Plan a temporary place to stay before you need to leave home

Confirm a destination

Ask the potential host or service whether they can receive your parent, for how long, and under what conditions. Check entry access, sleeping arrangements, bathroom access, costs, and any equipment needs with the appropriate provider. Keep another option to ask about if the first place becomes unavailable.

Arrange transport realistically

Agree who will book or provide transport, where to meet, and what assistance the transport service actually offers. Mention relevant access needs when booking rather than expecting a driver to handle an unagreed lifting task. For medical transport requirements, ask a doctor or the appropriate service. Do not improvise a transfer technique.

Pack what the person will actually use

Use a small list for clothing, charging supplies, agreed documents, and everyday items. Ask the doctor or provider about any medical supplies or special arrangements; this page does not set medicine quantities. Keep private papers protected and label ordinary belongings clearly. Check the destination’s rules before taking bulky items.

Use local instructions during a real emergency

Monitor official local notices and use the routes or assistance arrangements they specify. Do not return for a forgotten item if doing so would conflict with emergency instructions. Agree who will tell the family when you arrive and how to report a changed destination. A printed plan should help communication, not become a reason to wait.

Use the worksheet for one real situation

Open the matching sheet below. Review the preparation checklist, then write the information your family needs in the labeled fields. Leave unknown details blank and record who can clarify them.

Print a blank copy to write by hand, or fill it in on this page before printing. Give the completed copy only to people your parent has agreed may see it. The checklist records preparation; it does not score safety or verify a medical decision.

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