An emergency plan ensures that the person you care for will continue to receive care if you are suddenly and temporarily unavailable. An emergency situation could be an unexpected childcare issue, a period of illness, travel disruption, or even a stay in hospital. No matter what the cause, if you're unable to be there to care, your emergency plan ensures you’ve got it covered.
Many carers have yet to make an emergency plan. Whether you’ve been meaning to start one but haven’t found the time, or maybe hadn’t considered that you might need an emergency plan in place before today, now is the time to get it sorted. Equally, if you’ve already got a plan in place, it’s a good idea to check it regularly to make sure it’s up to date – and the emergency plan pack can help you with that.
Writing an emergency plan is straight forward. Whether you’d like advice on where to start or need help on how to improve your existing plan, we are here to support you.
The sooner you have your plan in place, the more confident you’ll feel knowing that should the worst happen, you’ve already planned for the best.
We have created a handy emergency plan pack – specifically for carers in the Haringey area – to help you to write your plan. The pack makes planning easy by guiding you through the things you may need to think about to ensure the person you care for continues to receive support in your absence. It includes top tips for planning, a pen, stickers, and a handy folder to keep your emergency plan secure – and even the means to make a cuppa tea with a biscuit! The pack is completely free but there are a limited number available so ordering early is highly recommended.
You can order your pack online through by completing the short form below, or you can call our Helpline on 0300 303 1555 to speak to one of our advisers.
Once you submit your request, we will post out your plan pack to your address. If you need any help requesting or writing your plan, you can call us at any time during our opening hours.
If you prefer, you can also download a digital version of the emergency plan template here. Once downloaded, you can print at home if you are able to, or use this template as a guide for creating one in your own format.