Caregiver Teleconference at BRMC
McKean County VNA & Hospice, the home health department of Bradford Regional Medical Center (BRMC), will be hosting a free teleconference for the public in November on “Safe and Sound: How To Prevent Medication Mishaps.”
It will be held Thursday, Nov. 12, from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. in BRMC’s Ground Floor Assembly Room.
November is National Family Caregivers Month and has been celebrated for the past 13 years. It is designed to be a time to thank, support and educate those who provide care to loved ones in the home. The upcoming teleconference is sponsored by the National Family Caregivers Association.
“This program is for those who are caring for a loved one who is elderly, taking multiple medications, sees more than one doctor, or suffers from multiple illnesses,” says Kathy Pascarella, director of McKean County VNA & Hospice.
Answers will be provided on: when medication problems are most likely to occur; what can be done to minimize risks associated with medications; how to help a loved one be more adherent to medication regimens; preventing medication problems at the hospital and the doctor’s office; and how to use the community pharmacist as a resource.
“The teleconference is designed to improve the ability of family caregivers to manage medications, prevent medical errors and minimize risks associated with medication use,” says Mrs. Pascarella.
“Improved medication management between patients, caregivers and healthcare professionals can improve clinical outcomes and patient safety,” she notes.
No registration is required to attend the teleconference at BRMC.
According to the National Family Caregivers Association, “Bad reactions to medications result in 100,000 deaths a year.”
Family caregivers also can listen to the teleconference in the convenience of their own home. In order to listen on the phone or the Web, contact the National Family Caregivers Association by e-mail at teleclass@thefamilycaregiver.org , call 1-800-896-3650 or register online at www.thefamilycaregiver.org.
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It will be held Thursday, Nov. 12, from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. in BRMC’s Ground Floor Assembly Room.
November is National Family Caregivers Month and has been celebrated for the past 13 years. It is designed to be a time to thank, support and educate those who provide care to loved ones in the home. The upcoming teleconference is sponsored by the National Family Caregivers Association.
“This program is for those who are caring for a loved one who is elderly, taking multiple medications, sees more than one doctor, or suffers from multiple illnesses,” says Kathy Pascarella, director of McKean County VNA & Hospice.
Answers will be provided on: when medication problems are most likely to occur; what can be done to minimize risks associated with medications; how to help a loved one be more adherent to medication regimens; preventing medication problems at the hospital and the doctor’s office; and how to use the community pharmacist as a resource.
“The teleconference is designed to improve the ability of family caregivers to manage medications, prevent medical errors and minimize risks associated with medication use,” says Mrs. Pascarella.
“Improved medication management between patients, caregivers and healthcare professionals can improve clinical outcomes and patient safety,” she notes.
No registration is required to attend the teleconference at BRMC.
According to the National Family Caregivers Association, “Bad reactions to medications result in 100,000 deaths a year.”
Family caregivers also can listen to the teleconference in the convenience of their own home. In order to listen on the phone or the Web, contact the National Family Caregivers Association by e-mail at teleclass@thefamilycaregiver.org , call 1-800-896-3650 or register online at www.thefamilycaregiver.org.
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