Organize Your Loved Ones Health

Wednesday, February 10th, 2010

Be Prepared Organize your Health

Have you wondered about what if? I use to wonder what if all the time. What if something happened to my son and no one knew what his allergies were? Now that he is older and has grown out of “his situation” I have become lax. But now we have to go into that what if stage again. My son is getting older and this summer will be in another state without me (Mom). So how am I going to prepare him for that just in case possibility? I am going to prepare my son by organizing and filling in a Medic Tag so he can put it on his key ring and have his health records with him all the time. I will feel a little more at ease. Of course I will text, email and talk with him more then he probably needs but for that just in case, I will and he will be prepared by being organized.

Medic Tag

MedicTag is the original USB medic alert tag designed for emergency medic information and alert.

Medical alert bracelets, medic ID tags and medi alert jewelry have limited information available. A MedicTag USB medical alert and medic ID tag stores and has instant access to all your medical and emergency information.

In an emergency your medical information is critical to an accurate, timely and possibly life saving diagnosis.

MedicTag is a digital USB personal medical alert and information device that combines your emergency information with today’s technology. A digital memory chip is used to store all your information on the easy to use MedicTag medical history and alert form and the distinctive styling and bright logo will alert medic personnel to your special needs and existing medical conditions.

MedicTag is useful for many conditions including

• ADD/ADHD
• Anemia
• Ankylosing Spondylitis
• Asthma
• Autism
• Blood thinners – Coumadin, warfarin
• Cancer patients
• Cardiac patients
• Cerebral Palsy
• Clinical trial patients
• Diabetes
• Emphysema

• Epilepsy, seizures
• Food, insect and medicine allergies
• Hearing, sight and mentally impaired
• Hypertension
• Mental health patients
• Multiple medications
• Multiple Sclerosis
• Parkinson’s Disease
• Rare diseases
• Special needs children
• Stroke risk
• Surgery, transplant patients

And caregivers for people who live with many of these conditions

Healthcare providers must often either start from scratch or act blindly because they don’t have the patient’s relevant past history, allergies, or medications.

With MedicTag, safety of care will be improved as patients and doctors benefit from immediate access to the patients’ list of conditions, medications and dosages, allowing all parties to avoid the sometimes dangerous duplication of medications and other kinds of errors associated with incomplete information.

MedicTag is simple to use. Plug it into the USB port on your computer to start the program, there is nothing to install, it’s all on the MedicTag. Fill in the blanks with as much, or as little information as you need, click on “save” and you are done.

It requires very little computer skill to use, on most systems it is “plug and play” and is a simple fill in the blanks format. It is compatible with 99.9% of the home and office computer systems in use today and requires only Windows and MS Word to fill out the information form. And no special software is needed to read it, all Windows operating systems include WordPad which can read the information form.

You can also change your information, medications, doctors and any other health information whenever you need to so your information is always easy to keep up to date.

Convenient  and easy to carry on a key ring you can keep it with you all the time. FEMA and the Red Cross both recommend that your emergency information, including medications and emergency contacts, be part of your disaster preparation kit. In case of an emergency evacuation due to hurricane or flood that information is much more likely to be available if you have it on your key ring.

Are you the caregiver for an aging loved one or other family member? Medic Tag can consolidate all their medical information into one form that’s easy to access.

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Thursday, January 21st, 2010


Download LUCY from Shop on iTunes and Support Finding a Cure for Lupus.

Musicians James Scott Cook and Julian Lennon are doing their part in the search for a cure for Lupus.  For both men – this is personal.  James’ 92-year-old grandmother, Lucy Cook, has lived with lupus for many years, and Julian’s childhood friend, Lucy Vodden, recently passed away at the age of 46 after a long battle with the disease.

You may already have heard the story that one day four-year old Julian brought home a watercolor painting of his friend and classmate, Lucy Vodden.  Julian told his dad that the drawing was “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds” which inspired his father, the legendary John Lennon, to write one of his most famous songs of the same name.

To honor both of these women James and Julian have partnered to release the song, “LUCY.”  A portion of the proceeds will be donated equally to the Lupus Foundation of America and the St. Thomas Lupus Trust in Great Britain to support lupus research.

Download LUCY Today!

From now until March 15, 2010, 100 percent of the proceeds from each download of the “LUCY” from iTunes will be donated to lupus research. Don’t have iTunes on your computer?  Download the software here.

Let’s keep the momentum going!

Help us spread the word and invite others to support raising awareness of and funds for lupus research.  By taking just a few minutes you can honor someone in your life who lives with lupus, just like James and Julian are doing.

Send an e-card (up to 10 per day) to your friends and family, and ask them to join you and “band together” to support lupus research by downloading “LUCY” from iTunes.

Learn More

Learn more about the story behind LUCY on the LFA website.

Purchase a Jakoter Health Organizer and receive a FREE medication insert!

The Ultimate Gift

Friday, December 4th, 2009

Jakoter Health Organizers, Medic Tag

I always think about the peace of knowing that your personal health infomation is at hand anytime ready to be used in case of an emergency, basically organized. I also believe this peace would make a wonderful gift to your loved ones or yourself. But, as a read an article I realized that this sense of peace should and could be taken a step further.

