What is Lions Message in a Bottle ?
Lions Message in a Bottle Scheme is a simple idea designed to encourage people living on their own to keep their basic personal and medical details in a common location where it can be easily found in an emergency.
How does the scheme work?
The bottle is plastic, with a push fit lid, and is big enough to hold the necessary information. The bottle is then kept in the fridge, where the emergency services will expect to look for it in the event of being called to your home. They will be alerted to your membership of the scheme by two labels which are unique to the scheme. One is fixed to the back of the front door (or the door most used to access the premises), and the second is attached to the door of the fridge.
The form is light green in colour to easily distinguish it from other forms used in the NHS.
The bottle and leaflets, forms, etc are free to the user and supplied by the Lions Clubs organisation.
You can order Message in a Bottle here.
DID YOU KNOW?
More than 6 million Message in a Bottle kits have been distributed by Lions Clubs International (MD105) British Isles to people with conditions such as diabetes, allergies, disabilities and life-threatening illnesses.
Keeping your Message in a Bottle information up to date
If you already have one of our bottles please check that the information contained on the form within your bottle is completely up-to-date with new medications, allergies and contact details. This is most important to assist our emergency services should they have to attend. Download and print a new form to be inserted in your bottle using the button.