Medication Management
What does medication management mean to you?
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What is hygiene?
Maintaining cleanliness and personal grooming.
Name three examples of healthy coping skills
Journaling, listening to music, taking a walk, deep breathing, meditation, talking to someone, writing, painting, or listening to music
What is leisure?
Doing an activity that is enjoyable to you.
Is it ok to drink alcohol or do illegal drugs when on prescribed medications
NO! why?
What are some tools for medication management?
Alarms, pill box, visual schedule...
What are some hygiene examples?
What is one benefit of using healthy coping skills?
feeling more relaxed, having a clear mind, creating healthy relationships, getting to think about the response to a situation, etc.
Is leisure a solo activity or group activity?
It can be both!
Name 2 benefits of physical activity
Why is medication management important?
It's important to keep the medication in your system to maintain your overall health & wellness.
What are some low maintenance things to practice hygiene?
Dry shampoo, gum, body wipes, hand sanitizer...
True or False: You only need one coping skills
FALSE!
Name a leisure activity with little to no equipment
Walking
Drawing
Exercise
Listening to Music
When should you use coping skills?
When you are feeling angry, nervous, sad, or stressed
What should you do when your doctor prescribes you a new medication?
How can hygiene affect someone's social health?
It can cause others to separate themselves from you
True or False: Coping skills are not important to your well-being?
FALSE!
Why is leisure important?
What can happen if you do not practice personal hygiene?
Sickness and disease, social rejection, low confidence, low self-esteem
Rank these from best to worst locations to store your medicine:
Medicine Cabinet in the Bathroom
By the window
Dresser drawer/bedside table
1) Dresser drawer/beside table (cool and dry place)
2) By the window
3) Medicine Cabinet in the Bathroom
How long should you wash your hands?
You can sing Happy Birthday 2x
When does a healthy coping skill become unhealthy?
When it is done excessively and in an unhealthy way.
What are the potential obstacles to leisure?
Money, time, physical abilities, resources, transportation.....
What is Occupational Therapy?
Promotes health, well-being, and participation and helps people of all ages perform everyday activities or occupations that are meaningful to them