Ashgrove Forum

Simplify Your Medication Ordering Process

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The October Ashgrove Forum Meeting was once again held via Zoom videoconferencing due to the continuing unavailability of the meeting room at Ashgrove Library. For the speaking challenge, members were asked to deliver a 5-6 minute amusing Special Occasion Speech. Speeches presented ranged from a Toast to the Bride and Groom, the Presentation of a Cup for a major horse race, a 21st Birthday Speech, to a Speech on a colleague’s retirement.

Last month, Forum Delegates, Dr Pat Pepper and Ronda Nix OAM, attended the Annual General Meeting of the National Council of Women of Queensland (NCWQ) held at the United Services Club in Wickham Terrace, along with representatives of other associations affiliated with the NCWQ, where Pat and Ronda were elected to the NCWQ Committee. Both Pat and Ronda are also Bursary Coordinators with the NCWQ Bursary Scheme which this year awarded 40 bursaries in various categories to Queensland women undertaking tertiary studies. The successful recipients have found the funds those you may care for, all in - the MedAdvisor App – so one smart-phone application. you can:

Available at leading 1. Order and pay for pharmacies Australia-wide, your medications in advance including The Gap Day so you are not waiting at & Night Pharmacy, Med pharmacy when you don’t Advisor has been praised as a need to. Pharmacists can life changing app that makes tell you when your scripts ordering meds a simple are ready for pick up, or if process. a medication is out of stock.

Ask your pharmacist to 2. Request home delivery activate your account. of your medications to avoid COVID-19’s impact on all aspects of the health system is as yet unknown, but demand community exposure if you are at high risk or simply for convenience; is increasing by the day. 3. Avoid the waiting room Pharmacies and pharmacists and use our telehealth service, are a critical component of GP Link, to get a repeat script that system and the burden of if you’re running low; and supporting the community’s needs is enormous. 4. Care for others and their medication needs. Speak

Please help your pharmacy to your pharmacist to add a better manage during this cared for patient. time by downloading and using their chosen digital pharmacy companion tool Download the MedAdvisor App today from the Google PlayStore.

Quote of the Day

The human race has one really effective weapon and that is laughter.

- Mark Twain

Dr Pat Pepper Ronda Nix, OAM from their bursary most welcome in this difficult year, with part-time work so difficult to obtain.

Along with our newest member Rosslyn Knight, Pat and Ronda will also be representing Ashgrove Forum at a Face to Face inter-Forum speaking competition being held in conjunction with the State Forum Annual General Meeting and Summit Event on 31st October at the Ipswich Country Motel.

The next Ashgrove Forum Meeting will be held at 6.30pm on Wednesday 18 November 2020, where members will speak to the title “The Aussie Larrikin”. Visitors and prospective members are always welcome to attend without obligation. For an invitation to attend via Zoom, please ring 0409 615 514.