Introduction

The purpose of this record is to have important documents in a place that you can grab quickly when you need to see a doctor or go to the hospital. The following are suggestions that you may wish to include:

• A short summary of the person you are caring for’s medical history
• An updated list of their medications
• A copy of their most recent test results
• A copy of their personal directive , power of attorney and a list of who also has a copy
• A list of doctors, nurse practitioners, home care contacts and other healthcare or community professionals who are caring for them

This section includes samples of record keeping templates of medication, health information, and behavioural tracking log that you can use to keep information organized and accessible. You may find that making changes to these samples based on your needs may be helpful to you.