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If you are trying to provide or manage care from a distance, it will be essential for youto find out about the physical health and medical history of your family member, includingcurrent health problems. You will want a list of doctors', dentists', pharmacist's, andother health care providers' names, addresses and phone numbers.

You will need to know about allergies, medications, limitations, and adaptive devices orequipment that may be required. In order to make any decisions; you will need to determinethe nature and degree of assistance needed by your family member to accomplish theactivities of daily living, in the areas of physical self-maintenance andself-sufficiency. You will need a list of people, who currently provide social andemotional support, so that you can coordinate care from a distance. You will want to knowwhether the environment is safe, sound, and secure so that you can make arrangements tocorrect any questionable situation and prevent future crises.

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