Smithton Guardian Pharmacy

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Whether you need something for your first-aid kit, for a cough or cold, something to make you look or smell nice, or a gift for that someone special, here at Smithton Pharmacy, 18 King Street, Smithton, we’ve got you covered. Weight Loss Program: “Be Good To Yourself” is our range of weight loss products. Developed using the latest scientific research, “Be Good To Yourself” is an affordable program which addresses three main areas to help you manage your weight. The three areas are meal planning, exercise, and motivation. The program offers flexibility, variety, and support and education so you can lose the kilos and keep them off. You also get a free diary and a personal coach. Come in and see us to learn more about the program. Prescriptions: Smithton Pharmacy offers a prescription filing service. We can keep your scripts safe in our drawer ready to be filled when you come in, ensuring you never lose them or have to look for them again. The prescriptions remain your property while we look after them and you are free to collect them at any time. If you are in a hurry, give us a call on 03 6452 2895 and we can have your prescription ready and waiting for you on your arrival. Blister Packaging: Do you have trouble remembering which medications to take or when to take them? Do you have trouble opening the bottles or jars? If so, then our blister packaging service is for you. We can organise your medications into weekly packages with slots for your breakfast, lunchtime, dinnertime and bedtime doses. Give us a call or drop in and see us for more information or to sign up for this service. Crutch Hire & Sales: Smithton Pharmacy has available underarm or forearm crutches to fit all sizes for hire or sale. For more information call us on 03 6452 1129 or drop in and see us at 18 King St, Smithton. National Diabetes Services Scheme: Accessing your diabetic medications and equipment is now much easier with the National Diabetes Services Scheme (NDSS). NDSS provides subsidised products as well as practical information and assistance for over one million diabetic Australians. Come in and see us at 18 King Street, Smithton, for more information or to pick up a registration form. Home and Residential Medication Management Reviews: A Home medication Management Review is a free service funded by the Commonwealth Government involving your pharmacist visiting your home to review your medications and then working with your doctor to develop a plan to manage and record your medications. This ensures that your medications are appropriate for you, safe to take together and taken correctly. A Home Medication Management Review can increase your knowledge and confidence about your medications and their uses and can also reduce your risk of hospitalisation due to medication mismanagement. Over 105,000 Australians are admitted to hospital each year due to avoidable medication problems. Don’t become one of them. Ask your pharmacist about a free Home Medication Management Review today. Cogmed Working Memory Training: Cogmed is a training programme designed to improve your working memory and concentration. Proven to help improve working memory in a wide variety of brain disorders and conditions, and available in 3 different age/ability appropriate levels, Cogmed is suitable for anybody from age four and up who wants to improve their working memory. Cogmed is currently used by over 1000 schools in Sweden and has only recently been brought to Tasmania. The training can be completed on your own computer in the comfort of your own home and is supported by a qualified coach. For further information on Cogmed Working Memory Training contact Kerri House, a trained Cogmed Coach. Kerri can be contacted by Phone: 03 6452 1129 Mobile: 0408 521 129 Email: mkhouse1@bigpond.com or through Smithton Pharmacy, 18 King Street, Smithton, 7330 Tasmania ABN 72 645 090 968 www.cogmed.com.au Circulation Booster Trials and Sales: The Circulation Booster can aid not only in improving your circulation but also in muscular recovery, easing muscular pain, and reducing swollen feet and ankles. The Circulation Booster uses mild electrical stimulation to producing a pleasant tingling sensation which can be adjusted to a comfortable level with the touch of a button. Gloves and adhesive pads are also available allowing application of the Circulation Booster to virtually all muscles in the body. Just half an hour daily on the Circulation Booster can produce significant improvements in blood flow and reduce swelling. Come in and see our friendly staff at Smithton Pharmacy, 18 King Street, Smithton, to organise a free trial or to purchase your Circulation Booster today. Visit http://www.circulationbooster.com.au/ for more information. We also offer blood pressure monitoring, a needle and syringe program, opioid substitution, pharmacy-only medications, sports medicine/bandaging, dietary/vitamin management, a professional dispensary, and baby changing and feeding facilities. Come in and see us at 18 King Street, Smithton for more details.