Medical Alert Bracelets

@katrina123
I use MedicAlert. Here's a link,
https://www.medicalert.org/
There is a yearly fee associated with company. I believe the yearly fee is $24.99, $49.99 or $74.99.
They electronically store various documents.
At the moment they are offering a variety of free IDs.
Here are mine. First on my watch band and the other on my seat belt in my car.

@jakedduck1 Leonard, I really like that seat belt cover! I have one for the seatbelt that advises a first responder of the fistula on my right arm.

I second the same organization Leonard mentioned.
Ginger

Leonard & Ginger,
I am going to look into that.
Thanks

Amazon also has bracelets that look decent, and that can be engraved with personalized patient info... for as little as $14.

NOTE: I have no business connection to this product or Amazon in general.

/LarryG

I bought id tags from a company called Lauren's Hope. I am not affiliated with them in anyway other than I bought the Medical IDs for my mom who has Alzheimer's and my husband who had Alzheimer's.
I also purchased ID tags for their primary caregivers (my dad and myself). Identification for the caregivers was important in the event that my dad or I became incapacitated and our person with Alzheimer's was unable to communicate.

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- Medical alert jewelry https://www.laurenshope.com/mens-medical-id-jewelry

Can you share a bit more about caregiver ID tags? What kind of information does it provide? Does it give info about the family member you are caring for so that they are seen to?

Thank you Colleen.
Lauren's Hope allows you to customize the ID tags.
On my husband's ID tag, I included his name and date of birth. The tag stated he had Alzheimer's and a heart stent. His tag included my name and phone number, his son's name and phone number and a friend's name and phone number.
On my ID tag I indicated my name and date of birth (dob) and that I was a caregiver for my spouse who has Alzheimer's. I listed his name and dob. I added 3 emergency contacts. My thought was if I were in an auto accident, the care team would be aware that I was responsible for a vulnerable adult that may need assistance.

In addition to the Medical IDs, I informed the emergency dispatch center in our community that my husband had Alzheimer's. This was included in the notes section related to our address. To me this was important in case DH wandered, became lost or was unable to follow commands from law enforcement.
On my husband's state ID card, we added Alzheimer's as a health condition and that my husband was unable to follow commands.
Of course, this did not protect his privacy related to the Alzheimer's diagnosis. We were conscience of our choice, and intentional in that regard to ensure the 1st responders would have useful information in an emergent situation.

@ladytexan Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect.

I think you have brought up a very valid point in your post. Privacy in relation to a diagnosis. It is my thought that in a situation where a vulnerable adult may need assistance, anything we can share with first responders will be appreciated by them. Inability to communicate or understand requests can lead to frustration by all parties, and may actually slow down a response.

For me, in our little town, only a few people know my health issues. But, I have made sure our rural ambulance station, and our sheriff's department, know. In the event of a call, they know already how I might be compromised. FWIW, I am a dialysis patient, and also active blood cancer patient.

I appreciate that you have thought ahead of possible scenarios.
Ginger

I like the large selection of bracelets on that Lauren’s Hope site. Even a regular ID bracelet with name, address and phone would be helpful in case of a loved one wandering and getting lost.
When I was in elementary school, the school had a program where parents could order simple stainless steel ID bracelets for their kids and almost everyone had one. We left them on almost all the time. They had name, address and phone as well as blood type and allergies.