The hospital sends them home. The paperwork comes home with you.
The Master Discharge Overview puts the diagnosis, procedure, key dates and contacts on one page, filled in from the paperwork once.
Medication Reconciliation lines up the discharge list against what's in the cabinet, so every question goes to the pharmacist or doctor.
Who to Call & When and Warning Signs to Watch For hold the exact guidance your care team gave you, where anyone in the house can find it.
The right page for each moment of recovery
Tap a moment to see the page you'd reach for. These are real pages from the planner.
One page. One day. Read in 30 seconds.
The Daily Recovery Log is the page you'll use most. Fill a fresh copy each day: a few ticks and a line or two of notes.
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1Pain, wound and mobility, ticked in secondsThe questions every nurse and doctor asks first.
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2Fluids, meals and bathroomAppetite and fluids often dip after a hospital stay, and this shows it.
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3Anything unusual, and what helpedDay by day, the notes build a clear picture to take to the follow-up.
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4For the next caregiverSo whoever is on duty tomorrow knows what you know.
Ten sections, built around a hospital discharge
No filler pages. Each page answers a real recovery question. Tap-to-jump contents make it easy to use on screen.
Bonus: the 6-page Health Tracker Pack
Simple fillable logs for the readings and changes you'll keep an eye on at home, in US Letter and A4.
- Blood Pressure & Pulse Log
- Blood Sugar Log
- Weight & Appetite Log
- Signs of Pain or Discomfort, for when it's hard to say what hurts
- Bathroom & Continence Log
Recovery is a marathon for you too
A quick, no-judgment check-in for the caregiver, a respite planner that helps you name the help you need, and a weekly review that shows how far things have come.
Most planners forget the person doing the caring. This one doesn't.
Made for
- Adult children bringing a parent home after a hospital stay or surgery
- Spouses and family caregivers managing recovery at home
- Families sharing care across siblings, shifts or long distance
- Anyone juggling medications, follow-ups and home-health visits
Honest about what it is
An organizational and documentation tool. It is not medical advice and does not diagnose, treat or replace your hospital, doctor or care team.
Warning signs, target ranges, doses and activity limits are blanks you fill in from your care team's instructions. Never change a medication except on their direction.
Aging Parent Medical & Emergency Binder
Insurance, documents, care team and wallet cards: the long-term family binder, designed privacy-first.
Good to know
Where do I start?
Fill in the Master Discharge Overview, Who to Call & When and Warning Signs to Watch For from the discharge paperwork, ideally before leaving the hospital or on day one at home. Then start a Daily Recovery Log. You don't have to fill in every page.
Does it work for any kind of hospital stay?
Yes. It's a general home-recovery organizer for surgery, illness or injury. Anything specific to your situation, like warning signs or activity limits, is a blank you fill in from your own care team's instructions.
How do I fill it in on screen?
Open it in the free Adobe Acrobat Reader, click a field, type and save. Or print any page and write by hand. The daily pages are made to be printed fresh as often as you need.
Which paper size do I get?
Both. You get a US Letter version and an A4 version, plus a one-page Quick-Start Guide and the bonus Health Tracker Pack in both sizes.
Is this medical advice?
No. It's an organizational tool. Always follow your loved one's care team, and in an emergency call your local emergency number.
Will I get updates?
Yes. The last page links to a free resources page with updated versions and more caregiver printables, with no account needed.
