What is the Purpose of the Healthcare Journey Binder?

The Healthcare Journey Binder was created by caregivers and healthcare providers to help improve the overall healthcare experience for people with an illness, disease, or medical condition. It can be used by anyone, including caregivers, to manage important healthcare information by:

• Having a place where documents and information can be kept in one place
• Making it easy to organize and find health information
• Allowing you to easily share any information with the healthcare team
• Helping to give you a sense of control

How Does the Binder Work?

Every healthcare journey is different! The Healthcare Journey Binder contains templates created by Connecting the Dots and other healthcare organizations.

“Make the Healthcare Journey Binder work for you, the person you provide care for and others involved. These needs may change as this healthcare journey progresses. Freely modify the contents as you go to make them work best for you.” - Caregiver

You can modify your binder by:

• Moving the binder sections into an order that you find helpful
• Adding or removing sections and templates
• Storing documents and papers in the binder or envelope provided

The Caregiver Role

A caregiver is defined as a family member, friend and/or neighbour who provides personal, social, psychological and physical support, assistance and care, for family members and friends in need. This support can be provided for any length of time.

Caregiving can include coordinating medical appointments, managing medications, arranging in-home healthcare services, and many other tasks.

“Often, being a caregiver can seem like an overwhelming and all-consuming experience. The Healthcare Journey Binder can become one of your most useful tools and resources, helping you and the person you are providing care for reduce stress and enhance your journey together.” - Caregiver


 

Binder Sections in PDF	Binder Sections in Word (.docx)
Cover Page & Preface	Cover Page & Preface
1. Personal Information	1. Personal Information
2. Medications, Therapies & Allergies	2. Medications, Therapies & Allergies
3. Medical History - Vitals, ADLs & IADLs	3. Medical History - Vitals, ADLs & IADLs
4. Consent & Legal Matters	4. Consent & Legal Matters
5. Healthcare Team Notes	5. Healthcare Team and Notes
6. Care Templates	6. Care Templates
All Binder Sections (1 file)

   My Healthcare Journey Binder Assembly Instructions