Resource Guides
Trying to keep track of yourself and your loved one can be difficult. By using a care plan guide, you can be sure you have all your loved ones documents and history in one place for easy access.
AARP offers a Prepare to Care Resource Guide. These guides are designed to help develop and implement a caregiving plan for a loved one or friend. The guides include:
Information on how to have vital conversations
Information on how to have vital conversations
- Ways to assess your loved one's needs
- Types for organizing important documents
- A roundup of federal and national resources
- Information on caring for yourself
- Checklists, medication charts, and contact lists
CDC Complete Care Plan summarizes a person's health conditions and current treatments. Having a care plan can help you balance both your life and that or the person you are providing care for. The plan should include information about:
- Health conditions
- Medications
- Healthcare providers
- Emergency contacts
- caregiver resources
