Parents, family and friends come together to discuss their epic battle against opioid abuse after losing loved ones to addiction. They work to reduce the stigma and guilt associated with their trauma and do their best to prevent similar situations from occurring for other families.
From grief to acceptance to the impact of opioid overdoses on siblings, this thoughtfully written article covers the gamut. How do these families pick up their lives and move on after such a loss?
Click here to read the article published by the Daily Hampshire Gazette.
Medication Safety Awareness for the Blind Hall of Fame 2019
Medication Safety Awareness for the Blind (#MSAB) is an
initiative that brings together advocates from throughout the U.S. and Canada
to spread the word in their communities about FREE accessible prescription
labels available for individuals who are visually impaired.
This program is only as successful as the time and effort
MSAB advocates put into it. Without further ado, here are some top photographs
recognizing 2019 Medication Safety Awareness for the Blind Advocates.
Many of these individuals are Lions who go above and beyond
for their communities. Many other groups are from organizations representing
individuals who are visually impaired, aging agencies and more.
Eudora Lions Club
Lion Angie with Cedar Lake Lions Club
October Is Medication Safety Awareness for the Blind Month
Medication errors can lead to illness, hospitalization or
even death. Now imagine you can’t read your pharmacy prescription labels. If
you are visually impaired, the danger of mistakes with your medication is
real. Medication
Safety Awareness for the Blind (MSAB) is a service project during the month of
October that works to save lives.
MSAB is an initiative that spreads the word about FREE accessible
prescription labels that are available throughout the country for individuals who
are visually impaired. One such option is ScripTalk.
Through this program, an
individual can receive a FREE talking prescription reader, or download a free
mobile app that will read all their prescription label information out loud,
including: drug name, dosage,
instructions, instructions, warnings, pharmacy information, doctor name,
prescription number and date.
This is a life-saving awareness program that can
make a real difference.
More than 7.5 million individuals are considered legally
blind in the United States, according to the National Federation ofthe Blind. As our population ages, this number continues to rise.
To learn more about
MSAB and become an advocate, visit https://mailchi.mp/envisionamerica/msab or call 1-800-890-1180 to find a pharmacy near you that offers accessible labels.
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