Medicare Annual Wellness Visit printable pdf download

Ninth Street Internal Medicine Associates

hone: 215-440-8681

805 Locust Street

Fax:

215-440-9953

Philadelphia, PA 19107

HOME SAFETY

• In all living areas, avoid throw rugs and secure any loose carpet edges with nonskid tape.

• Make sure the floor is devoid of clutter and nightlights or motion-sensitive lighting are

maintained throughout the home.

• Adding contrasting color strips to stairs aids in weakened depth perception and

implementing grab bars and handrails helps with depreciated balance.

• Emergency numbers should be listed in large print by each phone. It’s also smart to

consider installing an electronic emergency response system, like

Life Alert®

MEDICATION SAFETY

• Know the names of your medicines.

• Complete a Medication List and keep the list updated. Take it with you on each visit to

your doctor or pharmacist, and whenever you travel away from home.

• Take your medicines until they're gone. This is especially important for antibiotics. If you

are prescribed two weeks’ worth of pills, don't stop them in a few days "because you're

feeling better." These medicines need to be taken for the total duration of time that they

are prescribed to completely clear the infection and keep it from coming back.

• Don't mix pills in bottles with other pills. Keep them in their original container (unless you

place them in a dispenser).

• Be alert for any side effects, especially when starting a new medicine or increasing the

dose of an existing medicine. Any new symptom in an older adult should be considered a

medicine side effect until proved otherwise. Check with your doctor or pharmacist if you

have any questions or suspect that your medicine may be causing problems.

• Use one pharmacy for all your prescription medicines. This will reduce the chance that

you will obtain conflicting medicines from different pharmacies.

• Ask your pharmacist’s advice before splitting or crushing any pills. Some pills should only

be swallowed whole and may produce dangerous effects if the pill is altered.

• Keep all medicines out of the reach of children.

• Discard any medicines that you are no longer taking. Having old medicines around the

house increases the risk that you or a family member might take them by accident, or that

a child might get into them. Keep your medicines securely stored in a safe place.

Kenneth R. Barmach, MD

Kathryn Gruber, CRNP

Gelsey L. Rellosa, MD

Lillian E. Cohn, MD

Elizabeth M. Kinsella, CRNP

Arthur E. Smith, MD

Allan L. Crimm, MD

David A. Major, MD

David H. Verbofsky, MD

Zuleika C. Font, MD

Laura Oppenheim, MD

Medicare Annual Wellness Visit

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