Medication Management

What is medication management ?

Medication management means helping you take the right medicines, in the right way, at the right time. It is about keeping you safe, healthy, and feeling your best. Some people take one medicine, while others take many medicines each day. We are here to help, no matter how simple or complex your needs are.

Best possible medication management

Good medication management helps to:

• Make sure your medicines are working properly
• Reduce side effects
• Prevent missed or double doses
• Keep you safe and well

This is especially important if you take many medicines.

What is polypharmacy?

Polypharmacy means taking more than one medication at the same time.

This is common for people with long-term health conditions.

When someone takes many medicines, it can be harder to:

• Remember when to take each one
• Know which medicine is for what
• Avoid mixing medicines that do not work well together

Possible medication errors with polypharmacy

When many medicines are involved, mistakes can sometimes happen, such as:

• Missing a dose
• Taking the wrong medicine
• Taking too much or too little
• Taking medicines at the wrong time
• Mixing medicines that should not be taken together

These errors can affect your health and safety.

How we help prevent medication errors

At ACN, we put strong systems in place to keep you safe, including:

Pharmacy-prepared Webster packs

• Webster packs are prepared by the pharmacy
• Your medicines are packed by day and time
• This makes it easier to see what to take and when
• Helps prevent missed or double doses

Daily medication support

Our trained staff can:

• Remind or supervise you to take your medication
• Support you to follow your daily medication schedule
• Make sure medicines are taken safely and correctly
• Observe for side effects and report concerns

Support with doctors and prescriptions

We can help you by:

• Supporting regular visits to your local GP
• Helping organise prescriptions and repeats
• Communicating changes in medication plans
• Making sure your medication list is up to date

Support for injections (daily, 2-weekly or monthly)

If you receive injections every day or 2 weeks or monthly, we can administer injections:

• Our trained and endorsed nursing staff can administer subcutaneous and intramuscular injections
• Create a clear medication schedule
• Set reminders so doses are not missed
• Support attendance at appointments
• Help you stay on track with your treatment plan

Our commitment at ACN

At ACN, we work with you to:

• Create clear and easy-to-follow medication schedules
• Support safe and correct medication use every day
• Reduce medication errors
• Promote your health, independence, and well-being

You are always involved in decisions about your care, and support is provided in a way that respects your needs, choices, and goals.