Imagine for a moment that you are in terrible car accident, leaving your severely injured and unconscious. Emergency medical technicians arrive on the scene, stabilize your condition and immediately transport you to the nearest hospital.

What do the emergency room doctors and hospital staff know about you?

If they went through your personal items, what important information would they discover? If you are like most people, the only pertinent information would be that contained on your driver’s license. What else should they know?

Could they immediately discover your:

• Prescriptions and over-the-counter medications that you regularly take (including the dosage and prescribing physician)?
• Allergies or allergic reactions to food and/or medications?
• Medical conditions, such as diabetes, heart disease, or high blood pressure?
• Physicians who regularly treat you?
• Insurance providers?

Do they know the names and contact information of your family members? who should be contacted first?

In fact, will they even disclose your whereabouts or medical condition to your family now that certain federal privacy laws are in effect?

Do they have easy access to your important health care documents such as your:

• Living Will Declaration?
• Health Care Power of Attorney?
• Authorizations for Release of Medical Information (HIPAA Releases)?
• Organ Donation Provisions?

My Personal Wishes is designed to allow you, in advance, to assure that this vital information is immediately accessible if and when the need arises.

My Personal Wishes gives you the peace of mind in knowing that your personal wishes will be carried out.