Add and Manage Medication Schedules

Adding Schedules

Medication tracking is one of Connected Caregiver's most popular features. To take full advantage of medication tracking, you are able to add medications as well as medication schedules. This article is about adding medication schedules. Click here for instructions on adding medications.

  • Tap the "Medication" button (bottom navigation) from anywhere in the app to reach the Medications page
  • Ensure that you have "Schedule View" selected from the toggle switch at the top of the screen
  • Tap the blue circular "Plus" button to add a schedule
  • Add a name for the schedule that best describes it For example "morning medications"
  • Tap the "Select a Frequency" button
  • Choose a frequency option that best reflects how often the user would take the medications assigned to this schedule. Custom frequency options are available if none of the suggested

  • Add a start and end time in which you would like to begin the window for this schedule

    For example if the medications that will be part of this schedule should be taken in the morning, you may want to set a start time of 7:00 AM and an end time of 8:00 AM

  • Add a date to begin the schedule

    For example if the user is already taking the medications assigned to this schedule, you may want to set the start date as today or tomorrow

  • Tap the "Interaction Tracker" button
    • If you already have a Prompter Connected Pillbox, it should be automatically assigned to the schedule, and you won't have to change your selection here
    • If you do not have a Prompter Connected Pillbox, you can purchase one, or continue creating the schedule without one. If no Prompter Connected Pillbox is assigned, you will not be able to keep an interaction history, or be alerted if pill times are missed
    • To purchase a Prompter Pillbox, click here or tap the "Purchase New Tracking Devices" button in the app

  • Tap the reminder time button

  • Choose a reminder time from the list and tap "Save"

    The reminder time overlay will only show options that are shorter than or equal to the length of the pill window. For example if the total amount of time between your start and end time is 30 minutes, reminder time options will be 5, 10, 15, and 30 minutes)

  • Tap the "Reminder Setting" button

  • Choose a reminder channel from the list and tap "Save"

    Reminders will be sent to the Loved One - the person who takes the medication assigned to this schedule. In order to receive push reminders, the Loved One must have a smart phone with the Connected Caregiver app installed and be signed into their Connected Caregiver account. In order to receive text or email reminders, the Loved One must have a valid cell phone number or email address on file in their user profile. For instructions to set up Caregiver alerts for missed medications, click here

The rest of the options in the medication schedules section are not required. You can tap the "Save Schedule" button if you want to skip the optional section. Continue to the next section for instructions on filling in the optional information.

Adding Schedules - Optional

  • Choose a alert channel preferences

    Alerts will be sent to the Caregiver in the event that a pill time is completely missed. In order to receive push alerts, the Caregiver must have a smart phone with the Connected Caregiver app installed and be signed into their Connected Caregiver account. In order to receive text or email alerts, the Caregiver must have a valid cell phone number or email address on file in their user profile.

  • Tap "Add/Remove" to add medications to this schedule

    You can always add a medication to a schedule later, so if you aren't sure or haven't created medications yet, feel free to skip this step for now. For instructions on adding new medication, click here

  • Select any medications you would like to assign to this schedule from the list, then tap "Save"
  • Enter the quantity of individual units of this medication taken during this scheduled pill time
  • Fill in any additional instructions or notes that you may have about this schedule (optional)
  • Tap the "Save Schedule" button to save your schedule

Managing Medication Schedules

From the Schedule View page, you can see all of the schedules you have added to your account. If you need to edit any of the schedule details, simply click the edit icon to the right of the schedule name.

From here you can edit any of the previously entered details, or delete the schedule using the button at the bottom of the page