Medical ID Bracelets in the News

Schools out and summer is finally here. With days filled with fun in the sun, the pool and the beach, I would like to reach out to all the caregivers especially those of children who love to swim during hot summer months. I wanted to introduce you to Medibands, makers of custom medical bracelets and accessories. Mixing fashion with safety, Mediband has the ideal accessory for swimming safety, the MediBand. View slideshow: MediBand Kid Safety Bracelets If something were to happen and an EMT were called to a scene of an accident, the MediBand helps Continue reading →

                          Mediband would like to say a big thank you to all our customers who submitted testimonials!  We have now picked a winner for Jan-April 2012. The winner of the Apple iPod Shuffle is Ashleigh from Queensland: "My names ash, im 21 years old, i recently just purchased a mediband- i suffer from epilepsy since 2009 Continue reading →

Local Kroger shoppers may notice a new product at the pharmacy. Kroger has recently begun selling stylish, new medical ID bracelets and other medical ID jewelry that can be ordered online or by phone. Medical ID jewelry immediately alerts caregivers to the wearer's medical conditions. Most pieces carry the Medical Alert symbol and can be customized at no additional charge with engraved information about the medical condition of the wearer. The jewelry is recommended for anyone who suffers from a variety of conditions such as diabetes, asthma, blood disorders, heart disease and severe drug, food or insect allergies. The jewelry will help in an emergency situation where the wearer may need medical care but is incapacitated and unable to explain their conditions. Continue reading →

Throughout the decade in which I cared for my father, who had Alzheimer's disease, he was hospitalized several times. Each and every stay was a complete nightmare. I could easily name several reasons for these trials but the one I would like to focus on here is this: it's impossible to simply look at someone and tell they have cognitive disabilities. Due to this fact, my father was regularly mistaken for "just another patient." Continue reading →

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