Med Wise Rx is the first skills-based educational program designed to improve older adults’ communication with pharmacists and other providers leading to safer medication management.  The program consists of two 1.5-hour classes, separated by one week for home practice. 

Background: Medication management can be challenging for many older adults and their caregivers, especially when people have many conditions and medications.  Medication errors can result in unwanted effects from medicines, and worse, falls, hospitalizations and even death.  Poor communication and medication coordination problems with multiple people prescribing a person’s medications can increase these errors even more.  The pharmacist is important to help people manage their medications and address their medication-related questions and concerns.  Yet, patients and caregivers often are unsure what questions to ask their pharmacist or how to ask them.

Who is eligible?

· Older adults (at least 65 years old, preferably >70 years old),

· Taking 5 or more multiple medicines regularly (this includes nonprescription drugs),

· Able to navigate and join a Webex meeting (at home, ADRC, library, etc.)*,

· Able to share their views and provide feedback, 

· Can be an informal caregiver (any age and health status) but must be highly involved in organizing the administration and/or pick up of older adult’s medications.

There is no fee.  Participants will be randomly assigned to one of the workshop dates below.

WHEN:     Wednesdays, 1:00 - 2:30 pm

                  February 8 & 22, 2023   or   April 12 & 26, 2023

*This project is a partnership between the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Pharmacy, the Community-Academic Aging Research Network (CAARN) and statewide ADRCs.*

 *Webex training is available at various times/dates.

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