Leading Your Health Care Visits

Be prepared. There are many ways to be prepared for your healthcare visit.

• Decide what information you need to bring with you to the visit.
• Bring your medication list to your visit.
• If you have allergies, bring a list of any allergies to food, medications, or other things.
• Write down questions you want to ask the doctor or nurse.
• Write down other things you want to talk to the doctor about.
• Have a trusted family member or friend help you think about and write down your questions if you need support.
• You can decide if you want someone to support you at your doctor's visit.
• You can ask someone you trust, like a family member or a friend, to support you during your visit.
• If you choose someone to come with you, you can tell them exactly how they can best help you during the visit.
• If you use a communication device or an iPad, prepare your lists and questions on your devices.