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Say what you need to say

We lost a patient last month. Mr. M was at times very difficult to deal with, but he always wore the same hat. It was an American Red Cross hat and you could always tell how proud he was of it because of the many pins on both sides symbolizing how many pints of blood that he had donated. Therefore, you knew that there was a good side somewhere, but he was a little reluctant to reveal that other side.More »

American Red Cross, delivery, senior citizen

His Final Wish

It was a busy day at the pharmacy when I got the call.

"My dad was admitted to the hospital and he is on the hospice floor."

This was the report that I was getting from the son of one of our patients. A senior that anyone would like to have as a patient. He was never a problem and always friendly to us at the pharmacy.

"I just wanted to thank you for everything that you have done for my father."

I told him that I appreciated the call and that I would try and get to the hospital.

What made this patient worth the extra effort in his care was that he never complained about anything. He was always great to deal with and often came by himself even though he was a double amputee in a wheelchair. One day when he was at the pharmacy, I noticed that he was struggling and that was when I offered to help him out. I told him not to worry and if something was needed, we would get it to his home.More »

delivery, geriatric patients, senior citizen

He deserves a break in life

I made a delivery and home visit for two of our patients earlier this week. During my years in pharmacy, I have made many deliveries to patients at their homes. In pharmacy, it is just something that many of us do as a pharmacist. A patient may be in trouble or just can't make it to your pharmacy and you just help them out. I do this on my own time because it is part of what I am made of as a pharmacist.

Our patient is a doctor and his wife, a couple married for over fifty years and both over eighty years young. They are always very pleasant to deal with. Lately, life has not been easy for the doctor and he has spent time in the hospital and in a rehab facility. Over his career, this doctor was just like many other doctors from times gone by where he made many visits himself to patients in need at their homes. It was something he just did as a family physician. His son once described to me how his father would often leave during late hours of the night to see a patient in need.More »

delivery, geriatric patients, senior citizen
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