Help others help you. Wear a medical alert ID bracelet or necklace engraved with important information for emergency responders and healthcare providers."
Who Needs a Medical ID?
Who needs to wear a medical ID?
A lot of people ask the question – who needs a medical ID? The answer is simple – anyone who has something they want first responders to know in an emergency. You need a medical ID if you:
- Live with one or more chronic medical conditions.
- Have allergies that could cause anaphylactic shock.
- Are affected by a neurological condition or developmental disorder.
- Take a medication that affects emergency treatment.
- Have an implanted medical device.
- Have communication challenges that could prevent you for getting the help you need.
Wearing a medical ID can protect you in an accident or medical emergency. It quickly communicates crucial information about your health conditions when you can’t speak for yourself.
Review this list of medical conditions to see how a medical ID can help you live with greater safety and peace of mind.
Who should wear a medical ID?
Chronic Medical Conditions
- Adrenal insufficiency
- Allergies
- Amyloidosis
- Anemia
- Aphasia
- Arthritis
- Arthritis, rheumatoid
- Asthma
- Ataxia
- Barth syndrome
- Bleeding disorders
- Blood clots
- Breast cancer
- Cardiac arrhythmia
- Celiac disease
- COPD
- Crohn’s disease
- Cystic fibrosis
- Diabetes, type 1
- Diabetes, type 2
- Difficult Intubation
- Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
- Emphysema
- Epstein-Barr
- Fibromyalgia
- Gastric bypass and bariatric weight loss surgery
- Graves' disease
- Hashimoto's thyroiditis
- Hearing loss
- Heart disease or heart failure
- Hemophilia & bleeding disorders
- Hypertension
- Hyperthyroidism
- Hypothyroidism
- Inflammatory bowel disease
- Lupus
- Lymphedema
- Kidney disease
- Malignant hyperthermia
- Marfan syndrome
- Mental health
- Myasthenia gravis
- Organ transplant
- Neuropathy
- POTS
- Raynaud's syndrome
- Scleroderma
- Sickle cell disease
- Sjogren's syndrome
- Spinal cord injuries
- Stroke
- Substance abuse disorders
- Ulcerative colitis
- Vision impairment
- Von Willebrand disease
Allergies
Neurological Conditions
- Attention deficit disorder (ADHD)
- ALS
- Alzheimer’s
- Autism
- Bipolar disorder
- Cerebral palsy
- Developmental disabilities
- Dementia
- Depression
- Down syndrome
- Epilepsy & seizure disorders
- Huntington's disease
- Mental illness
- Migraines
- Multiple sclerosis
- Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
- Parkinson’s
- Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- Schizophrenia
- Traumatic brain injury
Medications & Devices
Alternative IDs - beyond medical bracelets
If you’re not in love with the idea of a conventional medical alert bracelet, there’s a world of other options for medical IDs – and the list continues to expand with technology advances.
Whereas traditional IDs are wearable jewelry, such as bracelets and necklaces, there are clever alternatives such as Smart IDs, Apple Watch slides, shoe tags, stickers and more.
Smart IDs bring medical IDs into the digital age. MedicAlert’s Smart IDs are available as either Smart Medical ID Cards or MedicAlert ICE Tag Stickers. Both options use proven QR code technology for fast, easy access to your full health profile. Scanning the unique QR code on either type of Smart ID with a smartphone camera opens up critical information, including medical conditions, allergies, medications, vaccinations, and more.
MedicAlert’s Smart Medical ID Card is credit card-sized and easily carried with you in a wallet or pocket. Since the QR code instantly accesses your MedicAlert health profile, first responders have access to your full health history, not just what is engraved on an ID. Also, with Smart IDs your data can be updated without purchasing a new physical medical ID.
MedicAlert ICE Tags come in a set of four durable vinyl stickers that adhere securely to any hard surface – think cellphone cases, mobility aids – typical objects that travel with you. Each set of four tags has a unique QR code for one person, so they can be attached to multiple objects. Additional users would need their own individual set of sticker tags.
The portability and scope of personal medical information they provide make Smart IDs a great alternative to traditional jewelry and wearable IDs, not just in emergency situations, but also for doctor visits, home healthcare providers, or for access by other caregivers. Because they are digitally linked to your MedicAlert full profile, your information is automatically updated with any changes to your profile.
Apple Watches, along with Garmin and other similar brands, are popular among all age groups. Because they’re such an easily accessible resource for all kinds of information, MedicAlert developed an ID specifically for Apple and similar-sized smart watches.
These attachable tags slide onto the silicone band of an Apple Watch, so they don’t require the user to wear a completely separate medical id bracelet. The tags are available in 2 forms: custom engraved with your medical information, or with a QR code that links to your health profile or easy access by first responders.
Our Apple-compatible IDs are rust-proof, water-proof and made of medical grade stainless steel. They’re available in both silver and black, as well as multiple size options for compatibility with different sizes of Apple Watches.
Medical ID necklaces range from utilitarian to fashion-forward, with several style options for children, women, and men. Like bracelets, necklaces can be made from a number of different materials or combinations of materials, such as stainless steel, sterling silver, gold, or platinum.
MedicAlert necklaces come in a variety of chain and emblem styles. The longer chains are designed to easily tuck inside clothing for a discreet way of wearing your ID.
These types of medical IDs can be perfect for individuals for whom any wearable ID is not a good option, such as those with strength limitations or cognitive issues. MedicAlert Shoe Tags are engravable and available in two different designs for easy and secure attachment to lace-up and other types of shoes.
If a QR code-enabled ID card is too high-tech for the user, MedicAlert Fillable Wallet Cards are the manual alternative. Personal medical information and MedicAlert ID numbers are written by the owner or caregiver into the foldable card and must be physically updated when information changes. Like Smart ID cards, Fillable Wallet Cards are credit card-sized for portability, but unlike Smart IDs, the information is not digitally linked to a health profile.
Because accidents often happen in automobiles, our SeatBelt Medical ID Holder is a great way to immediately let first responders know that the person in the seat has a medical condition that needs attention. The bright red banner attracts attention, and there is a pocket inside to hold a Smart Medical ID card, Fillable Wallet Card, or printed medical profile so your medical information is immediately available in an emergency.a
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