How
many users?
The DAP is only meant to be used by
1 person.
Who
is it for?
The DAP is for anyone who is having
difficulty managing their medications everyday.
How
can it help me?
The DAP allows you or your loved one
to not have to worry about sorting your medications or remembering
to take them on time. Simply load the medications into
the machine and enter in the necessary information.
When the time comes for your dose, the DAP will alarm and
your correct dose will be ready. If your loved one is
using the machine, it gives you piece of mind that they are
staying healthy by taking the correct dose of their medication
on time. The phone alert feature can call your phone
to notify you that your loved one has not taken their medication,
again the piece of mind that you deserve.
How
can it help my loved ones?
Not only will your loved ones be in
better physical health by taking the correct dose of their
medications at the correct time, but they will also feel more
independent and confident that they can manage their health
effectively. Their stress level will be reduced due
to not having to worry what they are supposed to take and
when they are supposed to take it.
How
does it work?
The DAP uses patented dispensing technology
to sort the correct number of pills for each dose of each
medication. The dispensing system has pickup the appropriate
number of pills required from each chamber for a particular
dose time and place them into a dispense cup. At the
preprogrammed time, the alerts will sound for you to come
to the machine. Upon pressing a button on the control
pad, the front door will open, and their is your complete
dose in the dose cup, ready to be taken
How
big is the unit?
(HxWxD) 9.5"x8"x8.5", and weighs 10
lbs
Does
it come in different colors?
The
DAP currently comes in one color, but will soon be available
in multiple colors
Does
it run on batteries or wall power? (blackout)
The DAP plugs into the wall and is meant
to be run on wall power. However, there is a battery
backup in place in the event that there is a power outage.
How
long does the battery back-up last? What kind of batteries?
The
battery backup will last at least 24 hours, depending upon
how many pills are taken a day. Standard C batteries
are used.
How
much does it weigh?
10
lbs
Do
I still have to sort my pills?
No need to sort pills anymore.
When loading medication into the machine, it is as simple
as pouring the contents of you pill bottle for a particular
medication into one of the pill chambers and inserting the
chamber back into the machine.
How
do I know when to take my medication?
When it is time to take your medication,
alarms will go over on the DAP to alert you to come to it.
There are both audible and visual alarms on the DAP.
For an audible alarm, you can choose from built in alerts
and chimes or record your own custom alert that can be played,
e.g. "Grandpa, time to take your pills!". For those
who have difficulty hearing or just don't want to use the
audible alarms, the control pad also flashes to alert you
that your pills are ready.
What
if I am going out for the day?
If
you are going out for the day, you can tell the DAP how long
you will be gone for and it will dispense the correct amount
of medication and tell you when you should take each medication.
It then updates itself not to dispense until the next scheduled
dispense after you said you would be home.
Do
I need an extra phone line to use the unit?
No. You can plug the DAP into
the existing phone line in your house.
What
types of medication can it manage?
Any type of medication. Pills
can be managed from within the DAP itself. Other types
of medications such as liquids, injections, and topical creams
can be managed by DAP as well. Just add all of the necessary
information about the medication and the DAP will alert you
when and how to take the non-pill medications. Pills
that are not a constant dose size within the same prescription,
i.e. birth control, must be managed as a non-pill medication
due to the nature of the dispensing system.
Does
it track compliance?
Yes, each time that you take a
medication, the DAP records the time and date that it was
taken and save the information so it can be accessed later.
How
do I know when I need more pills?
The DAP will alert you that your pills
are running low when the number of pills left reaches a level
that you have previously set. It will not stop reminding
you until you have either refilled the pills or removed the
medication.
What
do I do when I need to refill my pills?
Just select the appropriate medication
from the Refill Pills menu. Remove the pill chamber
that is presented to you, pour in your pills, enter how many
pills were added, and insert the chamber back into the DAP.
No need to re-enter any of the setup information.
How
does it know when to give me my pills?
The
DAP dispenses your pills based on the scheduled times that
you have entered.
What
kind of guarantee/warranty does it have?
For rentals, the DAP is 100% guaranteed.
If there are any problems the DAP is repaired or replaced
free of charge.
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