We were recently contacted by a Home Base Holiday member regarding her and her husband's home swap holiday staying in a lovely villa in rural Greece. From their feedback, it sounds like they had a wonderful time and had nothing but good things to say about their home swap host and their lovely Greek villa.
However, the husband suffers from a heart condition and the isolated location of the villa had them asking themselves questions:
- What would we do if there was a medical emergency?
- Who should we call?
- How long would it take for an ambulance to arrive?
- Is the ambulance service even the same as back in our home country?
Have a serious medical condition?
If you or someone travelling with you has a serious medical condition, it's important to ask your home swap hosts what to do in the event of a medical emergency. Make sure you are clear who you should call, how long it should take for the emergency services to arrive and where the nearest hospital is located.
| Note: before you travel, make sure you have travel insurance in place and that your insurers are notified of any medical conditions. |
Add emergency details to your home swap welcome folder:
We always recommend putting together a welcome folder for your home swap guests. You can use the welcome folder to note useful information about your home as well as local recommendations and travel tips.
It's also a very good idea to include a section noting emergency medical contact details and useful first aid information.
What to include:
- Phone number to call for an ambulance
- Location of the nearest hospital
- Is emergency medical response fast where you live (especially if in a rural/isolated location)?
- Is there a defibrillator nearby?
- Do you have a first aid kit and, if so, where is it located?
- Phone number for an emergency doctor
- Phone number for an emergency dentist
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Useful emergency numbers (fire brigade, ambulance, police)
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