Rx Takeback Day

Hey friends! The next National Prescription Drug Takeback Day is Saturday, April 24, from 10am-2pm.

There are multiple benefits to these national takeback programs. Firstly, expired medication should be safely disposed of, as advised by the FDA. In addition, many addictions and overdoses start with medicines swiped from home cabinets. Cleaning and organizing medications is crucial to help prevent them from falling in the wrong hands.

Here is a list of local drop-off sites around Ramsey County. Takeback Day is primarily hosted by police departments, so check if your local precinct is participating. Other options include the Wildwood Library in Washington County, and the Wayzeta fire department and city hall.

In the News, Legislation and Community Action

April 20, 2021

Joan Vaughn

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Written by Joan Vaughn

I’m Joan, and I know home care from the inside out. I’ve navigated my daughter through 24/7 home care nursing and managed her PCA’s. I’ve helped my parents move into (and out of) assisted living, Medicare episodes, skilled nurse visits, home health aids, and PCAs. Sandwiched in all of that, I’ve helped coordinate home care equipment and supplies, physical therapists, occupational therapists, county workers, and medications (oh, the medications). I know emergency departments, children’s hospitals, cancer wards, cardiac floors, and specialty units. I can recite health insurance policies (and call their bluff). I know a lot of other things in life too, like Shakespeare, where to sit to see a great sunset over a lake, how to keep myself healthy, how to read a profit/loss statement and state statutes, when to use a comma, and that gratitude is one of the keys to success. So I’m going to have this blog and write about home care from time to time. I’ll include topics like current legislation, professional boundaries in a tricky environment, and being a caregiver. I’ll also post some guest blogs from clients and nurses. Join me in the conversation.

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