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The 7-Day Medicine and Care Plan
By Day 7, your household will know who depends on which medicines and devices, have an in-date cabinet and one written list for each person, know which room and who would care for someone ill at home, and have checked the first aid kit and tested the plan once.
The seven days
One decision a day, each with a task that takes about 10 minutes.
- Who in your home depends on whatA person-by-person list of medicines, devices and care, including anyone outside your home you check on.
- Clear the cabinet, then ask about a supplyCheck every date, take back what you don't need, and ask what an emergency supply looks like where you live.
- One medicine and care list for each personWhat each medicine is for, allergies, who prescribes, and who to call, one page per person.
- If someone is ill at home: one room, one caregiverChoose the room and the caregiver now, and keep a simple log so nothing is given twice.
- Check the first aid kit, and book a courseCheck the kit against your local first aid organization's list, and put a certified course in the calendar.
- Test it with a find-it drillWrite your When to Get Help card, then time how long it takes to find the kit, the lists and the card.
- Fix the gaps, pack the copies, set a dateClose the gaps, keep copies of the lists in your grab-and-go bag, and tie each check to a routine you already have.
Who it's for
Households in any large city, in a house or an apartment, including those who look after an older relative or a neighbor, who want one written list for each person and a plan tested once.
You won't need to buy anything. A pen, a notebook and the people you live with are enough.
It's calm household planning for any country. Each lesson tells you what to check where you live, and in a real emergency, instructions from your local emergency services come first.
Read part of Day 1
Day 1: Who in your home depends on what
Most households keep their medicines in one cupboard and the details in one person's head. That works until the person who knows is out, or something runs low at the wrong moment.
On the Friday night of a long weekend, Maria asked whether anyone needed anything from the pharmacy. "Nobody here is sick," Thomas said. Patrick looked up from the couch. "My inhaler's nearly empty, Dad." He was fine; he'd just noticed. Thomas went to the kitchen cabinet for the spare. Its date had passed last month.
Today's 10-minute action:
- Write each person's name down the left of a page, pets included.
- Beside each name, note daily medicines, anything that needs power or cold, devices and aids, and care.
- Add anyone outside your home you check on.
- Circle anything that needs power or cold, and write who you'll ask how long it can go without.
Tomorrow, you'll check every date in your medicine cabinet, spares included, and decide what to ask the pharmacist.
What happens after you sign up
- Your welcome email arrives straight away.
- Day 1 arrives the next day, then one short email a day for seven days.
- After the course, you'll get one practical preparedness email every two weeks, plus occasional news about new courses and kits.
Every email has a one-click unsubscribe link, and you can use it at any time.
Questions
Is it free?
Yes. All seven daily lessons are free.
How long does it take?
About 10 minutes a day for seven days.
Do I need to buy anything?
No. A pen, a notebook and the people you live with are enough. Each lesson starts with what you already have, so you find the gaps before you decide what's worth buying.
Does it work if we rent?
Yes. Nothing in the course needs installing, so it works the same in a rented apartment or house.
Someone in my household thinks this is paranoid. Is it for us?
The course plans for one ordinary disruption, and you work through it together, so everyone knows their part.
Which country is it for?
Any. The course doesn't assume one country's laws or services; it tells you what to check where you live.
Will you try to sell me something?
Days 5 to 7 mention an optional printable kit that follows the course. It's sold through GrokoryAI, the company behind Preparedism. You don't need it, because every lesson works with a pen and paper.
Who are Thomas and his family?
A fictional household whose week of planning runs through each lesson. Their mistakes are there so you can spot yours earlier.
Start The 7-Day Medicine and Care Plan
The Medicine and Care Plan Kit is a printable fill-in version of this plan, US$27, sold through GrokoryAI, the company behind Preparedism. See what's inside the Medicine and Care Plan Kit.
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