Family health history
Keep important family health history organized in one place so it is easier to reference when needed.
Personal health organizer and appointment companion
Your health information, all in one place.
Appointments. Medications. Doctors. Tests. Results. Questions. Medical history. The Health Care Shield gives you one place to keep it all, keep it up to date, and have it with you when somebody asks.
Published as The Health Care Shield Workbook, created by Michelle Smith, RPN, CRTWC, from 24+ years of nursing.
Why it exists
Why the Health Care Shield exists
Health information can quickly become difficult to keep track of. Appointments, medications, test results, referrals and follow up instructions may all be kept in different places.
The Health Care Shield gives you one place to organize important health information, keep it up to date and have it available when you need it.
How you use it
Before, during and after every appointment
Before you go
Write down what you want to ask while you can still think clearly, and check your medication list is current. You walk in with the questions already on paper instead of remembering them in the car park.
While you are there
Record what was actually said, what was ordered, and what happens next. When someone asks about your medications or history, turn to the page you need and share the details that matter, rather than trying to recall them under pressure.
After you leave
File the result, note the follow up, and update the record. The next appointment starts from what you already know instead of starting over.
What is inside
Eight sections you will actually use
Medication and supplement log
Every prescription, dose and over the counter product in one place, ready for the next pharmacy review.
Appointment prep and notes
Write the questions before you go, capture the answers while you are there, leave with a record.
Care team and emergency contacts
Who to call, in what order, when something goes wrong at an inconvenient hour.
Blood pressure tracker
Readings over time, so a pattern shows up instead of a single number on a single day.
Champion your feelings
A space to record how you are feeling and recognize how your health journey may be affecting you emotionally.
Plain language explanations
What specialists actually do, what common tests are for, and how referrals move through the system.
Future planning tools
Tools to help you think ahead and start important conversations about your wishes, Power of Attorney and protecting the people you care about.
Get the Shield
Buy your copy
A practical way to organize your important health information, keep it up to date and have it with you at every appointment.
Sold on Amazon.ca as The Health Care Shield Workbook, by Michelle Smith, RPN, CRTWC.
- Paperback
- 69 pages
- ISBN 978-1997921318
- Coj Bookz Publishing
For groups and events
Share the Health Care Shield with your community
Looking for a practical health resource to share with your staff, members, clients, guests or community? The Health Care Shield can be purchased in larger quantities for organizations, workplaces, churches, community groups, conferences, health and wellness events, caregiver events and other gatherings.
Whether you want to provide copies to staff, distribute them in your community, give them to event attendees or include them in a participant gift or swag bag, tell us what you have in mind and we can discuss quantity, availability and pricing.
Coming next
Surprise, You Are Now a Caregiver Advocate
The second book in the series, written for the people who never chose the role and were handed it anyway. Join the waitlist to be among the first to know when it becomes available.
Need more than the workbook?
The Health Care Shield can help you organize your health information. If your situation is more complex and you need individual support navigating health care, caregiving, disability or workplace processes, Michelle can help you understand what comes next.