January "Mission Medicine" Prevents Dangers Of Medicine Mixing Free Medication Compatibility Review Through Home Instead Senior Care
Mission Medicine, originating in Idaho's Home Instead Senior Care, protects the elderly from the dangers of mixing medications. "This is an annual senior protection program done at the beginning of the year so seniors have a portable and complete list when they visit future healthcare providers".
- Boise City, ID (1888PressRelease) January 05, 2011 - As a public service, Home Instead Senior Care (HISC) is leading the commitment to protect Idaho citizens with their own Mission Medicine, a medicine compatibility review of all remedies and treatments being used by seniors. This is available during the month of January.
Home Instead Senior Care of Boise has secured a free pharmacy compatibility review of all prescribed and over-the-counter medications and herbal remedies. By scheduling your Mission Medicine medication review through HISC's participating pharmacies, you will know:
* how your medicines react with each other
* if using herbal remedies can decrease a prescribed medication's reaction
* the likeliness of negative reactions
* added or new physical reactions which are a direct result of medicinal combining. Knowing this is vital to ensuring maximum treatment in personal healthcare.
According to Arthritis Today, 40 percent of seniors 65 or older use five or more medications per week1*, creating a perfect storm for hospitalization or even death. "I want to do all in my power to prevent an unnecessary personal and family trauma, and our Mission Medicine program can do that" said Britton, owner of HISC.
Any medicinal combining should be done with guidance; however, here is a checklist of those who could benefit immediately from Mission Medicine:
* if you've taken the same medication for a more than 2 years
* if you've added medications within the recent six months
* if you're considering a holistic avenue of treatment
* if you'd like to combine a holistic treatment with a prescription treatment
* if you're taking prescription and/or herbal remedies with the addition of seasonal over-the-counter medicine for colds and flu.
Mission Medicine began last year when a client of Home Instead Senior Care in Boise suffered unnecessary reactions due to self-medicating and medication mixing. Britton saw a potentially dangerous situation and began an advocacy campaign to give all seniors the Mission Medicine service.
To get a free Mission Medicine Preparation Kit and schedule your medication compatibility review with one of Home Instead Senior Care's participating pharmacies, call (208) 888-9962
For more information:
Elizabeth Britton
elizabeth.britton ( @ ) homeinstead dot com
Resources:
Home Instead Senior Care: http://www.homeinstead.com/SWidaho
Home Instead Senior Care Blog: http://inhomecareidaho.com/
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