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Anyone wear a medical alert bracelet as caregiver & what do you put on it as limited

charley0419
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edited February 25 in I Am a Caregiver (General Topics)

I feel as caregiver in case something happened to me while out what do you put on brackets as seems limited to what you can print.

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  • harshedbuzz
    harshedbuzz Member Posts: 4,578
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    The gentleman from the support group's said "Dementia Caregiver" with the numbers of his 2 closest sons.

  • eaglemom
    eaglemom Member Posts: 592
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    As a caregiver I wear a Medic Alert bracelet. Mine has: CAREGIVER for #########. Then it list that I'm highly allergic to penicillin & codeine. Followed by phone numbers.

    I hope that helps. Ask if you have any other questions.

    eagle

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LO = Loved One
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