If you couldn't provide care, would someone know what to do?
An emergency plan records the important information someone else may need if illness, an accident or another unexpected situation means you can't carry out your caring role.
We'll help you build it step by step
You don't need to have everything worked out before you start.
- Important information about the person you care for
- People and services to contact
- Medication and health information
- Daily routines and practical needs
- What should happen if you can't provide care
- A finished plan you can print or save as a PDF
Have the key details to hand
It helps to have emergency contacts, GP details, medication and health information, and the person's usual care arrangements nearby. Your answers are not saved online, so complete the plan in one session and print it or save it as a PDF before leaving the page.
Create your emergency plan
Work through the six short sections below. Add as much information as is useful to you. You can then review your plan and print it or save it as a PDF.
This tool works in your browser. Your answers are not submitted to Liverpool Carers Centre and are not saved online. Complete your plan in one session, then print it or save it as a PDF before leaving the page.
About you and the person you care for
These are the personal details included in the Liverpool Carers Centre paper emergency plan.
Emergency contacts and GP
Add the two emergency contacts and GP details asked for on the paper plan.
Conditions, medication and nutrition
Record the medical information somebody may need if they have to step into your caring role.
Care agency, day centre and regular support
If other services are involved, record who they are, when they attend and what they do.
Need to know
Give a short overview of the person's needs, routine, likes, dislikes, challenges and any equipment used in their care.
Other important information
Use this final section for anything important that has not already been covered.
Before we create your plan
We'll flag a few particularly useful pieces of information if they are blank. You can still create your plan even if you do not know everything yet.
My emergency care plan
This plan contains information that may help if I am unexpectedly unable to provide care.
Keep this plan useful
Keep a reminder with you
If something happened to you while you were away from the person you care for, a carer emergency card can let someone know that another person may be relying on you.
The card shown here is only a sample. Emergency cards are issued through Liverpool Carers Centre and can't be created or printed from this website.
If I am ill, injured or unable to get home, someone may depend on me for care.
An emergency plan is for preparation
This page does not provide an emergency response service.
If somebody is in immediate danger or there is a life-threatening emergency: call 999.
For urgent medical help that is not a 999 emergency: call NHS 111.
If you need someone to talk to, call Samaritans on 116 123, free, 24 hours a day.
If you are under 19 and need support, call Childline on 0800 1111, free, 24 hours a day.
Liverpool Carers Centre is not an emergency service. Our team is available Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.
You don't have to plan everything on your own
If you're not sure what to include, your caring situation is complicated or you're worried about what would happen in an emergency, talk to Liverpool Carers Centre.
Open Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.
