Visiting Angels provides useful medication reminders for seniors in Longmont, Boulder, Louisville and surrounding areas in Boulder County, CO and thus prevents medication errors and skipped doses

Visiting Angels of Boulder County is a provider of in-home health care services that make aging in place possible for virtually all seniors, regardless of age, medical conditions or special requests. We can help your loved one with a range of activities, from hygiene and mobility to meal prep, housekeeping and transportation.

As part of our Boulder home care services, we also offer medication reminders, a useful service that helps older adults struggling with complex medication schedules take their pills on time and in the correct dose. Since our in-home health care services do not include medical care, we are unable to administer or organize medications, but we can make medication management much easier through reminders.

Why Medication Reminders Are Important for Seniors in Boulder County

Many seniors take 10+ medications daily, some of which need to be taken at specific times during the day and/or with or without food. Remembering how to take each medication can be hard even for healthy seniors, let alone for those with cognitive decline or conditions like Alzheimer’s disease. Often, this is when senior citizens and their loved ones need a little help. This is where in-home health care services from Visiting Angels of Boulder County come in.

When someone has to take 10+ medications, it can be a blessing for them to have someone nearby who knows what medications they are supposed to take and when. Whether it is someone who visits every day, or just during times of crisis, our caregivers can be trusted to come in and remind your loved one to take their medications at scheduled times.

Our home care providers can assist your loved one with medication management by providing medication reminders. The service includes:

• Verbally reminding the seniors when to take their medications during the caregiver’s visit
• Setting an alarm so that the seniors would take their medications properly when they are home alone
• Ensuring medications are taken as prescribed, for example with water or on an empty stomach
• Reading labels on medications
• Writing down the dates and times each medication was taken
• Keeping an eye out for side effects when new medications are introduced

Visiting Angels of Boulder County has countless years of experience caring for seniors in their homes. Our caregivers are professional senior care experts that know the best ways to encourage positive living habits.

Part of a Comprehensive Care Plan

Medication reminders are just one service we offer to seniors in Longmont, Boulder, Louisville and throughout Boulder County. Our team has a large and growing number of experienced caregivers who are available to help your loved one take their medications correctly, plus they are available for any other help that might be needed.

Other in-home health care services we provide include:

• Grocery/home shopping and running errands
• Meal planning and preparation
• Conversation, companionship, interaction
• Light housekeeping and laundry
• Personal care and hygiene

Getting started with our home care services is as easy as it gets. Just give us a call and we will set up a consultation at your loved one’s home whenever it works for your family. During the consultation, we will propose a care plan and if you are happy with it, we will proceed to match your loved one with a qualified caregiver.