If your senior takes more than a few medications, you and she might have found yourselves frustrated or even confused at times. Having some help with medication management ensures that your elderly family member is in compliance with her medication plan and that she’s as safe as possible when it comes to her medications. Home health care providers can take care of this for her.
Pill Boxes and Dispensers Need to Be Set Up
Weekly and daily pill boxes and pill dispensers are invaluable for you and for your senior, but they do need to be set up in order to work as intended. Home health care providers can take over that aspect of medication management for you and your elderly family member, ensuring that the right medications are in the correct spots so that there aren’t any questions.
Helping with Home Tests and Associated Medications
If your elderly family member needs to take any home tests, like blood pressure or blood sugar tests, home health care providers are a natural choice for that, too. They can ensure that the tests are conducted properly, therefore giving your senior accurate information. If there are medications associated, like insulin, they can assist with preparing that.
Giving Medications According to Instructions
There may be other medications your aging family member needs to take, too. Some of them may be over-the-counter medications, like ointments or eye drops. Often these medications require a bit of help, and home health care providers can ensure that even these simple medications are administered properly so that they do what your senior needs them to do.
Assisting Caregivers in Understanding Medication Needs
One of the most frustrating aspects of your senior’s medications for you might be that they feel so very complicated. Medications don’t have to be complex, but they can be intimidating. Couple that with the fact that side effects and complications from a missed or incorrect dose can be really scary and you might worry about whether you know enough to help your senior with her medications. Home health care providers can educate you about your senior’s medications so that you feel more confident with them.
Home health care providers ensure that your elderly family member is taking the right medications, the right way, and at the right time. They ensure that your senior is complying with her medication plan and that she’s able to get any additional medical assistance that she needs.
If you or an aging loved-one are considering home care in Centennial, CO, please contact the caring staff at SYNERGY HomeCare today. Call us at (303) 756-9322.