Having your life in order is something we should all do but having our end of life written and plans set as to not make this a burden on our families is also the sense of peace that would make for a wonderful present that will have a huge impact in the future. Please read Mom’s Gift Is a Gift You Can Give Your Loved Ones, Too by Trisha Torrey. In the article you will be able to click on a link to help you find all the documentation you will need.

The Ultimate Gift, leaving your children with the sense of peace by giving them a plan of your wishes. Set up your DNR, Health Care Proxy and Organ Donor Status. Find information here. Sometimes the gift is just in the palnning.

Holiday Gift Guide For Your Health

Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009

Whats on your holiday wish list this year?

When giving a gift to someone with health issues a practical gift can truly be a life saving present.

Organizing your health as been made simple with Jakoter Health Organizer and the Medic Tag .

Fill in the blanks provided and keep your medical information updated.

Other great holiday gifts:

Achoo Allergy is a great place to shop for allergy people. Peanut, airborne you name it. They have a gift for you!

Mario Badescu Skin Care is the place for anyone with sensitive skin. Try the rose spray or the egg shampoo.

To Health and Happiness!

Medic Tag – Emergency Health Tool

Thursday, April 23rd, 2009

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Have you ever been to the emergency room and needed help right away? Did they ask you a million seemingly easy questions? Questions usually you could answer, if you were feeling okay that is. If you were in acute pain like a ruptured appendix answering the question how much pain are you in is enough but then the nurse ask what medicines are you on, what surgeries have you had, what is your doctors name. Imagine if you were in a car accident or you where having an allergic reaction, questions get difficult to answer.

One way to be sure to safegaurd yourself in these situations is to have all of your facts prepared ahead of time and with you on a key chain. Sounds so simple and it is. Simply fill in the blanks and carry!

Free Medication

Monday, January 26th, 2009

Patient Assistance has a goal of helping the over 100 million Americans who either can not afford their medications or who are struggling to afford them. That number seems to high to be true… Please visit their site for all the details.

Charitable Gifts and Donations

Thursday, January 22nd, 2009

Okay it is time to give someone a gift, but what? If you are looking for a truly meaningful gift then look at a charitable gift. This Holiday my husband and I received an unexpected wonderful gift that opened my eyes to a whole new way of giving. This present was a gift card to be redeemed as a donation to the charity of our choice. How cool is this?  Picking from a list of over one hundred charities was really exciting. It was uplifting and inspiring to receive this present. Holding on to this card and thinking about it was half the fun, redeeming the present was the other half.

It put a smile on my husband face and cheer into my heart. I know the secret to gifting (give the gift that helps others).
With this idea in mind, of giving a charitable gift, I went looking for other such organizations and I found Global Giving. Here, Global giving connects donors with community-based projects that need support. This is a great giving gift as well.

How about doing something everyday? With GoodSearch all you have to do is decide on your charity and everytime you search money will be donated to that charity. You can even shop at GoodSearch were up to 37% of the proceeds will go to your selection. Who knew this could be so easy.

More Gift Card Options

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Gifting with pleasure! Enjoy!

Prescription Drugs – Helpful Resource

Monday, January 12th, 2009

One way to be healthy is to know your prescription drugs. Drug3k not only lets you know a great deal about your medication it also lets you speak your opinion about a medication you have taken. So here’s a great tool to help us all get healthy and organized!

Have you thought, I do not really want to start a medication before knowing all there is to know? Or maybe you are on a medication and you wonder why you are feeling the way you do? Could it be the medication? Could it be a couple medications combined? With Drug3k you can find some answers.

Find your medication under the first letter of the prescription and you will get a detailed listing of what the prescription drug is used for, notes on the medication, how to store the medication, what to do in case of an overdose, how to use the medication, any side effects, precautions, what to do with a missed dose and drug interactions.

If that is not enough then there are also photos (some prescription drugs) and a place for you to place your opinion! Wow, a place to say what you feel about a prescription drug.

Please let us know what you think about this site-we love feed back!

Weight Resource

Monday, January 12th, 2009

This helpful resource is not as much about dieting as it is a tool for weight management. I found this website to be very helpful for guiding anyone who needs to track their weight or nutritional needs. Try this resource for your healthy eating needs and please let me know what you think.

Weight-By-Date can be used on your computer or hand held pda-hopefully in a iPhone application soon! Listed below are just some of the great features and you can try it for FREE!

Diabetes Support and Resource Sites

Friday, January 9th, 2009

Diabetes Health – Informational Sites

If you are newly diagnosed or have been living with diabetes for some time, these are the sites to go to for great information, resources and products.

Visit the Diabetes Mall, your source for the latest in diabetes information, technology, and resources, plus diabetes books, test strips, and products at discount.

Tu Diabetes – A Community for People Touched by Diabetes.
tudiabetes.com

JDRF- Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation – Dedicated to finding a cure!

jdrf.org

American Diabetes Association

diabetes.org

Information for parents, school personnel, and kids.

Juvenile Diabetes Support for Parents of Diabetic Children: Help your family live a normal life with child diabetes – Diabetes information & Support Forums.

MedicTag

Put all your health information on one flash drive for quick retrieval in an emergency.