Home medication manager

A self medication management system, comprising:

• a base comprising:
• a plurality of receptacles, a receptacle having at least a sensor, a visual indicator, and a securing mechanism, wherein said plurality of receptacles are capable of housing individual intact medication containers;
• a scanner;
• a printer;
• at least one display screen;
• a power source;
• and
• a housing for a compact electronic box;
• a memory device;
• a compact electronic box;
• a storage device;
• and
• a hardware processor coupled to the memory device and couple-able to the storage device, the processor configured to:
• acquire, using the scanner, medication information from a medication container holding a medication, the medication information comprising at least an administration time;
• determine whether the medication information exists in a first database residing on the storage device;
• if the medication information does not exist in the first database, associate the medication information with a location information comprising at least a receptacle and store the medication information and the location information in the first database;
• indicate, using the receptacle visual indicator, the location information, and confirm, using the receptacle sensor, placement of the medication container in the associated receptacle in accordance with the securing mechanism;
• notify a user to administer the medication held in the medication container based on the administration time, and request the user to scan, at the scanner, the medication container of the notified medication;
• detect, based on the scan of the medication container, retrieval of an incorrect medication container from the plurality of receptacles, and issue a warning of the detection;
• and
• provide instructions on the display screen for administering the medication, the instructions based on the medication information.