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Medication Management Services


Home Care > Medication Management Services

In-Home Medication Management

Medication Management is a service designed to help clients manage their medication regimen, in their own home or senior residences using one of our skillful registered nurses.  Under the prescription orders of your Doctor we will manage your loved one’s regime in taking their medications.

Weekly Medication Management

Benefits of Medication Management

Medication management services help keep your loved one safe and healthy by reducing the rate of medication errors, drug interactions, duplications, or omissions. It also lowers the incidences of rehospitalization.

Who benefits from medication management services. Our services are popular with seniors or those with mental or physical challenges, memory or sight issues.

Medication Management Services

Our compassionate and skilled nurses will set up a medication schedule, including filling a weekly medication planner or automatic pill dispenser technology such as a PMD. Regimens vary depending on an individual's needs and we follow the orders of the prescribing doctors.  When a patient's health status changes our nurse will contact your doctor immediately.  Our services also include the following as needed or prescribed.

  • We support and promote independence in relation to clients and their medications as much as clients are able and interested in taking on themselves.  
  • Conduct a full medication reconciliation at the beginning of our services and when there is a transition back home from a hospital or rehab facility.  
  • Compare medication orders for all medications a client is taking and notify doctors when issues exist. 
  • Assist in developing medication schedules with clients who have medicines from more than one doctor.
  • Instruct and educate clients or family/caregivers on the correct dosage and frequency. 
  • Instruct and educate clients or family/caregivers on reportable side effects and when to notify our nurse and their doctor.
  • Refill automatic pill dispenser technology (PMD expertise) or common medicine planners
  • Evaluate and report on how clients respond to medications and their effectiveness
  • Communicate with a client's medical team when needed to promote optimum outcomes.
  • Add new medications to the regimen as they become prescribed.
  • Remove discharged medications from regimen as needed.
  • Provide and maintain an updated medication list for clients to take to Doctor’s appointments or if Hospitalized.

 

Managing Multiple Medications

Medication Management FAQs

What is medication management? Collapse

Medication management is a service designed to help individuals manage their medications so they take them on time, without missing any and avoid the dangers of incorrect medication administration. This service is often used in one's home, assisted living settings, and senior living communities.

Why is medication management important? Expand

Medication management is an important tool in managing a loved one's health.  It's important all medication is taken as directed to reduced side effects and drug interactions. It is also important to recognize when an issue exists and to contact the prescribing doctor immediately vs stoping or reducing one's dosage.  Our service also provides peace of mind for the patient and their families that medications are taken correctly.

What are the 5 R's of Medication? Expand

You might have heard about the 5 R's of medication.  Medication management ensures that there is not only a plan in place to address those but that it is continuing to assess things to make sure all of the 5 R's are being met.  And when they aren't it will adjust the plan so they are.  The 5 R's are:

  • the Right patient 
  • the Right drug 
  • the Right dose 
  • the Right route
  • and the Right time

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