| One of the biggest benefits of living in an assisted | | | | and death. |
| living home environment for the elderly is medication | | | | An additional benefit, especially with a new |
| management. It is expected that with age comes | | | | medication, is having someone there to monitor the |
| health problems. Older folks are usually on multiple | | | | reactions of the medication on the individual. In |
| medications; in fact, some individuals may be taking | | | | assisted living homes, most of the staff get to know |
| dozens of different medications each day. Keeping up | | | | the residents very well and are trained to listen for |
| with it all can be a burden. Of course making sure | | | | cues indicating that a medication is not working as it |
| that medicine is taken as prescribed is very important | | | | should or that it is causing uncomfortable side |
| in order to repeat the therapeutic or sometimes | | | | effects. Regardless of the age a lot of folks are just |
| even life-sustaining benefits of what the doctor has | | | | not that in tune with their body's cues and they |
| ordered. Unfortunately as folks get older they may | | | | might take a medication that may cause side effects |
| have trouble trying to make sure they are taking the | | | | that they might attribute to other causes never |
| right medicine at the right time in the right amount. | | | | realizing that it is the medication that they are taking. |
| Some may forget to take their medication at all, | | | | Supervision can include checking blood pressure and |
| while others may forget that they have taken it and | | | | other bodily functions for a sign of something amiss. |
| then end up taking too much. Medication | | | | This is a great service that is a safety net of sorts |
| management is a real issue for some elderly folks, | | | | to be sure that the medication that is prescribed is |
| especially since dementia is usually | | | | working as it should. |
| Managing all the medication can be very stressful and | | | | Diabetes |
| many times it becomes overwhelming and the | | | | Diabetes afflicts many older adults for a host of |
| individual simply decides not to take the medication. | | | | reasons. It is a very serious disease that needs to be |
| This is where assisted living homes really can make a | | | | monitored closely. In assisted living homes, when |
| difference. | | | | medication is being supervised, many times so is the |
| How It Works | | | | resident's blood sugar level. This is a great service |
| The process is very convenient and simplistic. It is | | | | that can save lives. |
| not intrusive, it is simply a matter of one individual is | | | | Alzheimer's disease |
| helping another to take the right medication. In most | | | | Many elderly patients suffer from conditions that |
| assisted living homes there are dedicated staff | | | | bring on dementia, such as Alzheimer's disease. |
| members that have some type of medical training | | | | Dementia patients in particular can benefit from |
| that are tasked with dispensing medication and | | | | medication management that is offered by assisted |
| making sure that everyone gets what they need. | | | | living facilities. |
| This is a perfect way to insure that all the residents | | | | Assisted living homes are a great way to being sure |
| are on the correct medication and that they take it | | | | that an older adult is being assisted with day to day |
| when prescribed as prescribed. There are some | | | | needs to include taking medication. |
| cases where this can be the difference between life | | | | |