Medical Records

[Bethers]

This looks like a great thing, especially for us rvers.
http://www.rcrusoe.com/blog/medical-rec ... c.facebook

[IrishIroamed]

Interesting concept. I often think of the 'what ifs' .

Are any of the ladies actually without families? I will be in that situation sooner or later and wonder if I should get a certified document that can be tape on a cabinet for the just-in-case scenario and would contain information about medical records, pre-paid burial, etc.

[Pooker]

Our local fire department gave out a package called "File of Life" at a health and fitness fair. It's a clear holder with a magnetic back that holds a folded up form that you fill in with all your medical info, contact info, etc. It was designed to put on the fridge or range hood or whatever. They said emergency personnel can pull this card when they respond and fire departments are told to check for it. It was offered for use by senior citizens living alone, but would work for RVs as well I would think. The packet came with a sticker to put on the outside of the home's door so any emergency folks spot it and look around for the packet.

Perhaps you could check with a local fire department or senior center to see if they have them or perhaps on line?

Pooker

[JudyJB]

I put together a one-page document giving my medical history, medical and personal contacts, list of medications, etc. and have printed out multiple copies. One I carry with my in my purse. Another is in a prominent place in my motorhome, and I have given other copies to my kids so they have information if they are called by any medical people. I even carry a copy in my bike bag!

Also, my personal physician, allergist, and gastroenterologist are connected with the University of Michigan, which has an electronic records system that prints out a complete report any time I see a doctor. It has symptoms I came in with, test results, and diagnosis with instructions to me. It also gets dumped into an electronic system I can access with a password at any time or give access to a medical person.

One nice thing about my recent emergency room visit for kidney stones is that the doctor there, without my asking, put my CAT scan results on a CD and gave me a printed record similar to what U of Mich gives me. I try to get records of tests wherever I go so I can add them to the rest of my records which I keep handy in case I have to call 911.

I do all this because of experience with my mother and also a friend who ended up calling 911 when she could not breathe. She passed out right after the call and woke up two days later in intensive care with her two daughters racing in from opposite sides of the continent.