# Caregiver advice: how do we get Grandma to take her pills?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/caregiver-advice-how-do-we-get-grandma-to-take-her-pills/455537>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [July 7, 2008, 10:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/caregiver-advice-how-do-we-get-grandma-to-take-her-pills/455537 "2008-07-07T10:24:39Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Maastricht](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a88e57/32.png) [@Maastricht](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maastricht)\
**Post date:** [July 7, 2008, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/caregiver-advice-how-do-we-get-grandma-to-take-her-pills/455537/21 "2008-07-07T23:08:41Z")

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[QUOTE=WhyNot]  
I saw that one too, but the price scared me away.  
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How about a used one on [Ebay,](http://health-beauty.shop.ebay.com/items/Medical-Mobility-Disability__pillbox_W0QQ_nkwZpillboxQQQ5fcatrefZ1QQ_flnZ1QQ_sacatZ11778) Craigslist, or if you ask at your local hospital/assisted living communityout patient clinic? Can’t these things ce borrowed/rented somewhere? Maybe your GP / aphothecary/drugstore knows where..

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**Author:** ![jeepus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jeepus/32/3593_2.png) [@jeepus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jeepus)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2008, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/caregiver-advice-how-do-we-get-grandma-to-take-her-pills/455537/22 "2008-07-08T02:40:28Z")

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I did look on ebay and on Craigslist before I purchased, to see if there was anything used, but had no luck. I hadn’t thought of trying a clinic, that’s a good idea.

I already know who will probably get the one I bought when the time comes that my Mom no longer needs it. My aunt has a husband who is getting to the point of needing a pill reminder system now, and their nearing 50 year old child is wheelchair bound with MS and could use it too. The rest of my siblings are getting no younger either, and may need help remembering medication one day. Who knows, I might need one someday. . .

I don’t think I’ll be handing this one over to a community center when my Mom is done with it.

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**Author:** ![StGermain](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stgermain/32/2868_2.png) [@StGermain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StGermain)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2008, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/caregiver-advice-how-do-we-get-grandma-to-take-her-pills/455537/23 "2008-07-08T03:05:40Z")

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**Jeepus** - [This](http://cgi.ebay.com/e-pill-Automatic-Pill-Dispenser-lockable-audio-alarm_W0QQitemZ300238256451QQihZ020QQcategoryZ75041QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem) is on ebay right now. [Or this one.](http://cgi.ebay.com/Automated-Medication-Dispenser-Compumed-New-in-Box_W0QQitemZ270252775181QQihZ017QQcategoryZ75041QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem)

Good luck.

StG

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**Author:** ![jeepus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jeepus/32/3593_2.png) [@jeepus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jeepus)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2008, 4:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/caregiver-advice-how-do-we-get-grandma-to-take-her-pills/455537/24 "2008-07-08T04:01:27Z")

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Bah!! Too late for me, I already bought new. Go for it, **WhyNot**.

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