February 19 Meeting Minutes

Posted by Lois Horton 
on Feb 26, 2015
 
 
ROTARY MEETING – February 19, 2015
 
ATTENDANCE:  Pat Bowslaugh, Sheri Connery, Jeanne Gitzel, George Horton, Lois Horton, Dayle Hughson, Jacquie Lane.
 
GUEST:  Mark Mercure.
 
George chaired this meeting and welcomed everyone.
 
We lit our “Light Up Rotary” candles and opened our meeting with Oh Canada and the 4 Way Test Blessing.
 
Dayle passed around the Coat Check Schedule for the Westman Centennial Auditorium for the rest of this year.
 
The Multi Service Club meeting is on March 1.  Dayle spoke about this and suggested that we could manage a $200 donation to this event.  A motion was made by Jeanne and seconded by Sheri that we make a $200 donation.  The motion carried.
 
Lois spoke on a call she had received regarding the YMCA Strong Kids Program.  Lois moved that we donate $100 to this program.  Pat seconded the motion.  This motion carried.
 
George called on Pat to introduce Mark Mercure.
 
Mark gave his background.  He is manager of Pharma-medic Services – he services nursing homes in Brandon.
 
He discussed the Pharmacy Act which came into force last year on January 1 and the differences that are now available for Pharmacists:
  • Give medicines by injection
  • Write prescriptions for Over The Counter Medicines so that they can be covered by insurance plans
  • Can prescribe some items such as Self-administered tests
  • Other tests for medical levels
  • Can change prescriptions if they discover an error in the dosage or there is a drug shortage
  • Can refill a prescription that has run out
  • Compounding medicines – different now
  • Geriatric Pharmacy – Mark is one of 6 in the province in conjunction with a Nurse Practitioner that can write prescriptions.
 
 
Practical Suggestions:
 
  1. Develop a relationship with your pharmacist – get to know them
  2. Clean out your medicines
  3. Have a medication review – discuss with your pharmacist.  You can have bigger printing on your container, different size pill.
  4. If you have any new health problem – it might be a drug that is causing it.
 
An increase in good Health encourages community connectedness.
 
An interesting Question and Answer session ensued.
 
George thanked Mark.
 
RYLA was discussed – Willow Harvey is a candidate for the Senior Camp.
 
Beer Tasting Update – George met with Jamie from the Dock and has contacts with small distributors to get more suggestions for beer.
Dayle gave a run-down on ads that we have so far.
 
George and Lois will be away for 2 or 3 weeks – Dayle will run the meetings and Sheri and Jacquie are looking after the minutes.
 
The Polio Plus jar was passed, and Jeanne collected Happy Dollars.
 
Meeting adjourned.