Ontario discharge toolkit

Medication Teach-Back

What I take, why, when, side effects, pharmacy, blister pack, and who to call.

Typical use: Any discharge with new or changed prescriptions.

Teach-back: after each medicine, ask the person to tell you the name, time, and why. This page is not a prescription and not a MAR.

Pharmacy landing

Pharmacy namePhonePickup planToday before close / blister / delivery / hospital outpatientCoverageODB, Trillium, NIHB, interim federal, cash, agency float

Medicines I am leaving with

Each line: name · dose · time · what it is for · how long

Stopped or held What I should not take anymore, and why

Teach-back notes Side effects I should expect vs. side effects that mean I call todayIf I miss a dose I will…Alcohol, other substances, and these medicines — what we agreedWho renews / who I call if the pharmacy flags a problem

Safety with medicines in the home

Agreement on locked / limited access if overdose or child-safety risk Blister / dosette arranged Witnessed or daily-dispense plan Old bottles to return / destroy