Medication Management

The level of assistance the client will need to manage his/her medications.

• The highest level of support that client may needed.
• Does not include set-up.

• Independent
• Assistance required
• Must be administered
• Self-Direction

Client remembers to take own medications as prescribed and will manage own administration independently.

• Reminding or coaching client
• Handing the medication container to client
• Using an enabler to assist client in getting med to mouth
• Placing medication in client's hand
• DOES NOT INCLUDE: Assistance with intravenous medications or injectable medications. The client must have an awareness that they are taking medication.

Medication must be placed in the client's mouth and applied or instilled to the skin or mucous membrane OR client is not aware that he/she is taking medication.

Client with functional disability that prevents them from performing a health-care function that he or she would normally do who chooses and is able to self-direct medication assistance or administration

• Client can self-administer
• Family IPs (whoever client calls family)
• Informal supports (e.g. family, friends)
• Paid providers (non-family) under nurse delegation.
• Individual Providers who are "self-directed" by client
• RNs, LPNs

• MD
• RN
• LPN
• Pharmacist
• Family
• Informal Caregivers
• Self-Directed

• If it is a topical cream used for prevention it can be done by an IP/Agency Provider.
• If it is a topical cream that is a treatment, it is considered medication administration. (E.g. anti-fungal creams for a yeast infection, hydrocortisone for a psoriasis outbreak)

• A description of the care
• Name of prescribing healthcare provider

Same as for other ADLs