I have been careing for Mother who is 75 for the last 6 years. In that time she has had 4 paramedic trips to the hospital. Here is something I learned the hard way about. In an emergency, the Dr's need accurate info on all meds taken. The first time Mother was sent off to the hospital we grabbed all her perscriptions and put them in a bag to take with. I watched the nurse take 10 minutes to write them out on the paperwork.
After that experience, I sat down with the computer and printed out a single page with all the vital info on it. I asked her Dr's and nurses what should be changed or added. It now contains:
Full Name
Address
Phone #
Sex
Date of Birth and age
Insurance information (policy numbers etc.)
Medication: Summary (List of ALL medications)
Medication: Daily Schedule (Morning / Mid day / Evening / Night)
Medical History - Includes Alergies and Surgeries
Phone Numbers of:
Next of Kin
Pharmacy
Primary Doctor
Heart Doctor
Heart Surgeon
Orthopedic Surgeon
Dentist
I printed up multiple copies. One is kept in her purse, one with her Meds, one is printed out for each Dr. visit.
A real time saver when paramedics are called.