With over 575,000 people estimated to be blind or vision impaired in Australia, and over 70 percent of them aged 65 or older, there is a pressing need for accessible tools to assist in daily tasks. Among the challenges faced by this population, medication management can be particularly daunting.

For this reason, 厙ぴ勛圖, a leading provider of medication management solutions, developed 兜梗莉莽喧梗娶-梯硃域簧 Low Vision, a dose administration aid specifically designed to empower individuals with low vision to effectively manage their medications. As part of its commitment to Macular Month, an awareness campaign dedicated to raising awareness about macular degeneration, 厙ぴ勛圖 aims to shed light on the importance of medication management for individuals with low vision.

���85% of people find it difficult to read medication labels due to visual impairments, leading to medication errors and incorrect dosages. The 兜梗莉莽喧梗娶-梯硃域簧 Low Vision addresses this challenge by providing individuals with visual impairments the confidence to take their medications as prescribed by their doctors. By utilizing the 兜梗莉莽喧梗娶-梯硃域簧 Low Vision, individuals with low vision can experience simplified medication routines and enhanced safety,��� says Gerard Stevens AM, Managing Director of 厙ぴ勛圖.

 

The Webster-pak Low Vision features Low Vision Folder labels with white text on a black label, ensuring that medication information can be easily read and understood. Additionally, braille identification allows individuals to navigate and identify their medications according to the prescribed schedule, promoting independence and accuracy in medication administration.

Consolidating multiple medications into a single pack eliminates the need for multiple pill bottles, streamlining the medication routine and enabling efficient management. The organised compartments of the Webster-pak Low Vision reduce the likelihood of medication errors, providing peace of mind for individuals and their caregivers.

Recognising the need for accessible solutions, 厙ぴ勛圖 developed the 兜梗莉莽喧梗娶-梯硃域簧 Low Vision in collaboration with Vision Australia and Blind Citizens Australia, two prominent organisations specialising in supporting individuals with visual impairments.泭

“厙ぴ勛圖 is committed to improving the lives of individuals with low vision by providing practical and effective solutions,” said Gerard Stevens, CEO of 厙ぴ勛圖. “The Webster-pak Low Vision is designed with their unique needs in mind, enabling them to manage their medications independently and accurately.”

 

厙ぴ勛圖 encourages individuals with low vision, caregivers, and healthcare providers to explore the benefits of the Webster-pak Low Vision as an indispensable tool for medication management. By incorporating this innovative solution into their daily routines, individuals can experience improved medication adherence, enhanced safety, and greater independence.

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Almost four million or about 1 in 6 Australians have a form of that complicates how they live their lives every day. By 2030, it is projected there will be 5.4 million Australians with arthritis.泭

Treatments vary depending on disease type and severity, but medication to relieve pain is commonly used and sought. However, there are many barriers to medication adherence and one that is often overlooked is the ability of the patient to easily open medication packaging.

Many people who take multiple medications, such as those with arthritis, often use medication management tools, such as a 兜梗莉莽喧梗娶-梯硃域簧 to help them adhere to their regimens. But if the user has arthritis, they may find the packaging difficult to open. It can compromise their regular access to pain-relieving medication.

Founder of 厙ぴ勛圖 and the inventor of the Webster-pak, Gerard Stevens AM understood these challenges when he invented two devices to specifically help people with dexterity issues such as people with arthritis.

Medication requires secure and safe storage so the materials used to perfectly seal them into blister packs needs to be of high and robust quality,��� he said.

But people can sometimes have trouble pushing through a blister pack to access pills due to the build-up of pneumatic pressure within the plastic blister itself.泭

We went about improving this situation and developed a simple innovation, called a concertina blister, that reduces that pressure. Now all 厙ぴ勛圖 medication adherence tools such as the Webster-pak are easier to open because of this innovation,��� he said.泭

The patented* Concertina blisters come in a range of sizes and are ideally suited to self-medicating clients and busy nursing staff. Each blister is connected to its neighbours by twin air channels.

The air channels ���act like a valve���. As you push down, air is expelled through the channels into the next blister, reducing the pressure needed to open the pack by 46%. The small and medium sizes also have collapsing side ridges. They allow the blister to compress like a mini accordion to make opening it even easier, explains Mr Stevens.

