Free tools for carers
Practical tools for the organising side of care. They work in your browser, need no account and keep your notes on your device.
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Home care cost calculator
Estimate weekly, monthly and yearly costs of paid help at home from your own hourly rate and hours.
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Carer's daily log generator
Create a clean, printable record of a care visit: tasks done, observations and a note for the family.
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Weekly care rota builder
Plan a week of care, see who does what, catch double bookings and print or export the rota.
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Senior emergency information sheet
Put contacts, doctors and important notes on one page to keep by the phone or on the fridge.
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Home safety checklist for seniors
Walk through each room with a practical checklist and save or print what still needs attention.
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Medication schedule maker
List the medicines someone already takes and print a weekly tick chart for everyone who helps.
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Care cost comparison calculator
Compare the monthly and yearly cost of home care, adult day care, assisted living and a care home using your own quotes.
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Hospital discharge checklist
Everything to ask and arrange before a relative comes home from hospital, with a name next to each task.
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Carer's Allowance eligibility checker
Answer nine questions to see whether you may qualify for Carer's Allowance in England and Wales.
Printable templates for the fridge, the folder and the handover
Fill them in on screen or print them blank. Every template works on A4 and US Letter.
Carer's daily log
One page per day for meals, drinks, activities, tasks done and notes for the next person.
Weekly care rota
A seven-day grid of mornings, afternoons, evenings and nights with who is covering each.
Family responsibility planner
Agree who leads on appointments, money, shopping, paperwork and more — and who is the backup.
Emergency contact sheet
Names, numbers and key details for the phone table or fridge door.
Home safety checklist
A room-by-room checklist to print and take around the house.
Care visit handoff form
A short handover between helpers: what was done, what wasn't and what to watch for.
Appointment preparation sheet
Questions to ask, changes to mention and what to bring — plus space for what was said.
Grocery and household supplies list
A categorised shopping list with quantities, from fresh food to cleaning supplies.
Family care meeting notes
Agenda, decisions and action points with an owner and a date.
Monthly care budget worksheet
Plan and track the month's care costs against income, with totals worked out for you.
Weekly medication chart
A blank weekly chart to tick off each medicine and time of day.
Hospital discharge checklist
Questions for the ward and jobs to share out before someone comes home from hospital.