Any Interest - Emergency Phone Number?

[Joe]

We have had several scares when members suddenly disappear for no reason. Most of the time they turned out to be false alarms.

I think a solution may be the ability to place an emergency contact phone number on your User CP which would be viewable only by Christine or Myself.

The phone number can be of a family member, good friend or anyone that you designate that would be aware of your whereabouts.

Regards
Joe

Christine and I are off tomorrow to the Oncology Nursing Society Meeting in Philadelphia. We will return Sunday. Hopefully we will convince the nurses to inform their patients of this website.

[caya]

This sounds like a good idea Joe. Let us know if you will go forward with it so we can update our User CP - I am assuming you would have a new option for the emergency phone number to select there.

I hope you and Christine have a successful time in Philly at the Onc. Nurses Conference. I don't know why they wouldn't advise their patients of this wonderful website.

Thanks again for all you and Christine do, you both are angels on earth.

all the best
caya

[hutchibk]

Yes, I like that idea Joe... I would be willing. Maybe emergency name, email address and phone number.

[SoCalGal]

great idea.
thanks and wishes for a successful trip.

[michka]

Excellent idea.
Michka

[mts]

Brilliant !

maria

[goops]

I think it is a very good idea.

[Mary Anne in TX]

Great idea. I like Brenda's idea of name, email, #. thanks for thinking of this. ma

[tricia keegan]

This is a great idea for all of us who become close to people on an on line support group like this. In the case of my friend Darra who passed recently, we had known each other for three years almost on another site. I had her phone number but as she had recently left her husband I, and her other e mail friends only discovered her death when we went looking for info and found her obituary which was heartbreaking as you can imagine.
There's nothing worse than imagining the worse when some one goes "missing " for a while.
Have a good trip Joe and thanks for the suggestion!

[chrisy]

great idea!

[Patb]

Good idea. I worry a lot if someone just stops posting
for a length of time. Have a good trip.
patb

[harrie]

I am all for it too.

[Alice]

Hi Joe,
I think an emergency number is a great idea. Let me know if, and when this is in place. I know there are times when we just drop out for awhile but it would be nice hearing from someone when this is not the case.
Alice

[Sheila]

Joe, YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This would be so helpful.

[hermiracles]

Hi Joe - thanks for this great idea! I would be very happy for my own and/or my hubby's phone number to be available. The only thing with me is that seeing I'm in Australia it is probably easier and quicker to contact me by email or PM.

I haven't been posting at all really lately - just taking some space to come to terms with some 'things', within myself http://her2support.org/vbulletin/images/icons/icon11.gif

The other thought I had was that maybe someone other than you or Christine could be the person nominated to contact people if necessary ~ you already both do so much for the group ~ maybe nice if someone else could help out.

Thanks so much
Blessings
Hermiracles

[Andrea Barnett Budin]

Yes, Joe! Name # and email address.

I would give you Paul, DH, and my two daughters.

I have told all three that I plan on celebrating my 100th birthday one day, but just in case -- they are to remember to notify this beloved site.

Andi http://cdn-cf.aol.com/se/clip_art/gstres/anmls/animals-butterfly

[Donna]

Joe, this is a great idea! Thanks, Donna

[Jean]

Joe,
without a doubt!

Jean

[Bill]

yep, great idea, Joe.

[Joe]

Our "User CP" has been modified to accept secondary contact information.

The information is only available to the board administrator and no one else.

Regards
Joe

[hutchibk]

Thanks Joe... always looking out for us! You are an amazing "Grand Poo Bah" of our little lodge.