Essential Home Health Care In-Home Skilled Nursing Services
In Home Medication Management | Home Medication Management
Medications
Taking medications as prescribed is one of the most important aspects of health recovery and we are here to help and provide specialized home healthcare and in-home medication management. The registered nurses at Essential Home Health Care are the best in this careers and help in ensuring that our loved are taking the correct medication and dosage at home, at the correct time, and in accordance with the doctor’s orders. This includes organizing medications and establishing reminders to keep patients on track.
In-home medication management
In- home medication management one of our aim is to provide medication management services and home healthcare units to users and/or their caregivers who are at home with information, specialized health care and support in relation to medication that has been prescribed by a health care professional to home care patients. In order to provide appropriate medication management support and help for our loved ones at home, pharmacists participating in the services will conduct a Medicines Use Review from which they will develop a medication management plan for our loved one that will help detail the specific support needed to meet the needs of the health care units. Whether the user at home that we are providing services is suffering from cognitive decline or a degenerative disease, the services goal is to help them to remain in their home site with home healthcare healthcare as long as possible.
In in-home medication management, the provision of appropriate compliance aids by participating pharmacists will be the foundation of the service. This may include the provision of Monitored Dosage Systems in conjunction with the use of Medication Administration Records for recording purposes.
Referrals are made by community / hospital teams when the medication management services user is identified as being unable to self-medicate at home and requires assistance. Once a referral has been received, the pharmacist who will be providing the services will contact the medication management service user or patient homes patients to schedule an appointment and to begin the initial process of the service. The health care services are typically provided in the patient’s home.
home care services
Older people often require home care services. If we have a long-term health condition, it is not uncommon for us to rely on self medication management at home to keep our health as good as it can be for the longest period of time. If we are unable to take our medication as prescribed (at the prescribed time and dose, for example), we frequently rely for help on those who are close to us to assist us with this. When individuals living at home or their families are unable to manage home care – for whatever reason (maybe work or other careers) – and search for home care services, those hired to assist them require an effective framework to ensure that they are capable of carrying out this home care responsibility and provide better results.
Essential Home Health Care helps Care Services adhere to and comply with safe working practises by providing them with the resources they need and proper health medication administration and safety. In order to assist service providers in meeting the Fundamental standards and following the Quality standards for managing medicines for people receiving social home care in the community, we must first ensure that patients are receiving appropriate home care treatment and are supported in using it correctly, and then communicate to patients that medicines support has been initiated.
Improper medication use can result in:
- Negative symptoms and side effects
- Confusion
- Memory lapses
- Falls are more likely.
- Readmission to the hospital or nursing home
Our nurses collaborate with each patient’s doctor to ensure that medications are effective and that symptoms are appropriately controlled during home care. If a patient’s condition and health changes, the nurse will get in touch with the doctor right away. This enables the patient’s care team to make medication changes or adjust a doctor’s orders in a timely manner.
Services for Medication Management:
- Assist in the creation of a home care medication schedule for proper medication management.
- Examine your home care medication regimen.
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- Make a complete list of all prescription and over-the-counter medications that the patient is taking.
- Educate the patient and/or caregiver on the correct dosage, frequency, and side effects.
- Examine the effectiveness and response to medications.
- Communicate with the patient’s doctor to ensure one of the best possible outcome.
Medicine Safety Tips
Maintain a good medication management scheme to improve your health. Before taking any medications, check the label and expiration date. Inform the visiting nurse or therapist if the patient starts or stops taking any medications.
- Keep all medicine bottle caps in a safe place away from children and pets.
- Do not combine medications in one bottle.
- Keep medications, including pills and IV bags, out of direct sunlight.
- Keep medicines at the proper temperature and notify the visiting nurse, doctor, or pharmacist if you notice any changes in the color, size, or smell of the medicine.
- Medicines that must be refrigerated:
- Keep medicines in the refrigerator at the proper temperature.
- They should not be frozen.
- Keep cold foods and medications separate.
- If you have several medications in the refrigerator, keep them separate from one another to avoid any effects.
- Check that the light in the refrigerator is turned on.
- Maintain an up-to-date list of the medications the patient is currently taking i.e. proper medication management.
Medicine Safety Care
You can google all regulation standards and can find out that we follow them all. People, senior or children should always keep a record of the medications they are taking. All of us should maintain proper medication management to have favorable health. If your doctor writes you a new prescription, add new medications to your list. Make a note if the doctor changes the dose or method of administration. Cross out old medications if the doctor tells you to stop taking them and improve your medication management.
Our Mission
To assist our clients in maintaining a safe and healthy home environment conductive to achieving the highest level of functional independence in the comfort of their homes.