Is it possible for a care agency to just administer regular prescribed medication from a Nomad System and then a family member to administer medication that is only required when experiencing pain?

Thank you for your question. Yes, this would be fine as long as there are strict, clear boundaries and the family always deal with the PRN medication. You would still need to list each medication you give individually and clearly document everything within the service user’s care plan.

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Hannah has spent 20 years working in Domiciliary Care and has held various positions during that time including Community Carer, Registered Manager as well as working within compliance and operational roles. Notably, Hannah is skilled in Moving and Handling as well as specialising in palliative care and dementia care provision. Hannah has dedicated her entire career to date to working within the sector and brings with her an extensive knowledge of domiciliary care. She is passionate about supporting the sector to ensure positive, meaningful, personalised care delivery for Service Users.

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