Hospital Passport for Families Looking After Someone at Home
When someone with dementia, complex needs, or communication difficulties goes into hospital, staff often do not have the full picture. They do not know what medication the person is on, what their allergies are, how they show pain, or what calms them down. Families end up explaining the same things over and over, to every new nurse on every new shift, often while exhausted and frightened.
This Hospital Passport fixes that. It is designed so the most critical information sits on page 1, where an A&E nurse can find it in sixty seconds.
What is included:
- A one-page Emergency Summary with name, photo, date of birth, NHS number, critical alerts (allergies, blood thinners, pacemaker, DNACPR), main health conditions, current medication table, and emergency contacts
- A clear grid of About Me and My Care sections: communication, pain and distress signals, what helps me feel calm, eating and drinking, mobility, continence, memory, skin care, breathing
- A Legal and Decision Making page covering the Mental Capacity Act, Lasting Power of Attorney (Health and Welfare), Court of Protection Deputy, DoLS, and advance care plan location
- A Background page for religion and beliefs, preferred language, personal identity, last three hospital admissions, and completion details
- A warm closing message to the hospital team asking them to keep the passport near the bed and return it on discharge
PRICE: £4