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Medications- “Get it on time”
Medications play an important role in managing the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease and taking them on time is vital and this has been published by the Parkinson’s disease society’s campaign “Get it on time”.
Remebering to take your medication can be difficult but is vitally important, some people with Parkinson’s disease have used alarmed pill boxes to help them and we have listed all the details of these below.
Rectangular clear plastic pill box.
Price Guide £20.00 When upright, shows seven compartments for each day and small clock at end with flip up cover. When medication is due it gives a bleep and a red light flashes. No need to reset each time
Available from:
Supplier information: Morecare Mobility & Healthcare Specialists
36 The Nursery
Bath Road
Devizes
Wiltshire
SN10 2AG
(01380) 727555
Bath Road
POCKET LCD PILL BOX AA9907
PRICE GUIDE: £6.00
Pill box with interior compartment for pills and sliding lid. Digital display at top shows real time in hours and minutes. Buzzer sounds for one minute. Uses one 1.5 volt button cell battery.
Where to buy: Supplier information:
Independent Living Company
11 Hale Lane
Mill Hill
London
NW7 3NU
(020) 8931 6000
Morecare Mobility & Healthcare Specialists
36 The Nursery
Bath Road
Devizes
Wiltshire
SN10 2AG
(01380) 727555
Bath Road
TABTIME PILL DISPENSER
PRICE GUIDE: £14.00
Product Summary
Programmable and self-contained pill box. Comprises: alarm; push time buttons; digital display; battery operated; audio or visual alarms; warning tones; adjustable volume and tone; hinged lid; four compartment trays; safety catch; 32-tablet capacity; automatic cancellation of alarms; patient record card; four volume levels and sliding controls. Shows eight alarms in 24 hours.
Where to buy: Supplier information:
Tabtime Ltd
41 Park Lane
Sandbach
Cheshire
CW11 1EN
(01270) 767207
www.tabtime.co.uk
tfj@tabtime.co.uk