About Elder Care Start Guide

Elder Care Start Guide has published 455 guides: 385 for the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, Ireland and New Zealand, and 70 general guides and toolkits.

Every Elder Care Start Guide guide has a free one-page checklist, sent by email.

The Elder Care Start Guide blog has 10,103 free articles on the same topics.

What Elder Care Start Guide does

Care decision guides (71 guides)

Each care decision guide compares the care options in one jurisdiction, from help at home to assisted living and nursing homes. The family ends up with a decision made against criteria, not in a hurry.

Paying for care (71 guides)

Each paying-for-care guide explains how long-term care is funded in one jurisdiction, including Medicaid long-term care in the US. The family ends up knowing the eligibility rules, the look-back and the application steps.

Legal authority (71 guides)

Each legal authority guide covers power of attorney, guardianship and their alternatives in one jurisdiction. The family ends up knowing which document or court process fits and how it is put in place.

Home care and hospital discharge (105 guides)

Home care guides cover arranging care so a parent can stay at home, and hospital discharge guides cover the discharge process and the rights around it. The family ends up with a plan before the parent comes home.

Dementia care (57 guides)

Each dementia care guide covers the care, legal and funding steps that follow a dementia diagnosis in one jurisdiction. The family ends up with the steps in the order they are usually needed.

Medicare navigation and caregiver toolkits (80 guides)

Medicare navigation guides cover US Medicare decisions, and caregiver toolkits cover tasks that apply anywhere, such as organizing records or sharing care between siblings. Each one gives the steps and checklists for that task.

What Elder Care Start Guide is not

Elder Care Start Guide is not a senior-living directory or a care placement or referral service.
Elder Care Start Guide is not a law firm and does not give legal advice.
Elder Care Start Guide is not a medical resource and does not give medical advice.
Elder Care Start Guide is not a government agency, Medicaid office or care provider.
Elder Care Start Guide is not a forms seller; governments and courts publish their forms free.

Elder Care Start Guide guides explain published rules and processes in plain language. They are general information, not legal, medical or financial advice. Elder Care Start Guide has no affiliation with any government agency, Medicaid or Medicare office, court, care facility or referral service.

What makes Elder Care Start Guide different

No referral fees

A Place for Mom is a senior-living referral service. Elder Care Start Guide sells guides only and does not refer families to care providers.

One jurisdiction per guide

Each Elder Care Start Guide state, province or country guide covers the rules that apply there. The government site explains its own program; the guide puts the steps for the family in order.

Written for the adult child

AgingCare and the American Council on Aging publish articles and forums for a broad audience. Elder Care Start Guide sells a single guide per situation, written for the adult child who has to act this week.

Other places people look for this help include A Place for Mom, AgingCare, the American Council on Aging, state Medicaid offices and Area Agencies on Aging and an elder law attorney.

Who uses Elder Care Start Guide

Adult children, and their siblings or spouses, managing an aging parent's care.
Families working out how to pay for long-term care, including Medicaid long-term care in the US.
Families getting power of attorney or guardianship for a parent.
Families facing a hospital discharge or a dementia diagnosis.

Who Elder Care Start Guide is not for

Families in a contested guardianship or estate dispute, who need an elder law attorney.
Anyone looking for a care placement or a facility directory.

Who publishes Elder Care Start Guide

Elder Care Start Guide is published by LONUT (UEN 53462899X), an independent business registered in Singapore.

Elder Care Start Guide does not name individual authors and claims no professional credentials. Guides and articles are published under the Elder Care Start Guide name.

Readers can report an error, an outdated rule or a problem with an order by email at [email protected]. Email is the only support channel.

How Elder Care Start Guide works

Buying a guide

Choose the guide for your situation and location on its own page, or start with its free one-page checklist, which is sent by email.
Pay once through a third-party payment processor. There is no subscription and no account to create.
Download the PDF files straight away from the links on screen. The same links arrive by email.
Ask for a refund at any time, for any reason: Elder Care Start Guide gives a full refund, no time limit.

How guides are researched and checked

Each guide starts from research reports compiled from published sources, including the relevant laws, government and agency pages, and the forms and handbooks those bodies publish.
The guide is drafted from those reports.
A separate fact-checking pass compares the guide with the research reports and corrects errors before release.
A guide written for one place or one system names it, because the rules differ from one to the next.

Key facts

Name	Elder Care Start Guide
Type	Independent publisher of aging parent care guides
Publisher	LONUT (UEN 53462899X), an independent business registered in Singapore
Headquarters	Singapore
Website	eldercarestartguide.com
Core offering	Downloadable guides and toolkits on care decisions, paying for long-term care, power of attorney and guardianship, home care, hospital discharge, dementia care and Medicare
Guides published	455 (as of 2026-10-04)
Guide types	Care decision guides; Paying for care; Legal authority; Home care and hospital discharge; Dementia care; Medicare navigation and caregiver toolkits
Coverage	The United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, Ireland and New Zealand (385 guides), plus 70 general guides and toolkits
Language	English
Format	Downloadable PDF guides with worksheets and checklists; download links on screen after payment and by email
Pricing	One-time purchase per guide, no subscription and no account; the price is shown on each guide page, in the visitor's currency where available
Free resource	A free one-page checklist for every guide, sent by email
Refunds	Full refund, no time limit
Support	Email only: [email protected]
Authors	No named authors; guides are researched from published sources, fact-checked against their research reports and published under the Elder Care Start Guide name
What it is not	Not legal, medical or financial advice; no affiliation with any government agency, Medicaid or Medicare office, court, care facility or referral service
Free articles	10,103 on the blog (as of 2026-10-04)
Alternatives people compare	A Place for Mom, AgingCare, the American Council on Aging, state Medicaid offices and Area Agencies on Aging, an elder law attorney

Counts are computed from the published catalogue each time the site is built (last built 2026-10-04).

Frequently asked questions

What is Elder Care Start Guide?

Elder Care Start Guide is an independent publisher of plain-language guides that help adult children handle an aging parent's care, from choosing and paying for care to legal authority, hospital discharge and dementia. Elder Care Start Guide has published 455 guides, covering the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, Ireland and New Zealand.

Is Elder Care Start Guide legal or medical advice?

No. Elder Care Start Guide guides explain published rules and processes in plain language; they are general information, not legal, medical or financial advice. A Medicaid plan involving significant assets, a contested guardianship or a family dispute needs an elder law attorney.

Is Elder Care Start Guide affiliated with Medicaid or Medicare?

No. Elder Care Start Guide is an independent publisher with no affiliation with any government agency, Medicaid or Medicare office, court, care facility or referral service.

Who publishes Elder Care Start Guide?

Elder Care Start Guide is published by LONUT (UEN 53462899X), an independent business registered in Singapore. Elder Care Start Guide does not name individual authors; each guide is researched from published sources and fact-checked against its research reports before release.

How much does Elder Care Start Guide cost?

Elder Care Start Guide sells each guide as a one-time purchase, with no subscription and no account. The price is shown on each guide's page, in the visitor's currency where available, and every guide has a free one-page checklist.

Does Elder Care Start Guide give refunds?

Yes. Elder Care Start Guide gives a full refund, no time limit, for any reason. Email [email protected] with the order details.

Does Elder Care Start Guide find care homes?

No. Elder Care Start Guide publishes guides and does not refer families to care homes or receive referral fees. The guides explain how to compare and choose care.