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Date: Thu, 13 Jul 2000 16:33:40 EDT
Subject: Re: Pill Timers
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Mary -
just read your general reply and wanted to let you know what i've ultimately
done with my father -
you're correct -having to "set" the timer each time is very tedious and often
forgotten or not correctly done or finished completely.
1. Radio Shack has several possible solutions for you since this would be
for people with CGivers in attendence (if this is for use in the hospital?)
Some either count "down" from whatever is set or you can set them - but I
must admit it's tough to find one that will go off every 1 to 2 hours -
Watches can be set, I believe, to produce a "tone" that will go off every
hour - again - either check online with Radio Shack or Casio or Timex -
Ultimately i have gotten a pager for my father that goes off every time he's
supposed to take his meds -
You can tell the company what times and what you want them to say - either
the specific meds for that time - or just a message -
below is a sample of what i've had programmed for my father:
6a Good Morning! Please call JoAnn to give you your 6a pills
6:15a Just a reminder! Did you get your 6a pills? Check your
pill box -
9a Dempsey - time for your 9a pills!
9:15a Just a reminder! Did you take your 9a pills? Check your
pill box -
11a Dempsey - time for your 11a pills -
Are you hyper? Don't take the TASMAR
if you are -
11:15a Just a reminder! Did you take your 11a pills? Check
your pill box -
2p Dempsey - time for your 2p pills -
Are you hyper? Don't take the 1/4 Sinemet if you are -
2:15p Just a reminder! Did you take your 2p pills? Check your
pill box -
4:30p Dempsey - it's almost time for your 5p pills -
Do you feel like you're konking out? If so, go
ahead and take the 5p pills now -
5p Dempsey - time for your 5p pills - (if you took them at
4:30p - disregard this reminder - but check your pill box to be
sure!
5:15p Your last reminder of the day! Did you take your 5p pills?
Check your pill box -
If you did - see you tomorrow morning!
OR
you could have them program:
6a Good morning, _______
It's time to take: 1 aspirin, 1 green jelly bean, 2 peas in a pod,
and 3 pats on the back!
or whatever the 6a dose would be! Get it? If each hour they take the same
thing - fine - If not - no problem either
Please let me know if this might be of interest to you -
Cari
daughter of Dempsey-PWP (71/16+)
& Jo Ann-CGiver
