A care plan is useful when you have several people involved in your care or you have ongoing health issues so everyone is on the 'same page' as to what matters to you (your goals, values and preferences) and what's planned together with your healthcare team for the next 12 months to improve your health or wellbeing.
Emergency or acute plans (also known as Action Plans) are part of your care plan or may be all that you need and provide you with written information reminding you what to do when things go wrong or symptoms occur. These can be very useful for a range of conditions as shown below.
- Knowing what to watch out for (your early warning signs) and what you can do at an earlier stage can prevent you getting so sick you need to go to hospital.
- If you don't have one, ask your doctor or nurse for a care plan and emergency plan.
- Keep it somewhere safe so you and your family/whanau can look at it when needed.
- Also ask your healthcare team to review it with you at least once a year.
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Take Charge resources These generic care plans are for people with any long-term or recurrent health conditions.
Take Charge My Health Plan
Take Charge My Toolkit This booklet is ideal for anyone wanting to get back in the 'driver's seat' of their health and improve the areas they can influence. Nearly everyone can improve some aspects of their health and wellbeing with the right knowledge, support and skills which this booklet will help you learn.
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Anaphylaxis |
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Angina Angina action plan Heart Foundation |
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Asthma Adults asthma action plan Asthma Foundation NZ |
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Children
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Asthma symptom diary Child asthma symptom diary Asthma Foundation NZ |
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Bronchiectasis in children Action plan Kidshealth NZ |
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Chronic lung disease COPD (chronic obstructive lung/pulmonary disease) self-management plan Asthma Foundation NZ |
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COPD COPD (chronic obstructive lung/pulmonary disease) action plan Lung Foundation Australia |
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COPD & Bronchiectasis Blue Card Blue Card Action plan Auckland District Health Boards 2019 |
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Depression Wellbeing action plan Health Navigator NZ |
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Disability Health passport Health & Disability Commission NZ |
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Eczema Eczema action plan Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology & Allergy
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Gout Gout - starting allopurinol action plan Counties Manukau DHB |
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Headaches
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Heart attack warning signs Heart attack warning signs Heart Foundation |
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Heart failure My Heart failure action plan Heart Foundation
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Let's PLAN |
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End of life care Care in the last days of life Ministry of Health, NZ |
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Medication list
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Pain toolkits
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Take Charge sleep tips tracker
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Symptom diary
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