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Home Page > Parents : MedicAlert No Child Without - MedicAlert Program School District 68 is partnering with the Canadian
MedicAlert Foundation, the Government of Canada and the
Lions Clubs of Canada to bring the No Child Without program to
Nanaimo-Ladysmith elementary schools. Through the program, all
elementary students with pre-existing medical conditions will be
offered free MedicAlert bracelets and memberships. “This will
allow a child’s condition to be quickly identified in the event of a
medical emergency and will better equip schools to deal with an
emergency situation should it arise.” The program also allows parents to feel more secure
while their children are in the care of others throughout the school
day since parents are immediately notified by MedicAlert when the
hotline receives a call about their child. The program focuses on children who suffer from
allergies like peanuts, childhood diabetes and asthma, and also helps
children with other pre-existing medical conditions. Across
Letters have been sent home with elementary students about the
No Child Without program. While the free program
is not available for secondary students, parents can enrol their older
children in the program for a reduced fee.
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About No Child Without The goal of the No Child Without program is to provide elementary students across Canada a MedicAlert bracelet or necklet custom-engraved with the child’s medical information, member ID and the MedicAlert 24-hour Emergency Hotline number. By calling the hotline number,
emergency first responders have immediate access to vital information
from the child’s electronic health record, including existing medical
conditions, medications, allergies, special needs, physician and family
contacts.
The program was developed in the spirit of Canadian
health care to assist every child regardless of their financial
resources. MedicAlert relies on the generous donations from the Federal
Government, the Lions Clubs of Canada, its members, foundations and
individuals to support the program.
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