Start with the essentials
A useful home kit does not have to be large. Make space for a thermometer, basic first aid supplies, your family’s important health information, and any medications recommended by a licensed clinician.
If you also keep homeopathic products, retain their original packaging and read every label. Store all medicines and supplements where children and pets cannot reach them.
Know when to get help
A kit is for organization, not diagnosis. Write down emergency contacts and know where to turn for symptoms that are new, severe, or getting worse. In an emergency, call local emergency services.
Review your supplies regularly, check expiration dates, and ask a pharmacist or clinician about safe use and possible interactions.