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Pill dispensers are great for seniors who don't have middle to late stage dementia. It would be a huge help if you could go over her meds with her doctor to eliminate the ones she really doesn't need.
I used to set up my mom's dispenser weekly and that worked great for a long time. The system failed after her dementia caused her to be suspicious of the pills and she wouldn't put certain ones in her mouth or she'd hoard them. Now her pills are handed to her twice a day by a medication technician in her memory care facility. Mom sometimes argues with the med tech and says "I don't recognize this pill! I'm not taking this!" So her antipsychotic is a powder mixed into her water and she drinks it without a hassle.
A pill organizer helps, if she is able to use it. Someone else may need to fill it up weekly. And hide or take away the rest of the medications, to avoid an accidental overdose. If you are able to use this method, with a daily phone call to remind her, "take the Thursday pills", that could work for a while. But, it is time to start thinking long-term. If she is unable to manage this, then there is a lot more that she is unable to manage on her own. Time to start looking into assisted living, memory care, or skilled nursing facilities.
You ask what kind of in home help you could look for.
Sadly, most home care aides are not qualified/authorized to give medications. They can "remind" the patient to take their medications.
Unless you have the money to hire a nurse, or a trained medical assistant to administer medications, you will have to find a more creative solution.
Oh - I forgot to mention - I use a fabric paint ( a marker would work just as well) to create a "star" on the top of every pill bottle that my husband (patient) needs to take daily. Sometimes there are short-term or trial medications which are not continued, or some medications in 2 bottles from the pharmacy. Anyway, I mark the tops of the bottles so I know which ones to set up in his daily pill organizer.
We've been dong this for many years now. I swear, I wouldn't know what day it is if it weren't for the pill organizer!
You can get prescriptions filled so that the pills come prepacked so that it is easier to take them There are also pill boxes that have alarms so that it reminds you to take a pill and the pill can not be taken before it is time. the "problem" with that is that someone has to be there to fill the pill box. A caregiver can prefill pill boxes, the simple ones you can get almost anywhere. If you hire a caregiver from an agency they can not dispense meds but I am sure they can fill a weekly pill box. They can also remind a person to take a pill. If mom needs more help than simply filling a weekly pill box it might be time to think about a caregiver that will come in daily. If she needs more help than that then it is a full time caregiver or the possibility of looking for a facility that will meet her care needs. (AL, MC, or SNF)
my sibling puts my mothers meds together bi-weekly, problem is my mother doesn’t take them on schedule or she’ll move them around. My mother is relocating next month & this becomes a huge issue as we need to find someone to not only ensure that her meds are put together but that she takes them on schedule for the most part. I’m going to reach out to the area on aging to see if they can provide some assistance or resources,
By proceeding, I agree that I understand the following disclosures:
I. How We Work in Washington.
Based on your preferences, we provide you with information about one or more of our contracted senior living providers ("Participating Communities") and provide your Senior Living Care Information to Participating Communities. The Participating Communities may contact you directly regarding their services.
APFM does not endorse or recommend any provider. It is your sole responsibility to select the appropriate care for yourself or your loved one. We work with both you and the Participating Communities in your search. We do not permit our Advisors to have an ownership interest in Participating Communities.
II. How We Are Paid.
We do not charge you any fee – we are paid by the Participating Communities. Some Participating Communities pay us a percentage of the first month's standard rate for the rent and care services you select. We invoice these fees after the senior moves in.
III. When We Tour.
APFM tours certain Participating Communities in Washington (typically more in metropolitan areas than in rural areas.) During the 12 month period prior to December 31, 2017, we toured 86.2% of Participating Communities with capacity for 20 or more residents.
IV. No Obligation or Commitment.
You have no obligation to use or to continue to use our services. Because you pay no fee to us, you will never need to ask for a refund.
V. Complaints.
Please contact our Family Feedback Line at (866) 584-7340 or ConsumerFeedback@aplaceformom.com to report any complaint. Consumers have many avenues to address a dispute with any referral service company, including the right to file a complaint with the Attorney General's office at: Consumer Protection Division, 800 5th Avenue, Ste. 2000, Seattle, 98104 or 800-551-4636.
VI. No Waiver of Your Rights.
APFM does not (and may not) require or even ask consumers seeking senior housing or care services in Washington State to sign waivers of liability for losses of personal property or injury or to sign waivers of any rights established under law.
I agree that:
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I authorize A Place For Mom ("APFM") to collect certain personal and contact detail information, as well as relevant health care information about me or from me about the senior family member or relative I am assisting ("Senior Living Care Information").
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APFM may provide information to me electronically. My electronic signature on agreements and documents has the same effect as if I signed them in ink.
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APFM may send all communications to me electronically via e-mail or by access to an APFM web site.
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If I want a paper copy, I can print a copy of the Disclosures or download the Disclosures for my records.
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This E-Sign Acknowledgement and Authorization applies to these Disclosures and all future Disclosures related to APFM's services, unless I revoke my authorization. You may revoke this authorization in writing at any time (except where we have already disclosed information before receiving your revocation.) This authorization will expire after one year.
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You consent to APFM's reaching out to you using a phone system than can auto-dial numbers (we miss rotary phones, too!), but this consent is not required to use our service.
I used to set up my mom's dispenser weekly and that worked great for a long time. The system failed after her dementia caused her to be suspicious of the pills and she wouldn't put certain ones in her mouth or she'd hoard them. Now her pills are handed to her twice a day by a medication technician in her memory care facility. Mom sometimes argues with the med tech and says "I don't recognize this pill! I'm not taking this!"
So her antipsychotic is a powder mixed into her water and she drinks it without a hassle.
Someone else may need to fill it up weekly. And hide or take away the rest of the medications, to avoid an accidental overdose.
If you are able to use this method, with a daily phone call to remind her, "take the Thursday pills", that could work for a while.
But, it is time to start thinking long-term. If she is unable to manage this, then there is a lot more that she is unable to manage on her own.
Time to start looking into assisted living, memory care, or skilled nursing facilities.
You ask what kind of in home help you could look for.
Sadly, most home care aides are not qualified/authorized to give medications.
They can "remind" the patient to take their medications.
Unless you have the money to hire a nurse, or a trained medical assistant to administer medications, you will have to find a more creative solution.
We've been dong this for many years now. I swear, I wouldn't know what day it is if it weren't for the pill organizer!
https://www.amazon.com/Soobest-Dementia-Electric-Ringtones-Alzheimers/dp/B0D4Q1C1FP/ref=asc_df_B0D4Q1C1FP
There are also pill boxes that have alarms so that it reminds you to take a pill and the pill can not be taken before it is time.
the "problem" with that is that someone has to be there to fill the pill box.
A caregiver can prefill pill boxes, the simple ones you can get almost anywhere. If you hire a caregiver from an agency they can not dispense meds but I am sure they can fill a weekly pill box. They can also remind a person to take a pill.
If mom needs more help than simply filling a weekly pill box it might be time to think about a caregiver that will come in daily. If she needs more help than that then it is a full time caregiver or the possibility of looking for a facility that will meet her care needs. (AL, MC, or SNF)
My mother is relocating next month & this becomes a huge issue as we need to find someone to not only ensure that her meds are put together but that she takes them on schedule for the most part. I’m going to reach out to the area on aging to see if they can provide some assistance or resources,