Get Senior Citizen Emergency Medical Id Kit - Momence Police

Your emergency contact is the first person healthcare providers and emergency services will contact if you're in a medical or mental health crisis. It's important that your emergency contact knows your health history and has access to your health information.

There are many factors to consider when deciding who your emergency contact should be. Good examples include family, close friends, a partner/spouse, or an adult child. These people know you and your medical needs.

Relationship: Clearly specifying your connection to the emergency contact (e.g., spouse, parent, friend) help responders understand the contact's relevance and potential role in decision-making or support.

An emergency contact is the first person medical personnel will get in touch with in an emergency, but your emergency contact may not have the legal authority to act on your behalf unless you explicitly provide that power.

An emergency contact is someone that the doctor or person you're dealing with will call in the case of an emergency, an agent on your health care power of attorney is much more in-depth. This is a person who will be empowered to make major medical decisions for you.

Open the Health app and tap the Summary tab. Tap your profile picture in the upper-right corner. Under Medical Details, tap Medical ID.