Checklist
Cincinnati Arrival Checklist
A calm arrival is a prepared arrival. Everything here is settled before the flight when arrival support is part of your plan — use the list to check nothing slipped.
In your hand luggage when you land
- Passports, visas, and the hospital letter
- Medication list and the medications themselves
- Key medical records
- Lodging address in English, saved and printed
- Your coordinator’s contact and the arrival plan
First 24 hours
- Airport pickup or transport to lodging as planned
- Check in, rest, and let your coordinator know you arrived
- Basic groceries and any urgent pharmacy needs
- Phone working — roaming confirmed or local SIM installed
Before the first appointment
- Confirm the appointment time and the exact building and entrance
- Plan the route with buffer time for traffic and parking
- Prepare documents the hospital asked you to bring
- Write down your questions — see Questions to Ask a U.S. Hospital
- Request an interpreter if you want one
Save these contacts
- Emergency: 911
- The care team’s number
- Your lodging’s front desk
- Your country’s embassy or nearest consulate
- Your coordinator
This checklist is general information, not medical, legal, or immigration advice. Requirements vary by hospital and country — your coordinator confirms the specifics for your case.
Want this checklist filled in for your family?
Families with an active case get each list tailored, tracked, and checked off together with a coordinator.