Emergency Plan for Mexico Course
If you had a medical emergency in Mexico, would you call 911?
Who else would you call? Which hospital would you be taken to, and who would be by your side to make medical decisions on your behalf?
This course will guide you through the process of answering these questions and more.
At the end of five Chapters, you’ll be well on your way to feeling confident in the face of an emergency, and well on your way to a more comprehensive, end-of-life plan.
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1:1 Why You Need an Emergency Plan in Mexico
Medical emergencies in Mexico don’t work the same way they do in the US. In this introduction, you’ll learn how emergency response, hospital admission, and payment requirements differ — and why having a plan can protect you and your loved ones.
Medical emergencies in Mexico don’t work the same way they do in the US. In this introduction, you’ll learn how emergency response, hospital admission, and payment requirements differ — and why having a plan can protect you and your loved ones.
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1:2 Download Your Emergency Plan Worksheet
Access your Emergency Plan for Mexico Worksheet and begin building your personalized plan, step by step.
Access your Emergency Plan for Mexico Worksheet and begin building your personalized plan, step by step.
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2:1 Choosing Your Primary Emergency Contact in Mexico
Your Emergency Plan for Mexico starts with people. Who should be notified immediately in a medical emergency? Who needs to know once the crisis stabilizes? Let’s decide.
Your Emergency Plan for Mexico starts with people. Who should be notified immediately in a medical emergency? Who needs to know once the crisis stabilizes? Let’s decide.
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2:2 Choosing a Medical Decision Maker (Medical Proxy)
If you cannot speak for yourself, who will? Among the most important people in your plan are those who could make medical decisions on your behalf. Learn how to choose those people, and how to make that authority legally recognized.
If you cannot speak for yourself, who will? Among the most important people in your plan are those who could make medical decisions on your behalf. Learn how to choose those people, and how to make that authority legally recognized.
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3:1 Identifying Your Nearest And Preferred Hospital
In this lesson, you’ll identify both the closest hospital to you, and your preferred hospital. You’ll also identify how to best get to your preferred hospital in an emergency.
In this lesson, you’ll identify both the closest hospital to you, and your preferred hospital. You’ll also identify how to best get to your preferred hospital in an emergency.
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3:2 Paying for Emergency Medical Care in Mexico
Hospitals in Mexico often require proof of payment before treatment. Learn how private insurance, cash deposits, and financial preparation affect your emergency care options.
Hospitals in Mexico often require proof of payment before treatment. Learn how private insurance, cash deposits, and financial preparation affect your emergency care options.
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4:1 Why Knowing Your Blood Type Matters in Mexico
In many parts of Mexico, hospitals require replacement blood donors before (or after) certain procedures. Understanding Mexico’s replacement donor system is a crucial part of emergency planning.
In many parts of Mexico, hospitals require replacement blood donors before (or after) certain procedures. Understanding Mexico’s replacement donor system is a crucial part of emergency planning.
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4:2 Creating Your Short List of Potential Blood Donors
Learn how Mexico’s replacement blood donor system works, why immigrants from the US are often caught off guard, and why it’s prudent, as part of your emergency plan, to keep your own short list of potential blood donors.
Learn how Mexico’s replacement blood donor system works, why immigrants from the US are often caught off guard, and why it’s prudent, as part of your emergency plan, to keep your own short list of potential blood donors.
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5:1 Beyond the Paperwork: Sharing Your Plan
Completing your Emergency Plan for Mexico worksheet is only the beginning. Learn how and when to share your emergency plan with family, friends, and decision makers.
Completing your Emergency Plan for Mexico worksheet is only the beginning. Learn how and when to share your emergency plan with family, friends, and decision makers.
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5:2 Keeping Your Emergency Plan Up to Date
Life changes. So should your plan. Learn when to revisit your Emergency Plan for Mexico and how to keep it current as your circumstances change.
Life changes. So should your plan. Learn when to revisit your Emergency Plan for Mexico and how to keep it current as your circumstances change.
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5:3 An Invitation To Continue The Planning Process
If you’ve completed your Emergency Plan for Mexico and you’ve shared it with others, you’ve done a lot of work. In fact, you’re closer than you think to a comprehensive, end-of-life plan. Why not complete this process, for greater peace of mind?
If you’ve completed your Emergency Plan for Mexico and you’ve shared it with others, you’ve done a lot of work. In fact, you’re closer than you think to a comprehensive, end-of-life plan. Why not complete this process, for greater peace of mind?
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Experience how planning helps us live with greater peace of mind.
Living in Mexico?When we’re unsure of how to navigate the language, culture, and healthcare systems in Mexico, we lose confidence. This feeling can be exacerbated when we’re faced with the stress of a medical emergency. Having a plan can be empowering, allowing us to live with greater peace of mind.
Build Confidence
The healthcare system in Mexico is unique. Things don’t always work the same way they do in the US. For example, did you know that calling 911 isn’t always the most reliable way to get to a hospital? Learn why - and gain the knowledge that can help you in a medical emergency.
Gain Practical Knowledge
Your Planning Guide, Sara-Mai Conway
What You’ll Walk Away With After 10 Self-Paced Sessions
A completed Emergency Plan for Mexico
Identified hospital and payment strategy
Clearly designated emergency and medical contacts
A blood donor contingency plan
Greater peace of mind living in Mexico