The Elder Care Emergency Binder

The hospital calls at 11pm and asks for her medication list, her cardiologist's name, and whether there is a POLST on file. You are standing in a hallway trying to remember.

This elder care emergency binder is the answer to that phone call. One document, filled in once, that holds everything anyone will ever ask you about your parent's care.

What you get

• 68 printable PDF pages, sized for US Letter, printable at home or at a copy shop
• Medication log with dosage, prescriber and refill tracking
• Physician and specialist directory, including after-hours numbers
• Insurance, Medicare and supplemental coverage pages, with 2026 Medicare amounts
• Legal documents checklist: POA, advance directive, POLST, will, deed
• Hospital go-bag list and a one-page emergency summary to hand a paramedic
• Daily routine and care preferences, so a fill-in caregiver is not guessing
• Section tabs and a printable spine label

Who this is for

Anyone who has become the person other people call. If you are managing care from another state, print two copies and mail one to whoever is closest.

What it is not

This is not legal advice and it does not replace an attorney-drafted power of attorney. It tells you which documents to get and gives you one place to keep the copies.

Delivery

Download link arrives by email within a minute of checkout. Yours to keep, print as many times as you need, licensed for your own family's use.

Common questions

What should I fill in first?
The one-page Emergency Summary and the medication list. Those two pages cover most of what an ER or paramedic will ask.

How many copies should I print?
Two is typical: one at your parent’s home, one with you. If a sibling lives closer, mail them the second copy.

Can I fill it in on my computer?
It is designed to be printed and filled in by hand, which is what paramedics, nurses and siblings can read fastest. You can print it at home or at any copy shop on US Letter paper.

Is this medical or legal advice?
No. It is educational material that helps you organize information and ask better questions. Always follow the advice of your parent’s doctors, attorney and insurance plan.

New to caregiving? Read 22 questions to ask before a hospital discharge, or start with the free Caregiver Quick-Start Pages.

Made by Tend & Keep. Medicare, tax and benefit figures reviewed October 2026 and updated every January.