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Did you know that 1 in 3 people over the age of 65 will fall at least once during the next 12 months?

 

Falls are preventable. Act now!

 

Did you know that some medicines may increase the risk of a fall injury?

 

Take simple steps to ensure medicines don’t trip you up!

  • Talk to your doctor or pharmacist* about having a Home Medicines Review.

  • Ask about the side effects of the medicines you are on.

  • Use a pill organiser to avoid confusion.

  • Read medicine labels in good light and follow the instructions carefully.

  • Do not take anyone else’s prescribed medicine.

  • Do not use out of date medicines. Return them to your pharmacist* for safe disposal.

*Click below for participating pharmacies in the;

Gosford local government area

Ryde and Hunters Hill local government areas

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Helpful Organisations

 

The Pharmacy Guild of Australia

Find home medicine reviews.

Click here to go to the  web site

 

 

Return Unwanted Medicines

Find out exactly what to do with medications you no longer require.

Click here to go to the  web site

 

 

National Prescribing Service

Click here to go to the  web site

 

 

Helpful Resources to Download

 

Manage Your Medicines fact sheet.

This fact sheet also available in

Arabic, Chinese, Dari, Farsi, Greek, Italian and Korean

 

Comprehensive information about medications

 

Record your medications on a Medicine Record Card

 

Home Medicine Reviews  brochure

(large file download 5.3MB)

 

 Returning Unwanted Medicines brochure

 

 

 

 

 

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