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Features for Senior Citizens
HandiRecords is Handy Checkbook-Size Information
Organizer for Senior Citizens, Caregivers
 Necessary
medical, insurance, contact information organized in one easy-to-access
location
May 26, 2007 - HandiRecords, a checkbook-sized
paper organizer, enables senior citizens, baby boomers and caregivers to
easily record, store and communicate critical medical information to
healthcare providers. HandiRecords fits easily into a purse or pocket,
making it accessible and readily available for updating. Its pen and
paper design appeals to users who prefer non-digital storage methods.
 An aging population with increased visits to
specialized healthcare providers and unscheduled emergency room visits
requires accurate and contemporaneous medical information.
A baby boomer’s need to manage her parents’ medical
information drove the creation of this simple, modular product line.
“When my parents came to live nearby, I assumed
responsibility for communicating their medical histories and medication
records to their healthcare providers. After one nerve-wracking trip to
the emergency room, where I fumbled in identifying my mom’s current
medications, I searched for a portable way to carry that kind of
critical information with me,” says Ann Blanchard, founder of Blanchard
Enterprises.
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Features of HandiRecords |
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HandiRecords was designed to offer the following
benefits:
Portability - HandiRecords Classic or the
HandiRecords Deluxe Tri-Fold is the size of a checkbook (3”X6”) and can
easily be stored in a purse or pocket. Easy portability keeps vital
medical information handy to the consumer, caregiver, and medical
provider. Its immediate access also allows for quick updates in the
doctor’s office, hospital, or emergency room.
Flexibility with HandiRecords Classic or Deluxe
Tri-Fold Options –HandiRecords, which comes with eight fun, funky cover
choices, can be used in two different ways. HandiRecords Classic is
HandiRecords in a clear plastic cover.
For the user wanting to custom
design their product, the HandiRecords Deluxe Tri-Fold offers buyers the
option of adding one or two additional selections to the basic
HandiRecords product, all housed in a Tri-Fold.
Additional choices
include a calendar, address book, shopping list, scratchpad, or golf
record.
Individuality with HandiRecords Tuckables —to meet
a wide range of consumer needs, HandiRecords Tuckables are individual
information cards used for additional family members’ data or as
inexpensive refills. They tuck securely inside the HandiRecords Classic
or Deluxe Tri-Fold.
The two different information cards summarize each
user’s current medications and medication history; or their medical
history, surgeries, hospitalizations, medical procedures and diagnoses.
These removable cards are ideal for quick reference by medical providers
and easy updates by the consumer.
Insurance Card Storage With HandiRecords Card
Holders – To complete the product line, HandiRecords also offers a
Six-Card Holder that sits inside the HandiRecords Classic or Deluxe
versions. The clear plastic HandiCard Holder has room to carry up to six
medical or dental insurance cards, Medicare cards, State IDs, or vision
coverage cards.
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“When I did my research and couldn’t find anything
on the market to address this important need, I created HandiRecords.”
Starting with the checkbook-sized HandiRecords,
Blanchard added removable medical history and medication information
cards called HandiTuckables, along with a HandiCard Holder to carry
insurance cards.
By using the full range of HandiRecords products,
all necessary medical, insurance, and contact information is organized
in one easy-to-access location.
The HandiRecords product line is very reasonably
priced; with the HandiRecords Classic priced at $7.99, while the
customer-designed Deluxe Tri-Fold is priced from $10.99 - $12.99.
HandiTuckables are priced at $.99 each and the HandiCard Holder is
$2.49.
About Blanchard Enterprises
Suburban Chicago-based Blanchard Enterprises was
founded in 2005 by Blanchard. After her parents moved nearby, Ms.
Blanchard started managing their medical care and business affairs. When
she couldn’t find an existing product to address her caregiver’s
recordkeeping needs, she created the HandiRecords system. She refined
and tested the idea for more than a year before settling on the final
version of the HandiRecords product line.
In addition to providing products that solve
problems, Blanchard Enterprises is committed to contributing to the
community through an innovative fundraising plan for non-profits. The
company will donate 20% of sales (excluding tax) to non-profits
organizations registered on the site. Non-profits can encourage their
members and friends to purchase products to increase their donation
amount.
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