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That's a great idea, especially for if we forget to take our meds.
We have websterpaks where the chemist will make your medication up in like & put it in separate doseages so all you have to do is push out the medication for that day & time.
It does cost extra for the Chemist to make them up but it is handy for elderly patients or if you are going away & need an easier way to carry your meds.
We have websterpaks where the chemist will make your medication up in like & put it in separate doseages so all you have to do is push out the medication for that day & time.
It does cost extra for the Chemist to make them up but it is handy for elderly patients or if you are going away & need an easier way to carry your meds.
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^---That "websterpak" thing looks pretty good. Is it available for any prescription medications? Do the paks come in larger sizes if you take more meds?
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We got a thing for my mom when she was getting early dementia and had a hard time taking her pills. The pill boxes didn't even work because she would forget to look at the box, or she would lose it and forget she had lost it! She might also take the pills from the wrong compartment, or take two doses at once, or just decide at random times that she didn't need her pills at all, for whatever reason. The thing we got (rented, actually) as kind of a last resort was this largish device that sat on the table and had a prepackaged cup of pills delivered to a little door at preset times. A chime sounded until you took the pills. It was pretty slick, but had to be set up and programmed by someone once a week. My mom kinda sorta used it but then she got to hating it and would ignore it or get angry when it chimed at her. I don't know why. She finally had to be in a nursing home because of that. She really got stubborn and contrary and mean in the last year or so of her her life and pretty much didn't want to cooperate with anyone on anything. I know that happens to a lot of people, and it's very sad, but the upside, I guess, is that it's almost a relief when they finally die. You know that no one involved, including the affected person, has been happy or at peace for a long time.
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The websterpak is used for prescription meds.
I've never used one but from my understanding you let the chemist know what medications you are on & the dosages you take then they make the pack up so all you have to do when its time to take your meds is just push the thing for that day/time.
I'm not sure about the size & if they make them bigger if the person is on a lot of meds.
I used to volunteer for a organisation which took people with different disabilties on activities, day trips & holidays. When there was a holiday coming up we used to ask all clients who took medication to have their medication made up into a websterpak. When it was time for the holiday the websterpak which had the patient name on it would be given to the coordinator of the holiday who would keep the medications in a safe place & then give the required medication to the clients when needed.
I am pretty sure they used to also ask volunteers who were going on the holiday & needed medication to also have a websterpak made up mainly because it was a more safer way to keep the medication while away.
That's a great idea, especially for if we forget to take our meds.
We have websterpaks where the chemist will make your medication up in like & put it in separate doseages so all you have to do is push out the medication for that day & time.
It does cost extra for the Chemist to make them up but it is handy for elderly patients or if you are going away & need an easier way to carry your meds.
This is something like what I have.
I go to the Mental Health Center once a week to sort my meds with a Mental Health Nurse there. I sort them into a pack like this that holds four settings for a day although I only use 2. My spaces are bigger as I use a lot more meds for E, stroke, bipolar, PTSD. They keep my meds at the center and I go there once a week to do this. I am the one who asked for this help as I overdosed once,years ago, and wanted to make sure I never had the opurtunity to do it again. Better to plan ahead when well than be sorry when sick! Anyway, its a nice service, they order all my meds. The pharmacy delivers to them and it takes the anxiety off me. :woot: