If your three-year old grabbed a pan of boiling water off the stove or if your 12-year old falls down the stairs and injures their ankle, you know what to do. What if you fall of a ladder? Emergencies happen every minute in this country, but are you as prepared as you should be to go to emergency care in Bellmore, NY? The most important thing you need to know is where to go to receive treatment in an emergency. Where is your closest local emergency clinic? Do you know? A hospital can be a long distance from where you are, but there is probably an emergency care clinic much closer to you.
Things to Have Handy
In an emergency situation you may be stressed and frantic and unable to remember the basic information that the clinic and staff will require.
- Double-check to be sure that you carry your insurance cards with you at all times. This may sound simplistic, but if you are found unconscious somewhere your ID number can be used to get a listing of current medications you are taking and any allergies you may have.
- That will not be a problem if you carry a list of your medications. You should carry a list of your children’s medications as well in case you are unable to think straight at that point.
- If you have a medical ID bracelet, necklace, or other form of jewelry, it is important to wear it at all times. It is another way of letting the clinic know about allergies and conditions such as diabetes, autism, seizure disorders and the like.
At East Meadow MD in Bellmore they provide emergency care Monday through Saturday. Why spend hours at the hospital’s emergency room when walk-ins are always welcome!
