✅ Quick Highlights:

• Build a Trusted Contact List: Include doctors, neighbors, legal agents, and pharmacy contacts

• Know Your Local Resources: From urgent care to senior transportation, always have options saved

• Use Tools Like the tendercare app: Find a Trusted Network of verified, local eldercare providers

When you’re caring for aging parents or loved ones living with chronic conditions or long-term illnesses, emergencies can happen without warning. Whether it’s a sudden fall, a medication reaction, or a weather-related evacuation, being prepared with the right contacts and care resources can be life-saving.

Here’s what every caregiver should have ready:

1. Emergency Contact List

Have this list printed, saved digitally, and easily accessible:

• Primary Care Physician & Specialists

• Local Hospital or Urgent Care

• Pharmacy (with after-hours availability)

• Power of Attorney / Legal Representative

• Nearby Family or Neighbors Who Can Assist

Use the tendercare app to store and share this info in your bank-level security Vault with your caregiving circle so no one is left guessing in a crisis.

2. Medical & Insurance Information

Keep a folder or digital file that includes:

• Current medications and dosages

• Known allergies or chronic diagnoses

• Health insurance cards and policy numbers

• Advance directives or Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) forms

3. Verified Local Eldercare Services

You don’t want to scramble mid-crisis. That’s why the tendercare app features a Trusted Network of verified eldercare professionals and services; everything from in-home nursing to transportation, home repair, and legal guidance.

4. Crisis-Specific Support

Depending on where your loved one lives, keep ready access to:

• Senior-specific emergency shelters

• Utility company medical priority lists (especially if oxygen or electricity-dependent)

• County or state aging offices offering emergency aid for seniors

📌 Summary:

Emergency preparedness is one of the most loving and responsible acts when caring for aging parents or loved ones with long-term illnesses. By organizing vital contacts, documenting health details, and tapping into resources like the Trusted Network in the tendercare app, you ensure you’re not just reacting... you’re ready.

Download the tendercare app, and start building your emergency-ready caregiving plan today.