Women, Medication & Healthcare

ARE YOUR MEDICATIONS STILL RIGHT FOR YOU? What Every Woman Should Know About Her Medications, Her Health & Asking the Right Questions ARE YOUR MEDICATIONS STILL RIGHT FOR YOU?What Every Woman Should Know About Her Medications, Her Health & Asking the Right Questions You take your medications every day. But do you know if they’re still the right medications for you? Our health changes. Our lifestyles change. Our priorities change. And sometimes, the medications we’ve been taking for years may need to change with us. It’s easy to assume that once a medication has been prescribed, the answer is simply to keep taking it. But medications can have side effects, interact with one another, and affect us differently as our health and circumstances evolve. And when you’re taking multiple medications, the picture can become even more complicated. THIS IS YOUR HEALTHCARE. YOU SHOULD BE PART OF THE CONVERSATION. On Wednesday, October 21st, Stacey D’Angelo, Pharmacist and founder of Your Simple Health, joins Wallet to Wealth for a practical and engaging conversation about becoming a more informed and confident participant in your healthcare decisions. We’ll explore medication side effects, interactions, taking multiple medications, and what happens when the medications you’ve been taking for years may no longer be the best fit for your current health and circumstances. Stacey will also introduce us to deprescribing — the careful process of reducing or stopping medications when they may no longer be needed, appropriate or beneficial. Some commonly used medications, including certain antidepressants and sleeping medications, can require careful planning when reducing or stopping them. Understanding this process can help you have better conversations with your healthcare team and make more informed decisions about your care. Taking control of your healthcare doesn’t mean managing it alone. It means understanding your options, asking informed questions and having the confidence to participate in the decisions being made about your health. WHO IS THIS EVENT FOR? This conversation is especially relevant for women who want to feel more informed and engaged in their healthcare, particularly if you: • Are making meaningful lifestyle changes and want to understand how those changes may affect your medications and overall health. • Have been taking medications for years and are wondering whether they still make sense for your current health and circumstances. • Want to have more collaborative and productive conversations with your doctor, pharmacist or other healthcare professionals. • Are supporting an aging parent, partner or loved one and want to feel more informed and prepared when helping navigate their medications. • Are considering starting, changing, reducing or stopping a medication and want to better understand your options. No medical background is required. Just curiosity, an open mind and a willingness to ask questions. WHAT YOU’LL WALK AWAY WITH • Better questions to ask about your medications — including whether they’re still needed, working as intended, causing unwanted effects or aligned with your current health and goals. • A better understanding of medication-related problems, including side effects, interactions and the potential impact of taking multiple medications over time. • A practical introduction to deprescribing and why some medications need to be reduced gradually rather than stopped suddenly. • More confidence navigating healthcare conversations and participating in decisions about your own care. • Greater awareness of how your medications fit into the bigger picture of your health, lifestyle and personal goals. MEET STACEY D’ANGELO Stacey D’Angelo is a Pharmacist and founder of Your Simple Health, a practice helping Canadians take a more informed and individualized approach to their medications and health. She is passionate about helping people understand their medications, ask better questions and feel confident participating in decisions about their care. Her areas of expertise include deprescribing, medication optimization, pharmacogenomics and personalized medicine. Stacey also has a background in health coaching and lifestyle-focused approaches to health, allowing her to consider medications within the broader context of each person’s health, goals and circumstances. Through her clinical work, speaking and consulting, she empowers people to become informed and active participants in their healthcare. JOIN US 📅 Wednesday, October 21st, 2026 📍 Cherry House Restaurant 3106 S Service Rd, Burlington, ON 🥂 5:00 PM — Networking 🍽️ 6:00 PM — Dinner ✨ 7:00 PM — Workshop 🎟️ $90 Come with your questions, your curiosity and a desire to feel more confident about the healthcare decisions you make for yourself and the people you love. Your health is yours. You deserve to understand it. Wallet to Wealth events are held in support of Halton Women’s Place.