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My 14yo is going on vacation for a week with her friend (and her parents, of
course) to another state in the US.
Since I would be entrusting the care of my daughter to another adult, is
there some sort of a document or letter than I should be putting together?
In case of medical care, emergency and otherwise, would I *need* to be
contacted, or can the decision be made by the "guardian"?
Thanks.
Claudine
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My 14yo is going on vacation for a week with her friend (and her parents,
of
course) to another state in the US.
Since I would be entrusting the care of my daughter to another adult, is
there some sort of a document or letter than I should be putting together?
In case of medical care, emergency and otherwise, would I *need* to be
contacted, or can the decision be made by the "guardian"?
Give the parents a letter giving them the right to make all decisions about
medical care for the kid during that week. That gets the kid treated in the
emergency room, including whatever care is needed. Don't add a clause
requiring that you be notified. That negates the purpose. If there is time
to notify you, they don't need the letter. If there is no time, that clause
would delay or prevent the treatment. In a case like an emergency
appendectomy, speed is all they should be concerned about, and you don't
want people worrying about getting through to you. Naturally, they will
call you when there is time.
McGyver
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Claudine wrote:
My 14yo is going on vacation for a week with her friend (and her parents,
of course) to another state in the US.
Since I would be entrusting the care of my daughter to another adult, is
there some sort of a document or letter than I should be putting
together? In case of medical care, emergency and otherwise, would I
*need* to be contacted, or can the decision be made by the "guardian"?
Thanks.
Claudine
Probably wouldn't hurt to stuff some contact information in her luggage.
Include any specialty medical treatment required if needed.
Allergies to medications, and maybe even a note about special religious
beliefs.
If they were all to be found unconcious somewhere, medical people would be
grateful to know certian things up front.
You can, of course, give consent to the "guardian" to act on your behalf.
Specially if that person is an extremely good close friend.
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"Claudine" <vape@technica.net> wrote in message news:<w4l5c.34657$PY.15615@newssvr26.news.prodigy.com>...
My 14yo is going on vacation for a week with her friend (and her parents, of
course) to another state in the US.
Since I would be entrusting the care of my daughter to another adult, is
there some sort of a document or letter than I should be putting together?
In case of medical care, emergency and otherwise, would I *need* to be
contacted, or can the decision be made by the "guardian"?
You need to write what is typically referred to a medical release
(whether or not that is proper term, it works). It simply needs to
state that you have authorized the other parents to make decisions and
consent to emergency medical treatment for you daughter if you cannot
be reached.
I have a standing medical release for my daughter that lists several
immediate family members authorized to act on behalf of me or my wife.
Ours also states that we agree to pay for services, and includes our
daughter's Kaiser Permanente medical record number (you may want
identify your health care provider / insurer).
I doesn't have to be fancy. We have one in a kitchen drawer for our
niece and nephew that my sister-in-law scribbled out on a piece of
notepad paper. It would work if something happened while the kids
were staying with us.
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On Mon, 15 Mar 2004 16:45:16 GMT,
Claudine <vape@technica.net> wrote:
My 14yo is going on vacation for a week with her friend (and her parents, of
course) to another state in the US.
Since I would be entrusting the care of my daughter to another adult, is
there some sort of a document or letter than I should be putting together?
In case of medical care, emergency and otherwise, would I *need* to be
contacted, or can the decision be made by the "guardian"?
Your best solution is to have a pager, cell & regular phone number and
email where you can be reached twenty four hours a day and give it to
the parent and your daughter. If your daughter requires emergency
traetment then the hospital can perform it to save her life then
they can contact you.
Do not give any permission for someone else to be allowed
to make decisions for your daughter's health care, that is a recipe for
disaster.
--
Best Regards, Keith
NW Oregon Radio http://kilowatt-radio.org/
Pax melior est quam iustissimum bellum.
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