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.
Care guides
Plain-language guides to the organizational side of caring for a parent or relative.
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.
How to Share Caregiving With Siblings and Family
Practical ways for siblings and other relatives to divide caregiving fairly, whether they live around the corner or across the country.