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Free carer's handover notes

A checklist for handing over routines, contacts and care to a stand-in carer. Agree medicines and emergency responsibilities with them directly, and keep private medical details in the proper care records.

Contacts

• Main family contact
• Backup family contact
• GP or doctor
• Pharmacy

Medicines

• Confirm who manages medicines
• Current medication schedule
• Where medicines are kept
• Allergies

Daily routine

• Wake-up and bedtime
• Meals and drinks
• Mobility and personal care needs
• Communication preferences
• Favourite things
• Things that upset them

The home

• Access arrangements
• Heating
• Bin collection day

If something goes wrong

• Emergency numbers
• Emergency contact order
• Agree emergency procedures
• Where the care plan is

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