Planning ahead
Getting documents in order
Sorting documents isn’t about expecting the worst — it’s about freeing you from scrambling later. Do it on a calm day.
Gather the essentials
- ID, insurance and Medicare cards, and a current medication list.
- Doctors’ and pharmacy contacts, and any advance directive or POLST.
- Power of attorney and healthcare proxy, if they exist.
- A one-page “in case of emergency” summary anyone could grab.
A few tips
- Store copies in the app’s document vault so the whole circle can find them in a hurry.
Order today is calm tomorrow. You’re building a foundation everyone can lean on.
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