[Nfbf-l] Fw: Scriptalker

Tue Jan 20 11:18:17 UTC 2009

That's pretty incredible.  I can't imagine taking that much medication, so 
this must be a great device.
Mark Tardif
You can't hug your loved ones with nuclear arms
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kirk Harmon" <kvharmon54 at gmail.com>
To: "NFB of Florida Listserv" <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, January 19, 2009 9:08 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfbf-l] Fw: Scriptalker


> Mark, I am a Dual transplant recipient among other Health issues and take 
> a couple dozen pills three times a day. This device has allowed me to 
> manage all of them, including refilling them in an efficient manner 
> without asking my Wife to have to do this responsibility for me, in which 
> she did for years, unfortunately. Your friend in the cause, Kirk Harmon
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Mark" <markspark at bellsouth.net>
> To: "NFB of Florida Listserv" <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Monday, January 19, 2009 7:33 PM
> Subject: Re: [Nfbf-l] Fw: Scriptalker
>
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>> Sounds really great!
>> Mark Tardif
>> You can't hug your loved ones with nuclear arms
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Kirk Harmon" <kvharmon54 at gmail.com>
>> To: "NFB of Florida Listserv" <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Monday, January 19, 2009 2:22 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Nfbf-l] Fw: Scriptalker
>>
>>
>>> Mark, I have been using Script talk thru the V.A. for years now. It is a 
>>> wonderful and life saving piece of  technology for the blind that is 
>>> extremely simple to operate. The V.A. has been using this for several 
>>> years for the Blind Veteran's and it has been one of the simple but 
>>> incredibly useful tools for independence that anyone that needs to take 
>>> daily medicine can possibly use.  I am really glad to see that Walgreens 
>>> is starting to implement this program for the civilian market I have ben 
>>> talking with CVS Managers for a short time now and they, too, are 
>>> investigating the Program and it's effectiveness for their Pharmacy's. 
>>> S. This tool not only reads me my medicine, but also my Doctors name, my 
>>> dose,  my instructions for use as well as  my remaining refills with the 
>>> phone number I need to call in the refills for it. It truly is a life 
>>> saver. Your friend in the cause, Kirk Harmon
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "Mark" <markspark at bellsouth.net>
>>> To: "NFB of Florida Listserv" <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Sunday, January 18, 2009 9:35 PM
>>> Subject: [Nfbf-l] Fw: Scriptalker
>>>
>>>
>>>> This is just something to consider, for those of us who take 
>>>> prescription medications.
>>>> Mark Tardif
>>>> You can't hug your loved ones with nuclear arms
>>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>>> From: Sue Ellen
>>>> To: Mark
>>>> Sent: Sunday, January 18, 2009 8:02 PM
>>>> Subject: Scriptalker
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Hello,
>>>>
>>>> I just wanted to inform you of a new program that Walgreens is rolling 
>>>> out,
>>>> for people who are visually impaired or totally blind.  Script Talk is 
>>>> a
>>>> machine that has special technology to read preprinted labels on
>>>> medications, so that all dosing instructions, patient information, side
>>>> effects, refills and doctor's name, are all read audibly, through the
>>>> machine.
>>>> The pharmacist places a special censor on the medication bottle, and 
>>>> you
>>>> place the bottle over the Script Talk machine.  In a clear, female 
>>>> voice,
>>>> the machine reads all information, that is on the printed pamphlet, 
>>>> provided
>>>> with patient's medication.
>>>> This machine is currently being given for free, and we just obtained 
>>>> ours
>>>> yesterday.  It's quite small, about the size of a portable CD player, 
>>>> has an
>>>> adaptor, but it can also be used with two double A batteries.
>>>>
>>>> Call your local Walgreens, to see if this machine is currently 
>>>> available in
>>>> your area.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Please feel free to pass this message to anyone you think it may be of
>>>> interest to.
>>>>
>>>> Claudia
>>>>
>>>> Join either of my groups; the first is for visually-impaired women, 
>>>> while
>>>> the other is for people wishing to discuss homemaking issues.
>>>> our-safe-haven-subscribe at googlegroups.com
>>>> makinghouseworkeasier-subscribe at googlegroups.com
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Sue Ellen
>>>>
>>>> Everyone needs to believe in something.  I believe in Chocolate
>>>>
>>>> skipe contact,  sueellen64
>>>> msn roselee65 at hotmail.com
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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