Create a pill card to help remember
April 26, 2008 by Marijke Durning, RN
Filed under Diseases & Conditions
Do you have to remember to take several types of medications or are you responsible for helping someone take medications? It can be difficult remembering which pill is for what (pain pills, for example) what pill to take when and – often – how.
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has put together a very informative guide on how to make up your own pill card.
Why make up a pill card? (to keep better track)
What you need
How to organize the card
Images and photos for shapes of pills, types of pills and time of day or night
How to fill in the …read more




