The UnMedical BRAIN
The UnMedical Brain is the place you put it all so your actual brain can breathe.
It’s not medical advice, and should be securely stored.
A grab-and-go home-care binder for real-life caregivers.
What is The UnMedical Brain?
The UnMedical Brain is a printable home-care guide that turns a simple binder into your caregiving command center.
It’s a PDF you print and fill in that gives you:
One place for meds, appointments, equipment, and emergency info
Clear, plain-language prompts so you’re not guessing what to track
Ready-to-use pages for crisis, calm days, and everything in between
This is your grab-and-go binder for when things go sideways at home: you grab this, and nobody’s guessing.
Who is it for?
The UnMedical Brain is built for UnMedical caregivers:
Spouses who suddenly became the “nurse” at home
Adult children managing Mom or Dad’s meds, appointments, and safety
Family/friends who “just help a little” but somehow became point person.
Anyone doing medical-level tasks with zero formal training
You don’t need letters after your name.
You just need a way to keep the story straight, the meds right, and the helpers calm.
If you’re the one everyone texts with: “What did the doctor say?”
—this is for you.
Why does it exist?
Inside the hospital, they have:
Protocols
Flowsheets
Hand-off notes
Systems built for staff
At home, you get:
Discharge papers
A quick bedside demo
A bag of supplies
…and hope for the best
You got handed a medical-level job with none of the tools.
The UnMedical Brain exists to give families a home-sized version of that organization:
Plain-language pages
Built for kitchen tables, not nurse stations
Focused on what actually keeps your person safe.
What’s inside?
You’re not buying cute quotes. You’re buying pages that do work.
A taste of what’s in The UnMedical Brain:
Emergency At a Glance – Address, key contacts, critical risks. So nobody’s guessing under pressure.
Snapshot – At-a-Glance Profile – Who your person is, baseline, daily rhythm, triggers, and what actually helps them.
Care Plan (for a few hours of coverage) – “Do this, don’t do that” for anyone stepping in so they don’t break the routine.
Medication Administration Record (MAR) – Simple grid to track what was given, when, and by who, so you don’t double-dose.
PRN (As-Needed) Med Log – What you gave, why, and if it worked—especially for pain, nausea, anxiety.
911 Hand-Off Sheet – One-page emergency summary to hand straight to EMTs or the ER.
End of Life (EOL) Gameplan – A practical, non-legal checklist for what to do when someone dies at home and who to call first.
Chaos Kit List – Build-it-once “oh-shit bucket” for blood, vomit, and big messes when you’re tired and out of patience.
Provider & Contacts Index – All the doctors, pharmacies, equipment companies, and helpers in one sheet.
Vitals & Observation Log – Track “what’s normal” versus “what changed” so you can catch problems early.
Incident / Fall Report – Capture what actually happened before the details fade, so the doctor sees the whole picture.
Appointment & Task Tracker – Every visit, call, instruction, and follow-up in one place.
Hospital Discharge Snapshot – Med changes, wound orders, red flags, follow-ups—summarized on one page after a stay.
Insurance & ID Snapshot – Plan numbers, IDs, portals, and authorizations so you’re not hunting cards.
Equipment & Supplies Sheet – What gear you have, who services it, when to reorder supplies, and who to call if it fails.
Home Access & Safety Map – How to get in, where the hazards are, and what responders need to know.
Weekly Care Schedule – Who’s doing what, which days, and the weekly rhythm that keeps the house from going feral.
Emergency Info Summary (Face Sheet) – Top-level info for clinicians and responders, front and center.
“What Changed?” Symptom Tracker – Turn “something’s off” into concrete notes with dates, vitals, and actions taken.
Transportation Plan – Who can drive, how to transfer, what to pack, and how to move safely with equipment.
ROI / HIPAA Release Reminder – Where the real forms are and who is actually authorized to get records.
Appointments & Providers One-Page Tracker – Upcoming visits, at a glance.
Wallet Quick Reference Sheet – A tiny backup when your full Brain isn’t with you.
When should you use it?
Short answer: as soon as care becomes “more than casual.”
It’s especially useful when:
Someone is coming home from hospital or rehab
New diagnoses, new meds, or new equipment show up
You’ve got more than one specialist and can’t keep them straight
Multiple helpers are rotating in and out and keep asking, “Okay, what do I need to know?”
You’re tired of the “it’s all in my head” system and scared you’ll miss something
You don’t have to fill everything in on day one.
Even a half-finished Brain can save your ass in an emergency.
Common-sense caregiving — no scrubs required.