Bedside & Support Sheets · One-Page View
Appointment Support Card
Communicating practical support needs quickly in healthcare settings.
A keep-close version. Read it here, or screenshot this page to have it on your phone — print and PDF copies will appear once final files are attached.
A short card for healthcare appointments: what you need during the visit, the one thing to address, and what a supporter can carry. Written here, shown there.
At the appointment I may need
- To lie down or recline
- Shorter questions, one at a time
- Extra processing time
- Information written down
- Reduced light and noise
- A break partway
- My supporter to answer some questions, with my agreement
- One topic at a time
The content
The main thing I need addressed
e.g. The referral — I can't manage the stairs at the clinic
Important information for them to know
e.g. Symptoms worse upright; brain fog today — please write the key points
Prepared in advance
Who's coming with me, and what they carry
e.g. Anna — she has the questions card and speaks with me, not for me
Shown at the start, the card sets the terms for the whole visit — one glance instead of a series of requests.