What is a Lions bottle?
A Lions bottle is a simple idea. People keep important personal and medical information in the bottle, in a common location which emergency services will be aware to look for if needed.
How does it work?
An unused bottle will contain two stickers. Put one sticker inside the front door, and the second on the front of the fridge. Detail any important personal and medical information on a piece of paper, then put the message inside the bottle. Finally, put the bottle itself in one common location: the fridge.
Emergency services are trained to check for Lions bottle stickers. If they see one, they know to retrieve the bottle from the fridge and read the important information contained within.
Where do I get a bottle from?
At Gardiner's we keep a stock of bottles here at our office in Caversham. We are happy to give these bottles to people locally that need one. Our senior care workers and Care Managers carry a spare bottle ready to give to clients if needed. Alternatively, you can often get a Lions bottle from your GP, or contact your local Lions Club directly.
Who will benefit from this service?
Lions bottles are a really good idea for anyone who has a life-threatening condition or allergy. They may also be of use for people who have disabilities and those not in good health. Use a bottle to make details about a person's medical condition easily available to the emergency services. For people living alone and older people, important details can be included, such as next-of-kin telephone numbers.
Various services may find the information contained within the Lions bottle useful — this includes paramedics, police, firefighters, hospital accident and emergency departments and social services.
