Medication Dispenser

  medication dispenserThe Home Buddy medication dispenser was designed to help persons managing multiple prescriptions adhere more easily to their doctor's prescription regimen.

 

Our Easy to use pill dispensers can release pills up to 4 times per day. A client, caregiver, or medical professional can load the medications, set the clock, program the alarm, and close and lock the lid. When the time comes to take your next dose, the alarm will sound and the dose will rotate into position. The alarm stops when the dose is taken out.

  • Set up to four alarms per day
  • Conveniently utilizes AC power, but in the event of an outage, it automatically switches to battery power. When power returns, the battery recharges itself
  • Tamper-proof to provide maximum security. Instead of using a latch, our medication dispenser utilizes a lock and key and can be monitored, ensuring customer compliance
  • portable medication dispenser Extra large self-illuminating LED clock so it can be seen in any light
  • Small, portable version available to those who need to keep it with them. Runs off battery power

 

Why use a medication dispenser?

  • Do you take several medications per day?
  • Do you have trouble remembering when to take your medications?
  • Could you live independently if you had help managing your medication?
  • Would your caregiver feel more confident if you had medication management?

Frequently Asked Questions

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Quick Facts

  • Almost 30% of all hospital admissions for people over the age of 65 are directly attributed to medication non-compliance.
  • 125,000 people die each year from non-compliance, twice the number killed in automobile accidents.
  • Nearly $48 billion in annual costs result from unnecessary medication-induced hospitalization.
  • Approximately 40% of people entering nursing homes do so because they are unable to self-medicate in their homes.
  • About one-half of the 1.8 billion prescriptions dispensed annually are not taken correctly, contributing to prolonged additional illnesses.
  • At the present time, more than 7 million households have an unpaid “care-giver” who is providing daily assistance to a family member age 50 and older.
  • Medication non-adherence costs the US healthcare system approximately $290 billion a year or 13% of all spending (New England Health Institute).