Senior Care Emergency Checklist

• Doctors’ names, their specialties, and phone numbers.
• List of all medications being taken and what the prescriptions are for. Be sure to keep the information updated as the medications may change frequently.
• Medical insurance, prescription plans, and identification numbers.
• Social security number, as many insurance companies won’t talk to anyone without the patient’s social security number.
• Durable power of attorney — a legal document that gives someone the authority to handle legal and financial issues if your parent or elderly relative becomes incapacitated.

• Health care proxy — a legal document that gives someone the authority to make medical decisions for your parent or elderly relative.
• Specification of your elderly parent’s or relative’s wishes about resuscitation orders. Knowing this information before a crisis can be crucial to the way in which you handle it.
• Basic financial records — a list of assets, account numbers, names, and contact information for financial advisors or bank representative.
• Names and addresses of people to notify in case of an emergency. This could be children, grandchildren, close friends, and neighbors who might be able to help out.
• Names and contact information for local clergy, if your parent or elderly relative has a preferred religious affiliation.

Resource links:

https://www.care.com/c/stories/5403/emergency-checklist-for-seniors/