Elder populations are considered special group because they need a special type of care which encapsulates multiple considerations as far as their care is concern. These considerations may involve the ability of the elder individual to follow instructions given by the health care provider, the ability to perceive things around him, the patient’s capability to do self-care and to take medications.

-Team@CMHF

• According to the National Institutes of Health, Home care is care that allows a person with special needs stay in their home.
• It might be for people, who are getting older, are chronically ill, recovering from surgery or disabled.
• You can get almost any type of help you want in your home.
• Some types of care and community services are free or donated many other types you have to pay for.
• Sometimes government programs or your health insurance will help cover the cost of certain home care services.
• Health care providers should be aware that there are already certain alterations and abnormalities in the body of the older people as a result of aging which makes them predispose to certain medication error.
• Giving prescriptions among elders should be well-guided and should be proper in order to prevent any debilitating complications as a result of medication error which can put another great discomfort to the elders.
• According to a new study, there are about large proportions of American seniors who are having at least one prescription drug which can be possibly harmful for them.
• Prescribing medications to elders necessitates assessment of their general health conditions in order to analyze the medications which are really fit to the patient considering his age.
• Unfortunately, other older individuals are taking at least one potentially inappropriate medication which can be harmful and detrimental for their health.

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