MED-Q Programmable Pill Box has taken Arizona Caregivers by storm

Sept. 14, 2012 - PRLog -- Being a caregiver can extract a huge tool on the individuals taking care of parents and loved ones. Some examples of the effects on caregivers according to the NATIONAL ALLIANCE FOR CAREGIVERS:

23% of caregivers report that their health is fair or poor

Stress from being a caregiver can cut up to 20 years off of the caregivers life

Women who are family care givers are 2.5 times more likely to live in poverty

Stress and the additional work load is the root cause of these and other problems. The MED-Q programmable pill dispenser was designed to ease this burden.

An innovative and inexpensive solution,the MED-Q Pillbox is a fully contained weekly electronic Pill dispenser. Lee DeMar SW Regional Manager says, "MED-Q was designed to be a medication reminder that uses technology and removes the responsibility for caregivers. Reminder phone calls have been replaced the electronic reminders buiolt in to the MED-Q. Users are able to manage the times and the amounts of the medication to take assistance of MEd'Q's dual alarms. Programmed to chosen times, the combination of visual flashing and beeping audio reminders makes it easy for the user to manage their own medication.