Re: Re: Fw: A Care Notebook: Centralizing Your Health Information

February 20, 2008

also, if you call exelonif your loved one is on exelon they used to send

caregiver/pateint packages, that included a caregver notebook with alot of

questions geared specifially for exelon of coure but could be utilzed for all

meds, that is where i got my calendar idea from hugs. sharon

wrote: I tried to find this online -

but We Move didn't have it on their

site. I did find the following, which may be where they got their

idea (even though it is geared to child care with disabilities -

I'm sure you can use the bulk of the info.) They provide the pages in

both PDF and Word (so you can tweak the word documents) Hope you find

the info useful:

http://www.cshcn.org/resources/CareNtbk.cfm

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> This might be good info to have.

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> Hugs,

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> Donna R

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> A Care Notebook: Centralizing Your Health Information

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> The Managing Your Life in Motion Patient Webinar Series Continues

on March 4th, 2008 at 8:00 pm EST! Go to www.wemove.org to register

for this special event & #9472;It's About Team Work - It's About

Communication: Coordinating with Your Healthcare Team

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> The following article on " A Care Notebook " is taken from the

patient guide for this webinar.

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> A Care Notebook serves as a central place to organize all of your

healthcare information. Using a Care Notebook will make it easier for

you to find and share important information with people who are part

of your healthcare team. You can use your Care Notebook to

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> Prepare for appointments

> Keep track of changes in your medications or treatments

> File lab or x-ray results or other test reports

> List contact information for key people on your healthcare team

> Compile information that you download from Internet searches,

brochures, and other sources of information and support

> Record your immunizations

> Note any allergies or adverse reactions to medications or foods

> Share information with family members and all members of your

healthcare team

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> The following tips may make it easier for you to create and use

your new Care Notebook

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> Most people find it easiest to use a three-ring binder to create

their Care Notebooks. You may also want to buy a three-hole punch

that slips into the rings of the binder. By keeping the punch handy,

you can avoid the hassle of dealing with loose material. When you

receive a report or other information, simply punch the holes on the

spot and slip the new material into the notebook. Other people prefer

to store their material in an accordion file, so use whatever method

works best for you.

> Use dividers to separate the material in your Care Notebook. You

can create the dividers in any way that is helpful to you. You may

wish to include a few plastic sheets to insert information that can't

be punched.

> When you first put together your Care Notebook, you will likely

want to spend some time creating a medical history. Make note of any

operations or hospitalizations as well as other helpful information

on your current medical conditions.

> Include blank pages in a special section of your notebook for

questions where you can jot down questions for upcoming appointments.

Make sure to leave space so that you or your advocate can write down

the doctor's responses to those questions.

> Keep your Care Notebook in an easily accessible spot. Make sure

that a family member or other caregiver can locate you Notebook in an

emergency and knows to bring it to the clinic or hospital

> Bring your Care Notebook to all medical appointments.

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> You will want to create a Care Notebook that is specific to you and

your medical conditions. Insert the pages that are most important to

you. Here is a list of our suggestions for pages to start you off.

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> Contact information for:

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> You and other family members

> Caregivers

> Emergency contacts

> Hospital

> Healthcare providers

> Therapists

> Pharmacy

> Insurance company or even a copy of your insurance card

> Special transportation

> Equipment providers

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> Diary pages to track:

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> Medication effects

> Sleep

> Activities

> Exercise

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> An appointment log that includes:

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> Who the appointment is with

> The reason for the appointment

> The results of the appointment

> Any follow-up action that you need to take

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> A medication log that includes:

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> Name of the medication, including any brand or generic names

> Date the medication was first prescribed

> Who prescribed the medication

> The dose

> How often or when you take it

> The way you take it

> With or without food

> By mouth, injected, or some other route

> Foods that you were told to avoid

> Date the medication was stopped and why

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> Highlight pages for

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> Treatment results

> Hospitalizations

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> Questions for upcoming appointments

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> Test results

> Calendar

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February 20, 2008

I'm going to upload my Mom's to the files section as a Word Document.

Anyone is free to use it.

I will, of course delete all personal identifiers.

Gladys

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