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Family Care Readiness Checklist

Use one conversation to find the gaps in your family's paperwork and practical arrangements. Tick off what is ready, then give each unfinished item an owner and a next step. There is no score and no promise that completing a checklist makes someone safe.

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By Ruxum · Updated 24 September 2026 · Free, no sign-up

Product and content owner: Prasad Karnik. Editorial standards and corrections.

Work through the list

Tick boxes as you discuss each item. These selections stay on this page only and reset when you reload; they are not saved or sent to Ruxum. Use the PDF for notes you want to keep.

0 of 9 items checked

1. Preferences and permissionWe have asked what help is welcome and who may receive the information needed for it. 2. Current contactsThe family contact, nearby helper, backup, clinician and pharmacy details have been checked with the people concerned. 3. Medicine recordWe know where the current medicine list is kept and who will ask the prescriber or pharmacist about unclear or conflicting instructions. We will not infer a change from a photo or an app suggestion. 4. Appointment detailsWe have the provider's confirmed date, time, location and preparation instructions, plus a list of questions to take to the appointment. 5. Transport and companyThe person accompanying the older parent has confirmed availability; transport and a backup contact are agreed. 6. Documents and health contextWe know where relevant reports, recorded allergies, insurance details and clinician-provided instructions are stored and which information the older person wants to share. 7. Follow-up ownershipSomeone will record the provider's next steps, confirm any unclear instructions, and arrange the next call or appointment outside the app. 8. Emergency contact routeThe people involved know their agreed contact sequence and how to reach local emergency services. In India, 112 is the national emergency number. 9. Review and secure storageWe have dated the record, agreed who keeps the current copy and set a practical time to revisit unfinished tasks.

Use it with your family

Download and print the worksheet, or follow the prompts in a notebook. Complete private details offline, share only with agreed recipients, and store the finished copy securely. You do not need a Ruxum account to use these materials.

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Sources and scope

Prepared by Ruxum. Updated 24 September 2026. This is a family organization tool, not an individualized care plan. How we publish and correct information.

FDA: maintaining a medicine list — Background on maintaining a current record; treatment decisions belong with your own clinician or pharmacist.
Government of India: Emergency Response Support System — Official information about the 112 emergency number. Ruxum does not dispatch emergency services.