With Labour Day just around the corner, many of us will be celebrating the end of summer with family and friends at BBQ’s, picnics, and outdoor gatherings. It is also a time when those with anaphylaxis caused by food allergies need to take special precautions.
“The best and unplanned benefit of a MedicAlert bracelet is the questions it prompts when people see it. We have been at numerous potlucks, camping trips and BBQs where someone asks what it is for, and as a result, people don’t bring out the peanut desserts and bags of peanuts they have brought to share. This has happened more times that we can count. We are pleased and grateful with the visual impact the bracelet has had.”
- Drew’s Mom, Wendy
In addition to ensuring you have a MedicAlert ID that helps those around you at a gathering be aware, here are a few tips to stay safe and some you can pass along to your host to ensure they are prepared and confident about protecting their guests.
