I would consider being fired like that as a solid gold gift! The last thing I want to have is an arrogant doctor who thinks he knows everything. That is a truly dangerous situation.... it could be a challenge to get changes implemented as noted your article where a patient was fired by a physician for bringing the consultant pharmacist's report.
OP is your goal to reduce the number of pills or simply to facilitate proper dose taking of the medicines in question?
Because of the distance involved the dose control would be easier to implement. You seem pretty resistant to the idea of dose packaged meds which is really the only easy fairly quick solution here.
Op you hit the nail on the head...it doesn't sound like your relative is willing to accept any help..silly us for thinking he was doing anything but complaining. You mentioned the easiest solution the prepackaged option and he blew it off. You obviously can't make him do it...your hands are pretty much tied at this point. Frustrating for you
Both.
I guess I don't understand how I can make him use a prepackaged program that he is not interested in. (I brought that up yesterday) and that he is convinced (without checking) that his insurance would not pay for. .
*update* Relative in question landed in the hospital for emer heart problem. Guess that accounts for his confusion maybe.
+1. My mom with dementia had a dear friend who pre-loaded her monthly pill dispenser with a timer and alarm (the lid for the compartment with the current dose automatically popped open when ready). My mom rarely heard or recognized the alarm, and was still over and under-dosing as she could never remember if she had taken her pills. And she kept calling the pharmacist and getting extra refills as she could not remember that her friend was setting up her meds.I hired a service to give Mom her pills. Once she got confused no amount of containers, me loading the containers, or reminders helped.