Family Caregiver Binder

63 million American adults — nearly 1 in 4 — are family caregivers (AARP & National Alliance for Caregiving, Caregiving in the US 2025). Most keep medications, appointments and doctors in their head, on sticky notes and in group texts.

The Family Caregiver Binder puts it all in one place, so you can hand it to a doctor, an ER nurse, a sibling or a respite caregiver and they can pick up where you left off.

• 19-page printable binder (PDF): emergency one-page summary, about the person, care team, medication list, weekly medication log, appointment log + questions for the doctor, symptoms & vitals tracker, hospital go-bag & discharge questions, insurance & national helplines, legal paperwork & permissions (HIPAA, health care POA), daily routine, shared care schedule, expenses log, work & FMLA, caring for the caregiver, when care needs change (palliative care, hospice).
• Editable templates (Word / Google Docs): ER summary, caregiver handoff notes, "asking family for specific help" message, doctor visit questions.
• Care tracker spreadsheet (Excel / Google Sheets / Numbers): medications, medication log with dropdowns, appointments, vitals, care schedule, expenses with auto total, contacts.