GULF BREEZE, Fla. - Sacred Heart Hospital's Senior Service's program will present a free seminar on medication safety on Thursday, May 28 from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. in the Rehabilitation Center at The Club in Gulf Breeze.

The seminar will be presented by presented by Angela Williams, the pharmacy operations manager for Sacred Heart Health System. The talk will teach attendees about common medication errors and drug interactions, as well as ways to prevent medication errors from occurring.

According to the FDA, between 30 and 50 percent of people using medicine are not using them exactly as prescribed. One of the biggest reasons is lack of information. Although some patients may be nervous about asking so many questions, it's important to remember that medications are potent and avoiding mix-ups should be a main priority.
Registration is required and seating is limited. To register, call (850) 416-1620 or 1-877-416-1620.

Located at The Club at 1230 Crane Cove Blvd. in Gulf Breeze, Sacred Heart Rehabilitation focuses on patient education and provides treatments which help individuals to strive towards improving and maintaining their own health. The clinic is staffed with two full-time physical therapists and a physical therapy assistant to help get patients back on their feet quickly after injury or illness and help reduce or eliminate pain. Services include aquatic therapy, orthopedic rehabilitation, post-arthroscopic rehabilitation, injury rehabilitation, sports medicine, and joint replacement rehabilitation.

Sacred Heart SENIORSpirit is a free program for persons 55 and older. Benefits include free screenings, seminars, special in-patient benefits such as a free daily guest meal ticket and newspaper delivery, a monthly calendar of events detailing all SENIORSpirit events, and a quarterly newsletter containing health and event information.

For more information on senior services at Sacred Heart, please call (850) 416-1620 or visit www.sacred-heart.org.