An Easy & Affordable Way to Keep Medical Records On Hand
INSIDER TIP: Keep your medical records and other emergency information with you at all times with portable HandiRecords organizers.
 Whether you keep your own medical records or keep track of those of a loved one, you know it's important not only to keep complete and accurate records, but to have them readily available when visiting a new doctor or in the case of emergency. HandiRecords are checkbook-sized medical organizers that fit easily in your purse or pocket so you can have your information easily accessible, wherever you are.
Each HandiRecords Classic organizer comes with a 6-slot card holder useful for doctor's cards, insurance cards, prescription slips, or other important information and a 24-page medical organizer designed to store all your important details, including:
- Allergies
- Emergency contact info
- Current Prescription
- Previous Hospitalizations
- Doctors' appointments & information
- Daily records
HandiRecords come in a variety of styles and colors and can be purchased with blank, customizable covers for the more crafty among us—spice yours up by adding fabric, a unique design, a picture of a loved one or anything that brightens your day!
If you're a devoted organizer and you like to keep everything in one place, the HandiRecords Deluxe, a tri-fold booklet, includes the features of the HandiRecords Classic and adds a daily calendar as well as extra space to store an address book or a scratch pad. Purchase one of their "Pink" organizers and a one-dollar donation will be made to breast cancer research in your name.
HandiRecords organizers are inexpensively priced from $7.99 to $14.99 each, and can be ordered in customized designs by institutional clients and groups. If you are a caregiver who keeps track of more than one person's medical records, the company also makes HandiTuckables, single wallet-sized cards that come in four useful varieties.
Refresher: HandiRecords are a conveniently sized way to keep your life and medical details up-to-date and accessible at all times.
Extra Credit: Learn more about medication management, drug interactions and other issues in our Geriatric Pharmacology Expert Column, or try out another portable solution for good health, our All-In-1 Pocket Guide to Healthy Choices.
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Summer Travel Advice
Traveling with aging parents can be a great experience—and for children traveling with Grandma or Grandpa can create lasting memories. If you are on the move this summer, you should keep track of your medications in the event of an accident or emergency medical situation. But we also suggest some pre-trip planning that includes:
- checking your existing health care policy to understand your coverage
- decide on buying additional short-term travel coverage as needed
- check your credit card company's purchase coverage to see what aspects of your travel are insured
- visit the Centers for Disease Control Website to make sure you are aware of any environmentally health concerns before traveling to a specific region
and, most importantly, remember to keep water and snacks on hand along with a go-with-the-flow attitude and any travel-related snafus should be less of a hassle. To learn about traveling with relatives with dementia, read The Five W's of Traveling with Individuals with Alzheimer's and Dementia.
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