I found a website Emergency Storage Pros that give a really nice overview of a diabetes emergency preparedness kit. I just wish they sold that cool kit in the picture!
Well my kit is finally done. I started it mid September. Here the first two posts: Diabetes Preparedness Kit and Emergency Kit Update.
Here again is the picture of my kit:
Since my last post, I added batteries for the pump and blood glucose meter. I also added some fast acting sugar and a couple of granola bars.
I also decided I would add the following documents:
- our family medical cards
- emergency contact numbers
- her summary of settings for her pump
- a prescription for her medications
- phone numbers to our pharmacies and pump supply company
- our medic alert information
- notes on managing her diabetes without her pump
- God forbid, but if I am not around, there is a explanation on how to take care of her.
As far as where to store the kit…..it needs to be in an accessible place. I think for now it will remain in our hall closet. I may move it to the garage. There is no insulin in the kit because of the temperature issue. I have extra insulin in our garage in the second fridge. So, if we had an emergency and I could get to the garage it would be better for everything to be together. If we couldn’t get to the garage, I would need to have stored insulin in different locations.
That is my next project: to take insulin and supplies to my mother’s house and maybe even a friend’s. I don’t think I’ll make a kit like the one in this post but a smaller box, maybe a shoe box, with needed supplies to get us through 1-2 days.
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