We know managing medications can be a challenge, especially if there are multiple medications taken at varying times of the day. DailyMed has a system to prepackage all medications a client takes, arranged and labeled by day, date, time or meal -delivered monthly to your door. Comfort Keepers is proud to add this to our Safety Choice technology line of solutions. The DailyMed pharmacist will review the prescription list with the client or family member to make it easier for them to manage proper doses and combinations of medications. Ten days before the month's medications are mailed they coordinate with the family to incorporate any adjustments in the medication list.
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Improved quality of life for seniors and other adults will result from DailyMed's customized dispensing plan. This provides a time saving, accurate solution, as well as peace-of-mind of knowing that you or a loved one is taking the proper dosages of medication at the appropriate times.
The DailyMed expert, trained to answer all of your questions about Comfort Keeper's new partnership and this service will visit our area on August 5 and 6th if you would like to schedule a time for us to meet with you, please call 888.241.3385.
SafetyChoice™ - Medication Management System by DailyMed
Medication non-compliance has been called "America's other Drug Problem". An average of 218,000 deaths occurs each year because of medication misuse and various studies have found that medication non-compliance among the senior citizen population has caused 770,000 injuries. In a recent study, 70% of our non-compliant elderly population cited not remembering to take their pills as the primary reason
The inability to manage medications is one of the leading reasons why seniors need additional, and often more expensive, care-such as assisted living facilities or nursing homes:
• 23% of caregivers report issues associated with medications
• 10% of hospital admissions are related to medication issues
• 23% of nursing home admissions are related to medication problems
• 80% of assisted living residents have medications managed by their facilities
What Do We Know About Medication-Related Problems and Errors?
Serious: They cause approximately 7,000 deaths per year in the US.
Costly: Annual cost of drug-related illness and death exceeds $170 billion.
Common: Up to 48% of community-dwelling elders have medication-related problems.
Preventable: At least 25% of all medication-related accidents and health problems are preventable.
Comfort Keepers CARES
Comfort Keepers caregivers are carefully hired and trained to help those needing assistance with range of motion exercises, transportation, meal preparation, light housekeeping, run errands and personal care services. We also have a full line of Safety Choice technology options available such as pressure sensitive bedside mats, window & door sensors, all linked to personal emergency response system. To learn more visit www.nova.comfortkeepers.com or call 888.241.3385 about any eldercare concerns you may have. To schedule time with the DailyMed representative call today, his visit is only 8/5 and 6th.
