Patient Education Materials
Medication Management
- Ten Medications Older Adults Should Avoid or Use with Caution (HealthinAging.org tip sheet)
- Safe Drug Storage and Disposal (UNC Health Care resource)
- Drug Disposal Options (FDA resource)
- Safe Use, Storage, and Disposal of Opioid Drugs (FamilyDoctor.org resource)
- Learning About Safely Storing and Getting Rid of Opioid Pills and Patches (Epic patient education resource)
Opioids
- Prescription Opioids: What You Need to Know (CDC patient handout)
- Pain Management and Opioid Use Patient Education Resources (UNC Health Care website)
- Learning About Opioids (Epic patient education resource)
- Learning About Safe Use of Long-Acting Opioids (Epic patient education resource)
- Pain Medicine: Care Instructions (Epic patient education resource)
- Safe Use of Opioid Pain Medicine: Care Instructions (Epic patient education resource)
- Opioid Withdrawal: Care Instructions (Epic patient education resource)
- Learning About Naloxone for Opioid Overdose (Epic patient education resource)
- Learning About Opioid Use Disorder (Epic patient education resource)
- Learning About Medication-Assisted Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder (Epic patient education resource)
- Learning About Pain Control When You Have a History of Opioid Dependence (Epic patient education resource)
Benzodiazepines
- Is a Benzodiazepine or Z-Drug Still Needed for Sleep? (deprescribing.org patient resource)
- EMPOWER Trial Brochure (patient education resource)
- Planning to Stop Taking Benzodiazepine: Care Instructions (Epic patient education resource)
- Lorazepam information sheet (Epic patient education resource)
Falls Prevention
- Stay Independent: Learn More About Fall Prevention (CDC STEADI patient pamphlet)
- Check for Safety – A Home Fall Prevention Checklist for Older Adults (CDC STEADI patient pamphlet)
- What YOU Can Do to Prevent Falls (CDC STEADI patient pamphlet)
- Protect Your Loved Ones From Falling (CDC STEADI patient pamphlet)
- Are Your Medicines Increasing Your Risk of a Fall or a Car Crash? (CDC patient handout)
- Tips for Preventing Serious Falls (HealthinAging.org tip sheet)
- Home Safety Tips for Older Adults (HealthinAging.org tip sheet)
- Take Control of Your Health: 6 Steps to Prevent a Fall (National Council on Aging patient resource)
- Preventing Falls: Care Instructions (Epic patient education resource)
- Preventing Outdoor Falls: Care Instructions (Epic patient education resource)
- 13 Ways to Prevent Falls in the Hospital (Epic patient education resource)
- How to Get Up Safely After a Fall: Care Instructions (Epic patient education resource)
- Preventing Falls – videos (Epic patient education resource)