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Medication Reconciliation

What You Need To Know to be Safe

What is it…

  • A full review of all medications a resident is taking at each transition in care.
  • Ensure new medications being added, changed or discontinued are appropriate.
  • A joint effort between resident, familes and care providers.
  • Completed on Admission, Transfer (to Emergency Department for example) and at Discharge.
  • Involves a discussion with a nurse to create a Best Possible Medication History.

What is involved…

  • A nurse will ask you (or your substitute decision maker) about the medications you take including non-prescription medications.
  • A request will be made to your pharmacy or previous care provider for your “Most Current Medication List”.
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What we ask of you…

  • Bring all medications you had at home, in their original containers.
  • Please provide all prescriptions (containers, bubble packs, samples, inhalers, eye drops, medicated patches).
  • Also include any vitamins or herbal products that you are taking.

Key points…

  • Make sure you tell us about any allergies, reactions or side-effects to medications you have had.
  • Vitamins and supplements are medications. They can interact with other medications that you are taking.
  • After we have your Medication Reconciliation completed, please do not bring new medications into your room.
  • Under Nova Scotia law, no resident is allowed to keep unauthorized medications in their room in a Long-term Care facility.
  • We encourage you to discuss any questions about medications with the care team.

Medication Safety is everyone’s responsibility. Let’s work together!

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Shoreham Village Home for Special Care
50 Shoreham Village Crescent
Chester, NS, B0J 1J0
(902) 275-5631

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902-275-5631 | Email Us
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