Download a one-page sheet, fill it in by hand, and put it where someone will find it in a hurry: on the fridge, in your parent's wallet, and with their main emergency contact. It covers medications, allergies, conditions, doctors, emergency contacts, and where legal documents are kept. It's free, with no email or sign-up required.
Parent Emergency Information Sheet (PDF, 1 page, US Letter)
Download the Free SheetWhat's on the sheet
- Basics: name, date of birth, preferred language, and anything a responder should know first, such as hearing loss or memory problems.
- Medications: name, dose, and how often, with room for over-the-counter drugs and supplements.
- Allergies and what reaction they cause.
- Medical conditions and any implanted devices, such as a pacemaker.
- Doctors and pharmacy, with phone numbers.
- Emergency contacts, in the order to call them.
- Insurance company names and phone numbers. Bring the cards themselves; there's no space for member numbers on purpose.
- Where the health care power of attorney and advance directive are kept.
How to use it
- Print it and fill it in with your parent, if you can.
- Write the date at the top every time you update it. An old list can be worse than none.
- Keep one copy on the fridge, one folded in their wallet or bag, and one with the primary emergency contact.
- Update it whenever a medication is started, stopped, or changed.
When paper isn't enough
Paper works until it's out of date or in the wrong house. MyParentHQ keeps the same information on your phone, shared with the siblings and caregivers you invite, and the Emergency Packet puts it on one screen you can hand to a nurse. If your family prefers paper, the MyParentHQ Companion Workbook uses the same structure as the app.
Keep the same information current on your phone, shared with your family.
Get Started FreeThis sheet is a general organizing tool, not medical advice.