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/harshedbuzz made outstanding point and woke me up !!

What if I did go out and something happed to me? Accident , health issue what would happen to wife alone. Question is there anything for a care giver to have in case of this situation. Never came to mind.

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  • harshedbuzz
    harshedbuzz Member Posts: 4,509
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    EMS will look for a medic alert bracelet; it's probably the most sure-fire option. Road ID type identifications are gaining in popularity and can be more convenient if your LO removes things.

    NJ (am I correct that you're in NJ?) also offers the Yellow Dot Program.

    New Jersey Program Marks Cars for Emergency Responders (governing.com)

  • ghphotog
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    I just placed a note with emergency numbers explaining that my DW and/or DM are home alone with dementia. I placed it behind my drivers license so when they pulled out my wallet and dl they would see the note. Was the best idea I could come up with at the time when it was still somewhat feasible to leave them home alone.

  • charley0419
    charley0419 Member Posts: 372
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    Good one with license, what did you write ??

  • debriesea
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    In addition to what you are doing, on my iPhone there is a Medical ID that can be accessed when the phone is locked that includes names and numbers if persons to call in an emergency. The info about being a caregiver could be included.

  • ButterflyWings
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    All good ideas. I have read here that it is common practice for emergency personnel to look at the refrigerator door for a note with information re: In Case of Emergency (ICE) my DW, DH etc. has dementia and cannot be left alone.

    I have our hospice # posted there, so ideally they would be notified immediately if I had to be transported for some reason, and also ideally the note would guarantee that DH would be taken with me to ER or whatever, to be retrieved by his hospice nurse and my ICE contact person #1 and #2, respectively.

    If anyone has a sample refrigerator note that has worked for them, please share your thoughts here.

Commonly Used Abbreviations


DH = Dear Husband
DW= Dear Wife, Darling Wife
LO = Loved One
ES = Early Stage
EO = Early Onset
FTD = Frontotemporal Dementia
VD = Vascular Dementia
MC = Memory Care
AL = Assisted Living
POA = Power of Attorney
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