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Great advice! Maybe adding a short phrase in the language of the country you are in would also be helpful. Obviously you don't know in advance what calamity may occur (hence my needing to look up dog bite in my phrase book while en route to a hospital in Spain), but something along the lines of "I need medical aid" could be helpful when faced with a stressful situation.After reading about the death of a Peregrina last week on the Camino I would like to pose this question to alI seniors walking the Camino alone and for all to consider
Do you have a list of all prescriptions that you take so that should you have an accident or fall You’ll be able to give to the Dr’s. I carry one in my phone cover, IPad cover and two in my wallet
Also do you carry a copy of your Living Will and emergency contacts in your backpack
I believe it’s something All should do
Good advise Vollyjanice .... I recently discovered a new type of translator on Amazon that is getting good reviews talk and it translates to desired language said to be better than Google translatorGreat advice! Maybe adding a short phrase in the language of the country you are in would also be helpful. Obviously you don't know in advance what calamity may occur (hence my needing to look up dog bite in my phrase book while en route to a hospital in Spain), but something along the lines of "I need medical aid" could be helpful when faced with a stressful situation.
Good advise Vollyjanice .... I recently discovered a new type of translator on Amazon that is getting good reviews talk and it translates to desired language said to be better than Google translator[/QUOTE
I will have to look into that Camino Jim. I am technically challenged to say the least but really need to get with the times! Google Translate is what the nurse at the hospital utilized and it was such a help.
Yes, that’s how I do it from Colorado. I do get travel insurance to cover bringing my body home if needed.I have a list of my meds on my iPhone, but I do not carry a physical list. I have no known medical allergies nor take medicine that has a risk when compounded with other types of meds. Nor do I carry personal legal documents other than those needed for travel; any pertinent legal issues would be dealt with by my wife if I were not conscious or aware. Her contact information is predominately labeled and carried with my passport, etc.
Yes, that’s how I do it from Colorado. I do get travel insurance to cover bringing my body home if needed.
Needs to be in writing and that all will happenMy Medicare supplemental plan covers international travel quite well, including medical evacuations.
And if my body ever needs to be shipped, just cremate it, put a bit of my ashes in an envelope and send it the cheapest available postage for my family to scatter in the Goat Rocks Wilderness, then throw the rest into a garbage bin so I don't pollute.
Needs to be in writing and that all will happen
We also carry a letter both in English and in Spanish that outlines what should be done if we were to die in Spain. The laws require a rather quick burial and it is more difficult to exhume and repatriate remains. We carry insurance to repatriate, but the letter also states that we have made our wishes known in advance and wish to be cremated and returned to the US. Otherwise it is possible that you could be buried before anyone is notified.Yes, that’s how I do it from Colorado. I do get travel insurance to cover bringing my body home if needed.
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