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What medical condition does your mom have. What are to the signs you think she is not taking her medications correctly? And, yes, check with her doctor.
If you don't think she's taking her medicine, she could be forgetting. I got an automatic dispenser, they go for about $100.00 on Amazon. It had a charger plug with battery back up. It has 28 compartments and you can program it for daily dose. My mother had twice a day, so I was able to fill it for two weeks. It flashed a green light and said "time for your medication". It's compartment door would only open on the specified time before it would rotate. This machine is very reliable and prevents missed doses or overdoses. This could be your loved ones problem, forgot or took too many. It has a key that locks it so it's tamper proof. I always kept pill bottles out of reach and the key hidden. My mother loved it and had no problem taking her pills except when she would flip it and the pills rolled away off the counter. I suggest a rubber mat to stop them from rolling.
To help my father before I moved him in here - I bought tiny plastic containers - I think they called them sauce containers - tiny round containers with screw lid and we labelled them ( gif them in the pound store actually) Monday AM Monday Pm
and sorted the weeks tablets out laying them on the table in day lines monday tuesday wednesday etc it worked for my dad Evening ones we’d ring - have you taken your tablets yet dad ill hold on while you take them ok it worked also gave my dad feeling he was still in control i hope that helps Niw doctors make up packs like a book and it has every day if the week breakfast lunch afternoon evening and tablets already sorted in a press thru like an advent calendar maybe speak to her doctor see what help they can offer ?
I used to have the pill bottles with timers on the top. When I called and asked her if she’d taken them she could look and see if she had taken them an hour ago or, at the other extreme, 48+ hours ago. Now she is in memory care and I am thinking of using them since I still have some, but I have a system that works for me already.
Hopefully the in home care worker does well and your mom gets on a good schedule of taking meds. I'm sorry she is being resistant, but that's very normal. Sometimes strangers are better at getting a dementia patient to take meds, take showers, etc.
KathyCollins, welcome to the forum. Please fill out your profile, as that will give us a better understanding what is going on. Example, how old is your Mom, what are her medical conditions, what type of meds is she taking, and what type of help is she refusing, etc. Does your Mom live with you, or live at a senior facility? And why don't you think your Mom is taking her meds correctly?
Check with local pharmacies or her insurance and see if any of them offer pre-packaged dosages delivered to the home. Each dosage is packaged according to when it should be given. There is less of a chance of missing doses that way. BCBS Advantage plan offers something similar through a 3rd party ...Carolon? Can't remember exactly. There is a small town about 20 miles from where we live in a rural setting and I have seen signs in their windows that they offer service like that.
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.
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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.
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Monday AM
Monday Pm
and sorted the weeks tablets out
laying them on the table in day lines
monday
tuesday
wednesday
etc
it worked for my dad
Evening ones we’d ring - have you taken your tablets yet dad
ill hold on while you take them ok
it worked
also gave my dad feeling he was still in control
i hope that helps
Niw
doctors make up packs
like a book and it has every day if the week breakfast lunch afternoon evening and tablets already sorted in a press thru like an advent calendar
maybe speak to her doctor see what help they can offer ?
best wishes
So you've offered to help her to do...what? What type of help is she refusing?