The adult child who lives far away
Coordinates siblings, books the shopping delivery and reads the visit notes from a neighbour or helper.
For families sharing the care of a parent or relative
Make caring for someone you love a little easier to organize.
Free calculators, printable logs and a shared planner that keeps visits, errands and everyday tasks in one calm place — so nobody has to hold it all in their head.
No sign-up needed for the tools and printables.
Example: a shared week of care
MonPharmacy pick-upSam
TueVisit & lunchPriya
WedHospital appointmentSam + Dad
ThuGroceries deliveredOnline order
Family plannerFree tools that do real work
Each tool runs in your browser. Enter your own numbers and notes, then print or save the result.
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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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Caregiver daily log generator
Create a clean, printable record of a care visit: tasks done, observations and a note for the family.
- 03
Weekly care schedule builder
Plan a week of care, see who does what, catch double-bookings and print or export the schedule.
- 04
Senior emergency information sheet
Put contacts, doctors and important notes on one page to keep by the phone or on the fridge.
- 05
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.
- 07
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.
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. View all
Daily caregiver log
One page per day for meals, drinks, activities, tasks done and notes for the next person.
Weekly care schedule
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.
Family planner
When one person can't carry it all
The family care planner gives brothers, sisters, partners and paid helpers one shared view of what needs doing and who is doing it.
Start a family care planShared tasks with an owner
Every task has a person and a due date, so jobs stop falling between the cracks.
A calendar in the right time zone
Visits and appointments show in the household's local time, even if the family is spread across the country.
Visit notes the family can read
After a visit, write a short report: what was done, what is left, what to bring next time.
Roles and permissions
Invite relatives and helpers with exactly the access they need — from full editing to read-only.
Who uses CareTaskNest
The main family caregiver
Keeps appointments, errands and household jobs in one list instead of a dozen text threads.
Supporting more than one person
Runs separate care spaces for a parent and an aunt, each with their own calendar and helpers.
The independent home helper
Leaves a clear handover after each visit so the family knows what happened and what comes next.
Practical guides, written plainly
Step-by-step help with the organizational side of care — with sources and a date on every page.
How to Make a Family Care Plan for an Aging Parent
A step-by-step way to turn worry and good intentions into a written family care plan that everyone, including your parent, can see and follow.
Home Safety for Older Adults: A Family Organizing Guide
How to organize a respectful, room-by-room home safety review with your parent and turn it into a practical fix-it plan the family can share.
How to Keep a Caregiver Log and Handoff Notes
A simple daily log turns scattered memories into a shared record. Here's what to write down, how to keep it up, and how to use it for handoffs.
How to Estimate and Pay for In-Home Care
A clear-eyed look at how to estimate the cost of in-home care for a parent and which programs may, or may not, help pay for it.
How to Prepare for a Parent's Medical Appointments
How to organize before, during and after a parent's doctor visits so the appointment is calmer, more useful and easier to share with the family.
Respite Care Planning: How to Schedule Real Breaks
How the main caregiver can plan regular, reliable breaks, find respite options locally, and hand over care with confidence.
Free tools or a family account?
Use the tools as often as you like. Create an account when you want to keep and share plans.
| Feature | Free tools | Family planner |
|---|---|---|
| Cost calculator, logs, schedules and checklists | ✓Yes | ✓Yes |
| Printable templates (A4 and US Letter) | ✓Yes | ✓Yes |
| Works without an account | ✓Yes | —No |
| Shared task list with assignments | —No | ✓Yes |
| Household calendar and visit reports | —No | ✓Yes |
| Invite family members and helpers | —No | ✓Yes |
How we keep this trustworthy
We do not give medical advice. Guides are written for the practical, organizational side of care, cite primary sources where facts are stated and show when they were last checked. Notes you type into the free tools stay in your browser.