes hold up to a week’s dose of medicine while larger ones can last an entire month.

Moreover, these easy-to-use organizers are divided into compartments for each day and each dose. To make medication management even easier for your loved one, you can opt to label these compartments by colour.

#2 – Senior Medications and Blister Packs:

Offered by pharmacies, blister packs are a great medication management solution. A local pharmacist can fill each pack with pre-arranged medication doses. Each blister pack compartment is filled with pills as required for a specific time of day, making it easy to use.

#3 – Senior Medications and Organization Devices:

Medication dispensers, such as Comfort Keepers’®SafetyChoice Medication System, are the best way to ensure seniors are taking prescribed doses. These electronic units remind seniors with an automated voice, a display screen, and flashing lights.

However, the system will alert the Central Monitoring Station if medication is missed. This alert will then promptly notify a designated individual. The device features a compartment that can hold between three to four weeks of medicine organized by a family caregiver or a licensed professional.

At Comfort Keepers® Victoria we feel that home is the best place to be.

If you are concerned about the health and well-being of your aging loved ones we can help with 24-hour care, overnight care, respite care, senior care, companionship care, end-of-life care, post-surgery care, palliative care, personal care, senior living transition services, and much more! 

Comfort Keepers® Victoria provides in-home elderly care services

Comfort Keepers® trained caregivers help provide senior clients with the highest quality of life possible to keep them happy and healthy at home. Our Interactive Caregiving™ system provides care that addresses safety, nutrition, mind, body, and activities of daily living (ADLs).

Comfort Keepers® Victoria in-home caregivers can help with Interactive Caregiving™

Our philosophy is to elevate the human spirit and our caregivers will be there every step of the way to ensure your loved one has a better quality of life. Personal and empathetic care is care that starts in the heart, and it allows us to meet our client’s exact needs. 

Learn more about our unique service which offers respite care, overnight care, personal care, companionship care, palliative care, and end-of-life care by contacting the Comfort Keepers Victoria office.

Comfort Keepers® Victoria is proud to provide senior care and home care services to keep seniors safe in their homes.

If you are searching for home care near me, Comfort Keepers® Victoria can provide home care for the seniors of Victoria and the surrounding areas of Colwood, Saanich, Sidney, James Bay, and Oak Bay. Please call (778) 265-5999 and learn how your loved ones can receive compassionate, professional in-home care.

Quality and Accredited Respite Care for British Columbia Families

Comfort Keepers® Victoria has been accredited with Exemplary Standing with Accreditation Canada. Accreditation is an intensive process in which industry experts examine an organization’s processes, policies, and procedures against quality standards. To achieve accredited status, Comfort Keepers offices met or exceeded the rigorous standards for Home Care companies, as defined by Accreditation Canada.

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