Short Description

A battery operated talking alarm clock and 31 day medication reminder system that alerts users when it is time to take medication. Up to four daily alarms can be set. It includes a tiered container that holds the clock, 31 pill boxes and a Todays Pills tray. The visual dates on the pill boxes are matched with audible alerts from the clock to assure accuracy. Red and green colour coding shows when the daily dose is complete. The clock can be purchased as a separate item if required.

Method Of Use

* Load the entire month's medications into the (31) Daily Pill Boxes and place them into the Organizer with their Green ends up, showing they are full.
* Set up to four Daily Alarms to alert you when your medication is due.
* At the beginning of the day, take the correct Pill Box out of the stand and place it into the "Today's Pills" tray on the front of the Organizer Stand.
* A repeating friendly reminder notifies you of the time, the date and which daily dose to take. "Good morning! Please take your morning pills for the 20th."
* Press the red 'Alarm Acknowledged' button to confirm compliance and the MedCenter Talking Alarm Clock tells you when the next daily dose is due.
* At the end of the day, return the Pill Box to the stand with the Red end up to show the day's pills have been taken.
* Press the green Talk / Time' button at any time for an audible notification of the current time and date.
* Press the blue 'Alarm Check' button at any time for an audible notification of the upcoming alarms.
* The clock also features an easy to operate, talking, Set procedure for all four alarms, the time and date.

Models

* MedCenter System TTC-MCSYS
* Clock can be purchased as a separate item TTC-MCTALK

More Details

The system works on a "Tri-Date Verification" system. Through the manufacturer's research, they discovered that often confusion can occur as to what day of the week it is, once a person retires and their daily norm is no longer dependent upon a work week schedule. Because of this, the system emphasizes the "Date" rather than the "Day of the Week". The "Date" is located on each Pill Box and Pill Cavity, the visual display of the Clock as well as audibly during the alert messages. This repetition of the "Date" helps ensure proper medication compliance, even when the user is unsure whether it is Monday or Tuesday.

Clock
* The clock features include loud and extra loud sound settings, a large LCD display and oversized colour-coded control buttons.
* Large easy to read LCD with backlight makes the clock easy to read, even in the dark
* The alarm sounds periodically until 'alarm acknowledged' button is pressed.

Pill boxes
* 31 daily plastic pill boxes to organize medications or vitamins by the month
* Easy to open lids on pill boxes
* Red and green colour coding shows when daily dose is complete

Factors To Consider

Always check with a pharmacist before storing medications in a dispenser or storage container as some medications require special storage conditions and some medications cannot be kept in the same container as others.

Standards

Some assistive technology needs to meet Australian or other standards. Standards may relate to materials, manufacturing and installation. Products that meet Australian or international standards will have written certification. To find out if a product meets Australian Standards ask the supplier to show you the certificate. For more information about standards also see
www.ilcnsw.asn.au/home/assistive_technology/standards.html

Place Of Manufacture

Medcenter Systems - United States of America