Before You Go: A Life & Documents Organizer

My neighbor keeps a folder on her kitchen counter.

Just in case it's ever needed.

Emergency contacts. Insurance information. Her doctor's name. Where her important documents are.

Visible. Findable. No searching required.

I always thought it was brilliant. She was just doing the boring thing.

Spend ten minutes on Reddit. Search "mom hospitalized didn't know her insurance." The posts aren't heartbreaking because of the crisis. They're heartbreaking because of what came after. Nobody knew the policy number. Nobody could find the doctor's name. Nobody knew who to call.

Before You Go is that folder — already organized for you.

Nine sections. Everything in one place. Fill it out, print it, leave it somewhere visible.

What's inside:

✔ Your emergency contacts — who to call and what they're authorized to do

✔ Travel insurance and health coverage in plain language

✔ A medical summary a foreign doctor can actually read

✔ A key documents checklist with storage locations

✔ A medical history table with generic medication names

✔ Exactly where to keep each copy — including why the kitchen counter works

✔ Digital access basics for emergencies

✔ A check-in plan with missed check-in protocol

✔ A note written directly to whoever might need it

✔ An update log so you always know which version is current

Who this is for:

Anyone who travels. Anyone who lives alone. Anyone whose family wouldn't know where to start if something happened. Anyone who has been meaning to get their affairs in order and just hasn't had the thing handed to them yet.

You don't have to be a certain age. You just have to be someone who wants the people who love them to be prepared.

$9. Print it. Fill it out. Leave it somewhere visible.

Created by Kim Kirkley, JD, MSW — Retired Attorney, Travel Rights Strategist, Founder of SeniorSavvyTravel.com