Pharmacy
Our comprehensive pharmacy services help ensure a safe transition of care from the nursing home to a resident’s home.
- Up to a 44-days’ supply of medications. Continue Care provides residents with a new 14-day supply of their medications to take with them when they leave the nursing home. Once home, a 30-day refill* will be ordered automatically and arrive before the current supply runs out.
- Medication reviews. Each medication will also be cross-checked for allergies and interactions against a resident’s complete medication regimen, including the OTCs they take.
- Individualized packaging. All medications** will be delivered in a Continue Care box with individual packages and clear instructions on when to take each dose to eliminate any confusion.
- Nurse follow up. During weekly nurse phone calls and in-home nurse practitioner visits***, residents will be asked about any issues with their medications, side effects, or changes to their health that may impact their treatments.
- 24/7 pharmacist access. Residents and families have 24/7 access to nurses and pharmacists for any questions about their medications.
*Subject to insurance approval
** Certain oral medications may be shipped separately
***Where available
Pharmacy + Home-based Primary Care
In states where available, Continue Care also offers an in-home transitional care visit from a nurse practitioner within 10 days of a resident’s return home. During this home-based primary care visit, which is designed around an individual’s needs and delivered in their own living space, the nurse practitioner will:
- check on the resident
- make sure they have the support and services they need in the home such as occupational therapists, social workers, and more
- address any concerns
- order a 30-day refill* of their medications
*Subject to insurance approval
Pharmacy + Home Nursing Care
During the weekly Continue Care nurse calls or nurse practitioner visit, our team can refer a resident to for additional medical and nursing care in the home to help them re-establish their independence and health.
Continue Care will take care of all the coordination and planning for these services.
Pharmacy + Help at Home
During the weekly Continue Care nurse calls or nurse practitioner visit, our team can refer a resident for additional home care services care such as:
- Managing daily schedules
- Grocery shopping
- Providing or arranging transportation
- Ambulatory assistance
- Housework
- Laundry
- Managing communications
Continue Care will take care of all the coordination and planning for these services.
Pharmacy + Rehab
During the weekly Continue Care nurse calls or nurse practitioner visit, our team can refer a resident for neurorehabilitation services for better recovery results following a stroke, orthopedic injury, or other condition that qualifies them for the program.
Continue Care will take care of all the coordination and planning for these services.