What comes to mind when you think about preventing senior falls? Putting more lights in the home? Getting rid of clutter as well as other …Read More
Category:Medication Management
What You Need to Know About a New Medication for a Senior Loved One
April 28, 2023
You’ve just left the doctor’s office with Mom. The doctor is sending over a new prescription to the drug store which should be ready once …Read More
What to Do when a Senior Is Refusing Medication
August 5, 2022
“I’m not taking that! I don’t need any medicine!” If you’ve heard a senior family member proclaim this or any other sentiment to justify refusing …Read More
Medications for Seniors Can Lead to Adverse Side Effects
May 8, 2020
Anyone who has taken prescription medication understands that it normally includes an extensive listing of possible unwanted effects to watch for. While prescriptions are, naturally, …Read More
Safety First: Important Questions to Ask At Your Neighborhood Pharmacy
June 14, 2019
People call it “running” errands for a reason – we have the tendency to need to get through them as soon as possible! However, in …Read More
Safely Managing Multiple Medications for Better Outcomes
June 6, 2019
“Take 2 hours after eating. Avoid exposure to sunlight while taking this medication.” “Take on an empty stomach. Do not take with aspirin.” “Take twice …Read More
Grace Home Care’s Top Tricks to Make Medication Management Less Scary!
October 11, 2017
While we know that medications are quite often life-savers, we have also heard plenty of alarming accounts of patients who mistakenly obtained an incorrect medication …Read More
Tips to Minimize Chemo Side Effects During Cancer Treatment
August 9, 2017
Chemotherapy treatment saves lives, and is used to treat upwards of 650,000 U.S. citizens each year; but as miraculous as this treatment solution may be, …Read More