How Can I Remember to Take My Medication in the Morning and at Night?
You're the one taking the pills, and you're the one asking, "how can I remember to take my medication in the morning and at night?" Here's one answer that doesn't involve an app: a phone call, at the times you choose, from a voice you'll come to know.
Best Ways to Remember to Take Medication Twice a Day
We'll be fair about this. A call is one tool among several. Here are the ones that work, and where each one falls short.
Tie it to a habit
Coffee in the morning, the news at night. Keep the pills where that happens. This works until the routine breaks: a trip, a sick day, a grandchild visiting.
A weekly organizer
Seven days, two slots each. You can see whether today's slot is empty, which answers the "did I already take it?" question. It can't remind you to look at it.
Something outside your head
An alarm, a spouse, or a call. Alarms get swiped away. Spouses get tired of asking. A call rings, you answer, you're asked, you answer back. That's the difference.
How to Remember Medication When Your Daily Routine Changes
Routines are what most reminder systems quietly depend on. Then you travel, or you're in the hospital for two days, or the clocks change, or you simply retire and mornings stop looking the same. The habit that carried the pills goes with it.
A scheduled call doesn't care what your day looks like. It comes at ten whether you're at home, at your daughter's, or in a hotel, as long as you can be reached at the number we have. Travelling? Tell us the cell number for the week and we'll call that instead. Time zone changed for a month? Tell us and the calls move with you.
Sarah also asks how you are before she asks about the medication. On the days the routine is upside down, that small question is sometimes the useful part.
How Can I Get Medication Reminders Without Using an App?
This is the question we hear most from people signing up for themselves. The answer is the phone you already have. Sarah calls your landline or your cell. You pick up. She asks whether you've taken your medication. You tell her. She says goodbye. There is nothing to download, nothing to charge, and no screen to squint at.
Sarah is our automated caller, and she's good company. She speaks slowly, she waits for you to finish, and she doesn't mind repeating herself. If you ask her which pills, she'll say she isn't able to tell you that, and point you to the bottle or your pharmacist. She never gives medical advice, by design.
She also takes your word. If you say you've taken it, that's what she writes down. If you say not yet, she gives you the reminder and lets you get on with your day.
Do you want someone to be called if you don't answer?
Families usually say yes. Individuals get to decide.
Just me
Sarah calls you at the times you choose, one to three times a day. If you don't answer, she tries again a few minutes later, and that's the end of it. The unanswered calls show in your own record and your weekly summary. Nobody else is involved.
Me, and one person I trust
Name a daughter, a friend, a neighbor. Sarah calls them only on the day two of your reminder calls go unanswered, and says only that. Not what medication, not why. You can change or remove that person any time.
If you live alone and want someone to know when you can't be reached, naming a person is the better choice. But MyMedsReminder is not an emergency service. If you ever need help right away, call 911.
Is There a Phone Service That Calls You to Remind You to Take Medication?
Best Ways to Remember to Take Medication Twice a Day
Tie each dose to something you already do every day, like coffee and the evening news. Keep the pills where that happens. Use a weekly organizer so you can see at a glance whether today's slot is empty. And have something outside your own head remind you, a person or a phone call, at the same times every day.
How Can I Get Medication Reminders Without Using an App?
A phone call. Sarah calls your landline or cell at the times you choose, asks whether you've taken your medication, and says goodbye. Nothing to install, nothing to charge, nothing to learn.
Do I have to name a family member?
No. You can sign up for yourself with nobody else involved. If you name someone, Sarah calls them only when two of your reminder calls go unanswered. If you don't, nobody is called, and the unanswered calls simply show in your own record.
Can I change the times?
Yes, as often as you like. Call or email us and the next call comes at the new time. Many people shift the evening call later in summer and earlier in winter.
How Much Does a Medication Reminder Service Cost?
$12.99 a month for one call a day, $19.99 for two, $26.99 for three. Pay monthly, or up front for 60 days, 6 months or a year. Cancel any time.
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