Maintain a Care Notebook
Keep a file of your parents’ medical records, test results, medications, allergies, insurance coverage and Social Security numbers along with doctors’ contact information. Gather e-mail addresses and phone numbers for neighbors and close friends as well as the phone number for the nearest hospital.
Additional resources:
Family Caregiver Alliance (www.caregiver.org) 800-445-8106
National Family Caregivers Association (www.nfcacares.org) 800-896-3650
National Respite Network (www.archrespite.org) 703-256-2084
AARP (www.aarp.org/families/caregiving) 888-687-2277
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