Elder Care in United States

Step-by-step guides, checklists, and toolkits for adult children caring for aging parents in United States.

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General Resources

These guides work no matter where you live:

Recognizing When a Parent Needs Help: Warning Signs Checklist

Complete Recognizing When a Parent Needs Help: Warning Signs Checklist with templates, checklists, and step-by-step guidance

The Rehab and Recovery at Home Toolkit

Complete The Rehab and Recovery at Home Toolkit with templates, checklists, and step-by-step guidance

End-of-Life Conversations and Advance Care Planning

Complete End-of-Life Conversations and Advance Care Planning with templates, checklists, and step-by-step guidance

Preventing Hospital Readmissions

Complete Preventing Hospital Readmissions with templates, checklists, and step-by-step guidance

The Aging Parent Care Starter Kit

Complete The Aging Parent Care Starter Kit with templates, checklists, and step-by-step guidance

The Respite Care Planning Workbook

Complete The Respite Care Planning Workbook with templates, checklists, and step-by-step guidance

Managing a Parent's Medications Safely

Complete Managing a Parent's Medications Safely with templates, checklists, and step-by-step guidance

Nutrition and Meal Planning for Aging Parents

Complete Nutrition and Meal Planning for Aging Parents with templates, checklists, and step-by-step guidance

Downsizing a Parent's Home: A Compassionate Guide

Complete Downsizing a Parent's Home: A Compassionate Guide with templates, checklists, and step-by-step guidance

Organizing a Parent's Important Documents

Complete Organizing a Parent's Important Documents with templates, checklists, and step-by-step guidance

Managing a Parent's Finances: A Practical Handbook

Complete Managing a Parent's Finances: A Practical Handbook with templates, checklists, and step-by-step guidance

Managing Vision and Hearing Loss in Aging Parents

Complete Managing Vision and Hearing Loss in Aging Parents with templates, checklists, and step-by-step guidance

Coordinating Care After a Stroke

Complete Coordinating Care After a Stroke with templates, checklists, and step-by-step guidance

The Caregiver's Budget and Cost-of-Care Planner

Complete The Caregiver's Budget and Cost-of-Care Planner with templates, checklists, and step-by-step guidance

Caregiver Self-Care and Respite Planning Guide

Complete Caregiver Self-Care and Respite Planning Guide with templates, checklists, and step-by-step guidance

Navigating Guilt and Resentment as a Caregiver

Complete Navigating Guilt and Resentment as a Caregiver with templates, checklists, and step-by-step guidance

Moving a Parent In With You: The Complete Guide

Complete Moving a Parent In With You: The Complete Guide with templates, checklists, and step-by-step guidance

Social Isolation and Loneliness Prevention Plan

Complete Social Isolation and Loneliness Prevention Plan with templates, checklists, and step-by-step guidance

The Hospital Stay Survival Guide for Families

Complete The Hospital Stay Survival Guide for Families with templates, checklists, and step-by-step guidance

Understanding Dementia Stages: A Family Roadmap

Complete Understanding Dementia Stages: A Family Roadmap with templates, checklists, and step-by-step guidance

Building a Care Team: Coordinating Doctors, Aides and Family

Complete Building a Care Team: Coordinating Doctors, Aides and Family with templates, checklists, and step-by-step guidance

The Family Care Meeting Facilitation Kit

Complete The Family Care Meeting Facilitation Kit with templates, checklists, and step-by-step guidance

When a Parent Refuses Help: Strategies That Work

Complete When a Parent Refuses Help: Strategies That Work with templates, checklists, and step-by-step guidance

The Caregiver's Guide to Doctor Communication

Complete The Caregiver's Guide to Doctor Communication with templates, checklists, and step-by-step guidance

Understanding and Managing Polypharmacy

Complete Understanding and Managing Polypharmacy with templates, checklists, and step-by-step guidance

The Blended Family Caregiving Guide

Complete The Blended Family Caregiving Guide with templates, checklists, and step-by-step guidance

Caring for Two: The Sandwich Generation Survival Kit

Complete Caring for Two: The Sandwich Generation Survival Kit with templates, checklists, and step-by-step guidance

Technology for Aging in Place: Devices and Monitoring

Complete Technology for Aging in Place: Devices and Monitoring with templates, checklists, and step-by-step guidance

Veterans' Benefits for Elder Care (Aid and Attendance)

Complete Veterans' Benefits for Elder Care (Aid and Attendance) with templates, checklists, and step-by-step guidance

The Elder Financial Abuse Protection Toolkit

Complete The Elder Financial Abuse Protection Toolkit with templates, checklists, and step-by-step guidance

Getting Paid to Care for a Family Member

Complete Getting Paid to Care for a Family Member with templates, checklists, and step-by-step guidance

Creating a Dementia-Friendly Home

Complete Creating a Dementia-Friendly Home with templates, checklists, and step-by-step guidance

Managing a Parent's Digital Life and Passwords

Complete Managing a Parent's Digital Life and Passwords with templates, checklists, and step-by-step guidance

The Medical Alert Systems Buying Guide

Complete The Medical Alert Systems Buying Guide with templates, checklists, and step-by-step guidance

Hospice vs Palliative Care: A Family Decision Guide

Complete Hospice vs Palliative Care: A Family Decision Guide with templates, checklists, and step-by-step guidance

The Caregiver's Medical Appointment Companion

Complete The Caregiver's Medical Appointment Companion with templates, checklists, and step-by-step guidance

The Nursing Home Selection and Quality Checklist

Complete The Nursing Home Selection and Quality Checklist with templates, checklists, and step-by-step guidance

Hiring a Home Caregiver: Interview and Vetting Toolkit

Complete Hiring a Home Caregiver: Interview and Vetting Toolkit with templates, checklists, and step-by-step guidance

Understanding Long-Term Care Insurance

Complete Understanding Long-Term Care Insurance with templates, checklists, and step-by-step guidance

The Dementia Communication Toolkit: What to Say and How

Complete The Dementia Communication Toolkit: What to Say and How with templates, checklists, and step-by-step guidance

The Mobility Aids and Equipment Selection Guide

Complete The Mobility Aids and Equipment Selection Guide with templates, checklists, and step-by-step guidance