Medicare prescription drug expenditures are expected to nearly triple over the next 15 years. What is the difference between a traditional pharmacy and a  long-term care at home pharmacy? On this edition of Exploring Aging Podcast hosts Ray Sanders, Dr. Bill Pierce and Greg McNeece quiz Jim Huff, a pharmacist with more than 30 years of experience in the medical field, on how long-term care at home pharmacies provide options for meeting medical needs of aging adults. Jim also shares why he believes long-term care has a clear scriptural mandate.

Chapters
00:00:00: Exploring the rise in Medicare prescription drug expenditures

00:00:07: Introduction to long term care at home pharmacy

00:00:13: Overview of this episode's guest

00:00:42: Introducing the co-hosts and discussion setup

00:01:14: Welcoming back pharmacist Jim Huff

00:02:07: Jim Huff's background and experience

00:02:32: Discussion on long term care at home pharmacy services

00:04:02: Operation and services of Jim's community pharmacy

00:05:10: Locating a long term care at home pharmacy

00:07:08: Understanding the network of independent pharmacists

00:08:24: Jim Huff's personal philosophy and calling

00:09:02: The scriptural mandate for long term care

00:12:49: The connection between pro life values and long term care

00:16:00: What long term care is not

00:17:46: Long term care as an opportunity

00:19:08: Assisting grown children with long term care decisions

00:19:36: Eligibility for long term care at home pharmacy

00:20:03: Introduction to pharmacy's enhanced services

00:20:11: Government-assisted homes and pharmacy services

00:20:27: Considering pharmacy services for paying customers

00:20:42: Motivation for joining pharmacy school

00:20:54: Qualifying for daily living activities support

00:21:13: Assessing independence in daily tasks

00:21:40: Instrumental activities of daily living

00:22:13: Qualifying for long-term care services

00:22:26: Specific qualifications (medications and chronic conditions)

00:22:46: Additional qualifiers for long-term care services

00:23:02: Coordinating long-term care services

00:24:00: Process of qualifying through Medicare

00:24:54: Pharmacist's role in assisting with qualifications

00:25:17: Enhancements and services provided by the pharmacy

00:26:12: Convenience for adult children with pharmacy delivery

00:27:37: Independent pharmacists and community support

00:28:04: Special packaging for medication

00:28:36: Synchronization of medications

00:29:06: Takeaways of the educational podcast

00:29:41: Importance of customer service in healthcare

00:31:34: Impact of grandparents on career choices

00:33:04: Conclusion and wrap-up of the episode