Most caregivers have all the information in their head. CareReady gets it out of your head and onto paper — organized, printable, and ready for the moment you’re not available to answer questions.
It generates three documents from a single form: a one-page emergency card for your fridge, an ER handoff sheet for hospital staff, and a full caregiver packet for anyone looking after your loved one. Everything is stored privately on your device. No account. No server. No one but you ever sees it.
Built specifically for California families navigating IHSS, Regional Center, and Medi-Cal — and for any caregiver whose loved one depends on care a stranger wouldn’t know how to give.
It takes 10 minutes. It could be the most important 10 minutes you spend this week.
Here's what makes it unlike anything else out there:
Your information never leaves your device
No account required. No server storing your family's medical history. Everything you enter stays in your browser, on your device, under your control. You can download an encrypted backup to Google Drive, a USB stick, or email it to yourself — but CareReady itself never sees it.
Built around what first responders actually need first
The tool organizes information into three tiers — what a paramedic needs in 30 seconds, what an ER nurse needs in 10 minutes, and what a substitute caregiver needs for a full shift. Each tier generates a different document, so the right person gets exactly what they need.
Three exports, one effort
Fill it in once and generate a one-page emergency card for your fridge, a clinical ER handoff sheet for your hospital bag, and a complete caregiver packet with routines, protocols, and an evacuation plan — all timestamped so anyone reading it knows whether to trust it.
Designed for the people who actually use it
The form is structured the way a tired, overwhelmed caregiver thinks — not the way a hospital administrator thinks. Plain questions in plain language. Saves automatically as you type. Works on your phone. Tells you exactly what's missing before you download anything.
Covers what other tools miss
CareReady asks about the things that get people hurt in emergencies: how does your loved one show pain if they can't say "ow"? What does a seizure look like for them specifically? What should a stranger never do during a behavioral crisis? What's their normal oxygen saturation, so a nurse doesn't treat normal as alarming?
Multiple people, one tool
Caring for more than one medically complex individual? Build separate packets for each person and switch between them instantly — all still private, all still local to your device.
California families, built with you in mind
CareReady includes dedicated fields for Medi-Cal, IHSS case numbers, Regional Center service coordinators, and California's Access and Functional Needs (AFN) evacuation programs — the only tool in this space built specifically around the programs California families navigate every day.
It takes about 10 minutes to build something that could change everything.
Start with the emergency card — just identity, allergies, medications, and one phone number. Print it. Tape it to your fridge. That alone is more than most families have.
Come back when you have an hour and build the full packet. You'll have something you can hand a substitute caregiver, bring to the ER, and update after every doctor's visit.
The worst moment to build this is during an emergency. The best moment is right now.
CareReady by IHSS Connect
Emergency care packet builder for caregivers & families
Welcome to CareReady
Build a complete, printable emergency care packet so anyone can safely look after your loved one in a crisis — even someone who's never met them before.
How much time do you have right now?
About 10 minutes
Fill in the essentials — name, allergies, medications, one emergency contact. You'll get a one-page emergency card you can print and put on your fridge today.
~10 min · Emergency cardI want to be thorough
Complete all sections at your own pace. You'll generate an emergency card, a full ER handoff sheet, and a detailed packet for substitute caregivers.
~45–60 min · Full packetYou can save your progress and come back at any time. Nothing is lost when you close the browser.
Identity & core information
This appears on every page of every export. Must be accurate and current.
Diagnoses
List primary diagnoses first. Plain-language descriptions help non-medical readers.
Allergies
Include drug, food, and environmental. Be specific — "anaphylaxis" is more actionable than "bad reaction."
Medications
List every current medication including PRN (as-needed). Verify after every prescription change.
Communication
How does this person communicate? What must a stranger know immediately?
Safety risks
These appear in large type on the emergency card. Be specific.
Emergency contacts
List in order of who to call first. The first contact must be the healthcare decision-maker.
Baseline vitals
What is normal for this person?
Insurance & California programs
Durable medical equipment
Include the 24-hour DME supplier line — equipment fails at night.
Hospital preferences
Specialists & care team
Include the pediatrician / primary care physician first.
Daily routines
Routine is often therapeutic. A substitute caregiver needs to maintain it.
Feeding & nutrition
Seizure protocol
Written for a non-clinician under stress.
Behavior & sensory
These notes protect the person from well-meaning but harmful interventions.
Mobility & transfers
Comforts & sleep
These details help a substitute caregiver provide emotional safety.
Evacuation plan
Specific to this person's needs during California emergency scenarios.
Download your packet
Choose what to generate. All PDFs are created in your browser — nothing is transmitted anywhere.
Emergency card
One page. Large type. Print and tape to your fridge, put one in the go-bag.
1 page · Print both sidesER handoff sheet
Structured for hospital staff. Includes baseline vitals, full medication table, and clinical context.
2–3 pagesFull caregiver packet
Everything a substitute caregiver needs — routines, protocols, contacts, and evacuation plan.
10–20 pagesWho is this packet for?
Enter the name of the person this emergency packet is about.
Care packets
Select a person to work on their packet, or add someone new.
💾 Download encrypted backup
Your data is encrypted with a passphrase you choose. We never see it.
📂 Restore from backup
Select your encrypted backup file and enter the passphrase you used when saving.
🗑 Clear all data
This permanently deletes all recipient data from this browser. It cannot be undone.
Clear this section?
This will erase all saved data in this section and return it to the edit form. This cannot be undone.
