Find Senior Care (City or Zip)
Join Now Log In
C
castlekathy Asked August 2016

Is there a way to have someone come to elderly father's home to make him take his medication daily?

Sunnygirl1 Aug 2016
Sorry, I meant He not she. Just realized it was your father and not mother in question.

Sunnygirl1 Aug 2016
I've heard of professionals who will go to the home daily to remind seniors to take meds, but, when someone has dementia, that might be just issue that needs addressing as vegaslady says above. I might observe how the person is handling other things in the home, like cooking, bathing, laundry, paying bills, etc. After the early stage, it's often too risky to leave a dementia patient unattended. I'd try to figure out what her needs are now and if a medication reminder is all that she needs.

ADVERTISEMENT


vegaslady Aug 2016
Remind him or try to force it down? The overall problems are probably larger than just one issue. Is everything else under control?

ADVERTISEMENT

Ask a Question

Subscribe to
Our Newsletter