At OCHC, our client (Seniors and older adults) often forgets to take their medication on time or in the correct dosage. At OCHC, we believe that implementing medication reminders is a great first step to keeping our clients healthy. OCHC believes that sometimes a pill box or a pill organizer may not be enough to manage your loved one’s medicines. Our caregivers at OCHC offer medication reminder services for seniors to simplify this process. At OCHC, we believe in-home caregivers provide medication management to help ensure that our clients are getting their medication on schedule and safely.
What Is Medication Management? At OCHC, we believe that proper medication management and administration of medications throughout the day can be a challenge for most people, especially for the elderly. Our caregivers assist in medication management for the elderly by tracking medication times and reminding clients to take their medications on schedule.
What Tasks Does Medication Management and Administration Include? At OCHC, we believe that medication management and for the elderly includes the following tasks to help your loved one remain healthy and safe.
- Complete inventory of medications
- Maintain and track medication schedule.
- Report any side effects to family members and medical personnel.
- Reminders to take medications on time and in the proper dosage.
At OCHC, we always consider our clients 50+ use more prescription and over-the-counter medicines than any other age group. They are the at highest risk of being hospitalized for a medication mishap. At OCHC, we believe that many of these mishaps could have been avoided with medication management. According to research, over 1.3 million Americans are injured each year due to medication errors. The most common causes of these errors in seniors are confusing packaging, poor communication, overdosing, and dangerous interactions with other medications or foods.