There is described a pill dispenser, comprising: a housing defining an opening； a pill-dispensing mechanism disposed within the housing and operatively coupled to the opening； a receptacle operatively coupled to the housing； an identifying camera positioned to capture an image of an area adjacent to the housing； at least one processor in operative communication with the pill-dispensing mechanism and the identifying camera； a button operatively coupled to the housing, wherein the button is in operative communication with the at least one processor； and a storage medium for storing processor executable instructions configured for execution by the at least one processor to: instruct the pill-dispensing mechanism to dispense a pill, and instruct the identifying camera to capture an image in accordance with a predetermined schedule when the button is pressed.
