Yellow Dot Program for Elders

Description

St. Martin’s At Home, the Private Duty Care division of St. Martin’s in the Pines Retirement Community, located at 4941 Montevallo Road, is hosting a free community event from 10 a.m. – 12 noon in an effort to assist citizens involved in an automobile crash or other medical emergency involving one’s car. Called Yellow Dot, the free safety program allows first responders access to a Yellow Dot folder containing an identifying photo and participant medical information such as:

·         The participant’s name

·         Emergency contact information

·         Personal physicians’ information

·         Medical conditions

·         Recent surgeries

·         Allergies

·         Medications  

A Yellow Dot decal on the driver’s side rear window of a vehicle alerts first responders to check in the glove compartment for the corresponding Yellow Dot folder. Having this information following a crash helps first responders positively identify the person, get in touch with family or emergency contacts and ensures that the person’s current medications and pre-existing medical conditions are considered when treatment is administered for injuries.

There is no charge to participate thanks to funding from the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs/ Law Enforcement Traffic Safety Division (ADECA/LETS).  Representatives from R.S.V.P. a program of United Way of Central Alabama partner Positive Maturity, Inc. will help facilitate the enrollment process.

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