Thursday 7 November 2013

Importance of Card Assist and Travel Insurance during Travelling

Are you diabetic? Do you cancel your long trips just because that you are afraid of being helpless in dire conditions. Well you don’t have to be afraid of that anymore. We provide a card that contains all your important information that will help the people around you during a medical emergency.

Diabetes Australia - is of different types and different factors which might affect the travel insurance policies of different places, so there are a number of things which you have to consider before you travel:

1. First of all, make sure that it will be possible to obtain the medical insurance.

2. Do have a card assist with you because if the travel insurance is important so is the card assist.

3. Obtain the EHIC (European Medical Insurance Card) if you plan to visit participating countries within Europe. This card is a must for UK residents travelling to any part of the Europe. If in any case your holiday worsens then this card allows you to access state provided healthcare.

4. It’s important to adjust your medications to account for any changes in time zones as you travel.

5. Your insulin would be known by different names in different parts of world so it is important that you should write them before travelling.

Card Assist contains medical reports and prescriptions which states your medical condition and need for the medications. This helps you to get through the airport security and customs with your medication and syringes.




Watch Liz Cantor explain how Card Assist works and how it can benefit you, visit here:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZ6T4PmkTEY

Wednesday 30 October 2013

Card Assist – Best Travelling Solution

With the advancement in aviation technology, travelling abroad became a very common thing for everyone around the globe. The lifestyle has also changed with time and with this change came in another change: health issues. In today’s scenario, everyone, irrespective of age, caste and creed has one or the other form of illness. Since travelling is also a part of the lifestyle and business, it is really important that the medical details are carried along everywhere. But this is not practical that one can carry all the test reports and medical history, wherever they travel. Solution to this problem is Card Assist.

http://cardassist.com.au/

Card Assist is a plastic, waterproof card with the size of a credit card, which carries all the important information required at the time of any medical emergency one may face while travelling and staying overseas. The information stored in the card is:
  • Latest medical test reports
  • Health checks and vaccinations
  • Past Illness
  • Medications
  • Emergency contacts
All this information is stored in the little card that is more than enough to provide best of the medical assistance in case of an emergency. It is most important for the people who travel a lot and suffer from chronic diseases like: dementia, diabetes, heart disease, epilepsy, allergies, Alzheimer’s, etc. People suffering from such problems have higher chances of facing medical issues while travelling or by eating something that may react with the medicines.

Everyone is suffering from one or the other ailment, it is important that one is prepared with the details anywhere they go. So before travelling, do get this card and get it updated time to time to avoid any medical failure. It is important that the whole family has it.

Thursday 24 October 2013

Card Assist- A Friend while Travelling

People travel for many reasons and to varied distances for both personal leisure and professional work. While travelling, it is not assured that one will remain healthy or not. At times, it is found that people fall sick while travelling.  Sometimes they are affected by one or the other health problem.  In such cases, health card plays a vital role. One such help is provided by Card assist.

Card assist is a must while travelling as this card assures, if any health issue occurs then one can be provided with immediate help using the card issued by card assist. The passengers travelling along can easily find vital information regarding the health condition like , blood conditions, diabetes, allergic reactions, Alzheimer’s, dementia, asthma, epilepsy etc. This card carries personal information so that it becomes easy to contact ones family and friends in case of any emergency. Card Assist issues a card made from high quality plastic. This card is waterproof and keeps all the information safe. So, in case of any emergency one can be identified and the family can be contacted.

Travelling is a part of everyone’s life. Thus, having travel insurance is a must. Apart from that if planning to travel in another country then one must have card assist. If one is injured or need medical attention then all the vital information and emergency contacts are at hand with help of this card. One must assure of good health while travelling to have a happy and enjoyable trip. While doing rock climbing in the Andes or scuba diving in the Mediterranean, one possess the emergency contacts and medical details in hand with this card. Card assist helps in every corner of the world. One can access it anytime and anywhere.



Travel Insurance is important - and so is Card Assist.
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