... one general container where everything just gets dumped in.
... the prescription bottles all lined up
... 1 oz dixie/medicine cups
... tin/tupperware
... partitioned container, may be specific to number of meds rather than days of week
... partitioned containers for days of week or times of day
... individual envelopes... paper/plastic/ziploc
Sometimes craft containers can work really well too. Some of them stack or snap together and may be clear with lids that are easy to screw off.
If you or your loved one is no longer able to remember times of day for taking the meds there are some really fancy contraptions that will call family when doses are missed, they dispense meds at certain times, having them available for a certain period, then once missed the machine starts calling. The individual does not have access to the pills inside of the machine. It's pretty awesome. It does help maintain some level of independence.
Very important, be mindful of temperature changes. Combining capsules and pills can cause degrading.
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