Care binder checklist

Everything a helper needs when they're the one with Mom or Dad, on one page. Print it, fill it in together, and keep a copy by the phone.

Rather keep it on every helper's phone? Kinshift has the same ten pages, shared by the whole family and editable by anyone.

Care binderFor: ______________________ Updated: ____________

Page	Details
About Age, conditions, how they like to be addressed, what matters to them
Medications Name, dose and time of day for each, who refills them
Allergies and diet Allergies, foods to avoid, how they take their tea
Doctors and appointments Names, practices, phone numbers, next visits
Pharmacy Name, address, phone, prescription numbers
Emergency contacts Who to call first, neighbors with a key
Home and access Address, door or key box code, alarm, where things are
Insurance and documents Plan names and member numbers, where the papers are
Daily routine Wake, meals, naps, favorite shows, bedtime
Anything else Pets, plants, bills, passwords kept elsewhere

What to write on each page

Medications: the exact name and dose, when it's taken, what it's for, and who refills it. Update it after every doctor's visit.
Doctors: name, practice, phone, and the date of the next appointment.
Home and access: where the key is, the key box or door code, the alarm, the water shut-off.
Emergency contacts: the order to call people in, and the neighbor with a spare key.
Routine: the small things that make a day go well: breakfast at eight, the crossword, the walk before lunch.