The MedCenter system is designed to make it easier for patients to remember to take their daily medications. The system was created to emphasize the date of the month rather than the day of the week. The date is located on each pill box, as well as the visual clock display. The date repetition helps promote medication compliance, even if the user is not sure whether it’s Wednesday or Thursday.
To use the MedCenter system:
Load the entire month’s medications into the daily pill boxes. Place the boxes into the organizer with the green ends up.
Set up to four daily alarms to alert you when your medication is due.
At the beginning of the day, take the correct pill box out of the stand and place it into the “Today’s Pills” tray on the front of the organizer stand.
A repeating reminder notifies you of the time, the date and which daily dose to take. “Good morning! Please take your morning pills for the 20th.”
Press the red “Alarm Acknowledged” button to confirm that you’ve taken the pills. The MedCenter Talking Alarm Clock then tells you when the next daily dose is due.
At the end of the day, return the pill box to the stand with the red end up to show all of the medication has been taken.
I don’t personally take a lot of medication, but I can see this being useful for someone who takes pills for multiple conditions. I’m sure it would help my parents, although I suspect I’d have to personally demonstrate how to use the product since they are intimidated by anything with electronic components.
I think a product like this would also be helpful if you’re a parent trying to remember to give your child medication at the right time. It always seems to be especially difficult for me to remember to give my son antibiotics at the proper time when he is sick.
