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NFCA Teleclass: How to Prevent Medication Mishaps
The following information is from the National Family Caregivers Association. They asked members to forward it. If you are a caregiver for an elderly family member, please register for this free class.
Bad reactions to medications result in 100,000 deaths a year.
Don’t let your loved one become a statistic!
If you are caring for a loved one who is:
- Elderly
- Taking multiple medications
- Seeing more than one doctor, or
- Suffering from multiple illnesses
…your loved one may be at risk. What can a Family Caregiver do?
Join us for FREE to find out.
Safe & Sound: How to Prevent Medication Mishaps
A National Family Caregivers Month Event
Thursday, November 12, 2009
2:00 – 3:00 PM Eastern Time
Free by telephone or on-line
To Register go to
You will find answers to these and other questions:
- When are medication problems most likely to occur?
- What can I do to minimize risks associated with medications?
- What are the questions I should ask doctors and pharmacists?
For More Information
Email: Teleclass@thefamilycaregiver.org
or call: 1-800-896-3650
National Family Caregivers Month is proclaimed every November as a time to thank, support, educate and empower
everyone providing care to loved ones with chronic ailments, disabilities or the frailties of old age.
Please forward this invitation along to your families and friends and encourage all the family caregivers you know to register to participate in this free event by phone or on-line.
