Medication Support

Medication support can help manage medication safely at home. Supporting individuals to administer their medication can help them to maintain independence. Different levels of support can be offered in a tailored medication care plan to help meet each person’s individual needs. Monitoring and supporting may be a vital need in ensuring individuals are safeguarded from instances occurring that could cause harm or injury. 

What we do

1. Provide assessments to obtain information on how we can support individuals safely with medication management.
2. Provide different levels of support, for example medication administration, making medication available and medication reminders.
3. Liaise with other healthcare professionals to ensure medicines are always available for example pharmacies delivery cycles and GP surgeries for issuing prescriptions on time.
4. Help access medication reviews from other professionals.
5. Monitor medication stock to ensure individuals never run out and do not stock pile out of date medication.
6. Follow 6 R’s of medication when administering to ensure the correct medication is given safely.
7. Record medication on an electronic medication administration record known as an Emar system.
8. Provide care workers with medication training and medication competency checks to ensure that all staff are competent with medication administration.
9. Support with accessing compliance aids from pharmacies including blister packs and pill pouches where these are used.
10. Identify when further support aids are necessary or different types of medication to support the person to continue taking their medication.

Please call us if you feel that our services would be helpful for you or your loved one. We are happy to provide support or to simply provide advice where we are able to do so.

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