Health and wellbeing
Health resilience is your household's ability to get care and keep functioning through a health event.
Why it matters
- Health shocks arrive with both a cost and a loss of capacity, which is why they cascade.
- Delayed care is a leading path from a manageable condition to an expensive one.
- Caregiver strain is a household risk, not just a personal one.
What we measure
- A usual source of care for every household member
- Prescriptions and treatment kept current without cost-driven gaps
- Care not being delayed because of cost or logistics
- Support in place for mental wellbeing and caregiver load
- A plan for who covers duties if someone is unwell for weeks
Practical steps
Book the appointment you have postponed
Deferred care is the most common and most expensive health gap.
Keep a one-page medical summary
Conditions, medications, doses, allergies, providers, for every member.
Keep a buffer of essential medication
Ask about a longer refill window so a disruption does not interrupt treatment.
Name a health backup
One person who could manage appointments and care for a few weeks.
Common questions
How does health affect household resilience?
A health event reduces income and available time while raising costs, so it stresses financial, continuity, and support capacity at once.
What should a household medical record include?
Conditions, current medications and doses, allergies, providers with contact details, insurance details, and recent significant history.
Score your household
The five-minute check gives you a score for this dimension and a tailored action list.
Take the Household Resilience Check →