Keep Mom and Dad's care in one place
Mom and Dad's Binder is a caregiver binder for Excel and Google Sheets, made for the one who keeps track of everything. A one-page summary for the ER, a medication list, a pill-box chart, refill reminders and a wallet card, all filled in from one list.
Excel and Google Sheets, plus printable pages. Pay once.
You want to take good care of your parents
You know how much staying on top of it matters. But the details are everywhere.
- Can't find the discharge papers from the last hospital visit
- Forgot which dose the doctor changed, and why
- Not sure when the blood pressure pills run out
- What did the doctor say last time?
Mom and Dad's Binder keeps it all in one place
Every medicine, appointment, reading and paper, entered once. The pages you hand to other people build themselves from it.
One page for the ER or a new doctor: allergies first, then medicines, conditions, who to call and recent health events.
Before and after Mom and Dad's Binder
Before
It's all in your head.
- Medicine changes on loose discharge papers and sticky notes.
- Guessing when the last fall was when the doctor asks.
- Re-explaining everything to each new specialist.
- Nobody can cover for you because only you know their routine.
After
It's all in one place.
- Every medicine change dated, with who ordered it and why.
- A one-page summary you can hand to the ER in seconds.
- A pill chart and an "if I'm not there" page so someone else can step in.
- Refills flagged before they run out.
Walk into every appointment ready
The summary puts allergies first, then current medicines, conditions, the latest blood pressure and weight, refills due, and falls or hospital visits in the last three months. It fits on one printed page. Keep one on the fridge, one in each of their bags and one in yours.
Also in the binder
- Appointments and questions
- What each doctor said, tests ordered, what to do next, and a running list of questions for the next visit.
- Vitals
- Blood pressure, weight, blood sugar and oxygen, with the latest readings on the summary.
- Health events
- Falls, ER visits, hospital stays and new symptoms, so you can answer "how often is this happening?"
- Care team
- Every doctor, the pharmacy, home care and family, with the key ones on the summary.
- Documents
- Power of attorney, advance directive, insurance cards, the will: a checklist, and where each one is kept.
- Bills
- What gets paid, when and how. No balances or passwords.
- Paid care check
- If you pay for aides or assisted-living services, see how much of it actually got done.
- Printable pages
- A 20-page paper version with blank wallet cards and a hospital go-bag checklist.
How it works
- Step 1
Open it
Download the binder and open it in Google Sheets or Excel. Share it with family if you like.
- Step 2
Fill it in once
About an hour: their details, doctors and pharmacy, then the medicines, copied from the bottles.
- Step 3
Add a line when something changes
A new dose, a fall, a doctor's visit. Print the new summary and pill chart when you need them.
Comes filled in for Margaret and Robert
Every download includes the binder filled in for a made-up mom and dad, so you can see how every page works before you type a thing.
Mom and Dad's information stays with your family
Mom and Dad's Binder is a file, not an app. Nothing is uploaded anywhere unless you put it there, there's no account to make, and no company can shut it down and take your records with it.
One-time purchase
Mom and Dad's Binder
$19 once, no subscription
- The binder for Excel and Google Sheets, 18 tabs
- A Phone View page that reads well on a phone
- Mom's and Dad's versions, each with a filled-in example
- 20 printable pages, wallet cards and a go-bag checklist
- A one-page Start Here guide
Choose your edition
Medicare, healthcare proxy, Social Security, US spelling.
Provincial health card, substitute decision-maker, SIN and CPP, Canadian spelling.
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- Instant downloadThe download button appears as soon as you pay, and the link comes by email too.
- Pay once, keep itNo subscription. Your download link keeps working if you ever need the files again.
- No account, nothing uploadedIt's a file you own. We never see what you type into it.
- A real person on emailQuestions? Write to help@momsbinder.com and we reply within one business day.
Works in Google Sheets (free), Excel 2019 or newer, and Excel for Microsoft 365.
Free printables and guides
Not ready for the whole binder? Start with a free page.
Common questions
Do I need Excel?
No. It opens in Google Sheets, which is free with a Google account. It also works in Excel 2019 or newer and Excel for Microsoft 365.
Can my brothers and sisters see it?
Yes. Put it in Google Sheets and share it, and everyone sees the same up-to-date binder. Whoever covers for you can print the pill-box chart and the summary.
What if I'm looking after both parents?
Every download has a Mom's version and a Dad's version, so each parent gets their own binder. Make as many copies as you need for anyone you care for.
Can I use it on my phone?
Yes. Put the file in Google Drive and open it in the free Google Sheets app, or open it in the Excel app. It has a Phone View page that reads well on a small screen. The first setup, typing in the medicines and doctors, is easiest on a computer or tablet. After that, small updates are fine on the phone.
What's the difference between the editions?
The US edition uses Medicare, healthcare proxy and Social Security. The Canadian edition uses the provincial health card, substitute decision-maker, SIN and CPP, and Canadian spelling.
Is this medical advice?
No. It's a way to keep the family's records in order. Always confirm medicines and doses with the pharmacist or doctor.