Emergency Preparedness Kit for Cognitive Impairment

My mother was lost inside the Detroit International Airport for nearly 10 hours.

Thousands of people walked past her. No one stopped. No one knew she needed help.

She had no plan. And I — a nurse with 20 years of dementia care experience — had not made sure she had one.

That day is why this toolkit exists.

The Caregiver Emergency Snapshot™ is the most important document you will ever complete for someone living with dementia. It takes 20 minutes. It could save their life.

WHAT'S INSIDE:

• Caregiver Emergency Snapshot™ — 5 complete sections:

  — Person identification and physical description

  — Current medications and allergies

  — Communication and behavior profile

  — Emergency contacts

  — Safety risks and special notes

• Go-bag checklist — 15 essential items

• Disaster preparedness plan with fill-in fields

• Critical safety reminders including the 24-hour myth

• Completion and review tracking

WHO THIS IS FOR:

Every person caring for someone with dementia. Family caregivers, home health aides, assisted living staff, memory care teams, emergency responders.

There is no 24-hour waiting period for a vulnerable adult with dementia. Call 911 immediately if they are missing.

Instant PDF download. Print it. Laminate it. Keep it with your person — always.

Built by Tiffany R. Cunningham, MSN, RN, CCCTM, CDP — and dedicated to my mother.