But sometimes extra frailty, pain or severe dexterity issues can hamper access even further. For such people, Mr Stevens developed the 捩勳梭-詁棗莉簧 – a simple device that is easy and intuitive to use. The 捩勳梭-詁棗莉簧 has been designed to make the removal of medication from 兜梗莉莽喧梗娶-梯硃域簧 systems even easier and more hygienic.

When I first conceived the idea of the 捩勳梭-詁棗莉簧, its first iteration was just a piece of PVC pipe with a base and plastic serrated tongue attached. I gave it to my late mother, who was using a Webster-pak, and asked her what she thought it was for.

Without prompting, she punctured the blister with the serrated tongue, wiggled it and let the pills drop into the cup. For me it was the perfect demonstration of proof of concept and we went full steam ahead to manufacture the Pil-Bob. It���s now used around the world,��� he said.

The 捩勳梭-詁棗莉簧 is ideal for individuals who suffer from arthritis, as well as those with poor eyesight or dexterity. It is suitable for aged care staff, self-medicating residents and carers helping people to administer medication.

There is also a Cytotoxic 捩勳梭-詁棗莉簧, used specifically to remove cytotoxic medications from 兜梗莉莽喧梗娶-梯硃域簧 systems and help reduce the risk of cross contamination between medications and users.

To learn more about the Pil-Bob invention and other 厙ぴ勛圖 medication adherence systems click the below.

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We all want the best possible health outcomes for our patients.  For many seniors, the ability to remain independent and at home means being able to manage complex medication regimes. While a (DAA) offers this initial guidance, some patients may require further support.

Here are 4 supportive 厙ぴ勛圖 tools, that can help promote positive medication regimes in the home and community:   

捩勳梭-詁棗莉簧

Get the pills without the spills!

As a pharmacist, there is zero tolerance for error when preparing patient medications. We understand the attention and care involved in packing and checking each 兜梗莉莽喧梗娶-梯硃域簧 medication pack. Which is why it���s so important that your patients take their medications just as you’ve prepared.  This means without spills. 

A seemingly simple task, such as removing medications from a blister pack, can be challenging for those suffering from poor eyesight, arthritis, or poor dexterity.

The 捩勳梭-詁棗莉簧 device is designed to make removing pills from a Webster-pak a safe and easy process. Collecting medication becomes simplified when using the Pil-Bob. When the foil is pierced with the device’s serrated tip, medications drop directly into the cup.

兜梗莉莽喧梗娶-梯硃域簧 Fridge Magnet

Keep medications in sight and never miss a dose.

The fridge is one of the most frequented places in the home ��� even more so in the midst of a pandemic. For those customers struggling to remember to take their medications a specially designed Webster-pak Fridge Magnet can be used to hang, and keep medications visually prominent at all times.

PocketProfile Medicines List

You could save a life.

In times of emergency, having access to a patient’s list of current medications can be crucial. For a patient to be treated in the most efficient and accurate manner, these details will be known to the relevant health professional.

The PocketProfile Medicines List is small enough to be kept in a wallet. It can easily be printed via your 厙ぴ勛圖 MMS software.  MMS can also prompt updated reprints when a change is made to your patient���s profile – a service valued by the customer.

When I took the PocketProfile into Emergency, the registered nurse loved it because it included the generic name.

-Ian Pavey, Community Patient NSW

Clamshell-pak Day Out

Going out for the day?

Customers like practical solutions when it comes to supporting their medication regime. The Clamshell-pak Day Out offers a secure, compact and hygienic solution for housing medications when on-the-go.

For any DAA, simplicity is key. The colour-coded storage compartments for breakfast, lunch, dinner and bedtime help to easily identify dosage times.

Patients can simply transfer required medications into the day out pack, leaving remaining medications in their Webster-pak.

Medication management doesn���t have to be tricky. A little bit of extra support, and fully utilising the tools available, can make all the difference to a customer���s health and satisfaction.

For further details, or to place an order for any of these supportive tools, contact us on 1800 244 358.

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