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We are a mobile society. We move. Our
doctors and dentists move. Things change. If you keep good records,
you won't spend endless hours tracking down information that was so readily
available at one time. So, keep simple medical records in your Information
Binder! If you need more detailed information, you will know who to call
and how to reference the material you need. It only takes a few minutes to
complete your notes and you will find a new sense of control over your own life,
plus have a place to put important medical information you receive.
As noted elsewhere about the Information Binder, you will
want to prepare some binder dividers for "Household
Information" and some dividers for "Personal
Information" about your family. For the "Medical
Information" section of the Information Binder, prepare a binder divider
for each member of your family and label it "Dad-Rx",
"Mom-Rx", "Tom-Rx" and "Sue-Rx", etc. You
probably won't get into this section of the Information Binder as often as the
others, so keep these dividers in the rear of the binder. Behind these dividers you may want to make up simple
forms for keeping notes. You will need one form per person for
doctor's visits and one for dental visits. Each of these sheets
should have a place for: Date, Doctor/Dentist, Reason for Visit.
Other sheets can be prepared for prescriptions, immunizations, childhood
diseases, and maternity records (for the mother in the house). Keep
special medical instructions, county immunization cards, and other medical
information you receive in the appropriate places.
 When you go to a medical professional or get a prescriptions or have
shots, take a minute when you get home to note dates, reasons for the visit,
prescription numbers, kinds and amounts of medication, etc. It will be
well-worth your trouble. When you children are grown and move from the house, make a copy of the record
for yourself, and then give them this medical history to keep for
themselves. It will aid them in understanding their own medical past as
they navigate adulthood and have their own families. It may even
motivate them to keep their own medical records. Find more helpful ideas in the "House
of Order" Handbook, Chapter 7, "Information Binder". Also
see: Home
Office and Information Binder-Family. |
