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Member Stories
MedicAlert is the voice for people with medical conditions, allergies, those taking medication and those with special needs.
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“I can't imagine being without my MedicAlert bracelet”
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“It's so much more than a bracelet”
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“There's no one else that has that type of record that's linked to a bracelet”
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Member: "I can't imagine being without my MedicAlert bracelet, because I've been in so many situations where I've needed it."
Member: "MedicAlert has an emergency hotline."
Paramedic: "Member 13002274"
MedicAlert emergency hotline service: "Identity confirmed."
Member: "They'll be able to tell who the person is, who there next of kin are, their doctors, their medications. MedicAlert has an emergency hotline."
MedicAlert emergency hotline service: "Diabetes, high blood pressure, anaphylactic risk to shellfish."
Paramedic: "I wish everyone had one of these"
Member: "I might not be here without MedicAlert."
Member: "The only thing I know is, afterwards, when I opened my eyes, and everyone is standing around me. I had MedicAlert."
Paramedic: "Member 13002275"
MedicAlert emergency hotline service: "I have his full medical record in front of me."
Member: "They can advise the hospital these are the medications."
MedicAlert emergency hotline service: "Has Epilepsy but is allergic to Dilantin."
Paramedic: "Got it."
MedicAlert emergency hotline service: "Pacemaker implanted December 12, 2007."
Paramedic: "I wish everyone had one of these."
Member: "It's so much more than a bracelet."
Mother: "It's live of death for Thomas who has very severe allergies."
Paramedic: "Member 13002273"
MedicAlert emergency hotline service: "I have his full medical record in front of me."
Mother: "There's no where else that has that type of record, that link to a bracelet."
MedicAlert emergency hotline service: "Anaphylactic risk to shellfish."
Paramedic: "Got it."
Mother: You know everything is up to date.
Paramedic: "I wish everyone had one of these."
Trusted by the Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians."
Mother: "When I can't be with Thomas, that bracelet has to speak for him."
Adults
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Eve, Toronto, ON
A near-death accident made Eve Brouwers realize that MedicAlert was a must-have in her fast-paced life. Read more
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Laura, Windsor, ON
One night in mid-August, while getting ready for bed, Laura Ferguson tripped on a mat and struck her head on a hardwood floor. She went to bed with a migraine headache that persisted over the next two days. Then she began vomiting. Read more
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Louisa, Toronto, ON
Louisa Soares Harper has learned to smile through her pain. Living with Fibromyalgia means living with day to day chronic pain. Read more
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Kimberley, Toronto, ON
Thirteen years ago, Kim found herself in a hospital ER gasping for air. Little did she know at the time she was allergic to the sulfa drugs prescribed to her for a routine condition. Read more
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Jeff, Winnipeg, MB
Jeff has been a member of MedicAlert since discovering at a young age that he had a platelet dysfunction. Read more
Children
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Jamie, Toronto, ON
“As a family we were overwhelmed. We were warned that, while on his way home from school, Jamie might experience low blood sugar, which can progress to a diabetic coma if not treated. Who was going to speak for Jamie if he couldn't speak for himself?” Read more
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Lindsay, Halifax, NS
“This is my daughter, Lindsay. She is 8 years old and wears her MedicAlert bracelet everyday. Lindsay was diagnosed with a latex allergy 2 years ago after she had two different kinds of allergic reactions.” Read more
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Charlie, Holland Landing, ON
Charlie Bailey has a rare skin disorder called urticaria pigmentosa. It's a condition which causes his body to produce overly high levels of histamines in his skin, making him prone to a type of allergic reaction. Read more
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Robbie, Kapuskasing, ON
MedicAlert member update: Robbie's now a member of the Alpine Ontario Junior Ski Team thanks in part to MedicAlert. Read more
Seniors
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George
“I never thought that I would be wearing a MedicAlert bracelet. I was a Paramedic for 40 years in the greater Vancouver area. It is impossible for me to estimate the number of times I encountered patients wearing their MedicAlerts. It was hundreds of times.” Read more
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Joan, Kitchener, ON
Like many retired Canadians Joan Voll and her husband Ray are making the most of their leisure time. Read more
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Don, Edmonton, AB
Don refuses to let diabetes slow him down. Read more
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