Caregivers Info

Immediate required knowledge

What you need to tell the doctor:

• The doctor will need to know of any allergies the patient has.
• If in Antigua or Barbuda it is beneficial to show the patient’s Medical Benefit Card (Medical Benefits Scheme n.d.), as the medication needed may be cost free.
• The medication your care receiver has been previously prescribed, if the now patient has a past medication history

Caretaker, what you need to know from the doctor:

• The most affordable way to get the medication
  • In Antigua and Barbuda the Medical Benefits Scheme supply medications for certified lunacy (Mental Illness) (Medical Benefits Scheme n.d.)
• The medication dosage required
  • The time of day to take it
  • If food is required to ingest directly before taking it, or not
  • The side effects from the medication to expect
  • New sleep habits needed for a successful recovery
  • New eating habits to be aware of
  • How much supervision the receiver will now need determined by the doctor at this stage of recovery

References

Medical Benefits Scheme. (n.d.). Retrieved April 26, 2018, from http://www.mbs.gov.ag/v2/?s=Medical+benefits+card