Memory loss is common in seniors. For aging adults, taking prescribed medication can prevent medical emergencies. If you're providing senior care for a loved one, managing their medication without challenging their independence can be difficult. Here are some easy ways to help them remember to take their prescriptions. 

How to Remind Seniors to Take Their Medication

1. Set Up Timed Reminders

Advances in technology have made it easier than ever to create timed reminders for daily activities, including medication management. If your senior loved one has a smartphone, program medication reminders into their calendar to alert them at the same time each day. You can also program smart home assistants like Alexa® or Google® to remind them to take their prescriptions when you're out of the house.

2. Provide Medications With a Meal

Establishing a routine, such as taking doses with a meal, makes it easier to handle multiple medications. If you do the cooking, provide your loved one's morning, afternoon, and evening medication with their breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

If their medication is due in the middle of the day, encourage them to take it with a snack. Over time, the process should become a routine, making it easier for them to associate their medication with meal times.

3. Enlist In-Home Care Assistance

Providing senior care for a loved one isn't easy, especially if you're also managing children, your own home, and a job. In these situations, enlisting the help of an in-home care provider might be beneficial.

Home care providers can be available as much or as little as you need them and can also provide additional assistance with household chores, grocery shopping, and picking up prescriptions from the pharmacy.

Whether your senior loved one needs assistance with medication management, daily activities, or more, the compassionate team at Visiting Angels Toms River in NJ can help. Giving hands-on care when your loved ones need it most, their senior care providers offer a variety of services, including meal preparation, medication monitoring, housekeeping, errands, companionship, and memory care assistance. Call (732) 240-1050 to schedule a consultation, or visit their website to learn more about their services.