Keep an Ample Supply and Ask for Help if You Can’t Manage on Your Own
Headlines like this one “Pharmacy Shelves Empty as Health Officials Urge Home Preparedness to Protect Against Coronavirus” (wusa9.com March 2020) can certainly cause anxiety in people, especially those who depend on prescription medications to stay alive.
This coronavirus crisis is causing financial hardships, increased anxiety, and of course serious sickness and death. It is vitally important for everyone to remain calm, follow the guidelines established by health officials, and take care of themselves as well as their loved ones.
One of the things people should do is be prepared by having sufficient medications on hand because they may not be able to get to the pharmacy as often as they normally do.
How Much Medication Should You Have on Hand?
According to an article at AARP.org “If you want a reserve of prescription medication at home, start by talking to your doctor” said Robert McLean, a rheumatologist and 
president of the American College of Physicians. “It’s possible your physician could bump up your prescription from a 30-day supply to a 90-day supply. Then, call your pharmacy to make sure it can fill it.”
Check Your Medications and Speak with the Pharmacist
You always want to make sure you receive the medicine that your physician ordered because sometimes pharmacies make mistakes. Make sure they are the right pills or liquid, and that the dosage is correct.
We’re Here to Help
If you or someone you has trouble getting and taking their medications, that is just one of many tasks where we can offer assistance. Also, during this coronavirus crisis it is very important for everyone to wash their hands, use hand sanitizer, and take other precautions. All our personnel are fully trained in infectious disease procedures and precautions.
We can be reached at 561-210-9096 and we monitor our phones 7 days a week.
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