Printable kit · 24 worksheets
The Complete Caregiver Toolkit
Write Mom or Dad's care down once: the profile, the medicines, the money and who is doing what. Then the next ER visit, doctor appointment or family argument starts from the same page instead of from scratch.
- 24 fill-in worksheets, 65 print pages
- 3 filled-in examples and a care cost spreadsheet
- Emergency and hospital-discharge binder included
Replaces the scattered notes app, the pill bottles photographed in a hurry, and the group chat where nobody knows who is covering Saturday.
30-day money-back guarantee. Use it all; if it doesn't help, every dollar back.
Look inside
Real pages from the PDF you download, including all 3 filled-in examples. Swipe or scroll.
What's in it
See all 24 worksheet titles
- Care Profile
- What Matters Most
- Caregiving Task Planner
- Master Medication List
- Weekly Medication Log
- Doctor Visit Planner
- Health and Change Log
- Emergency and Hospital Plan
- Hospital Discharge Plan
- Care Cost and Income Planner
- Benefits and Programs to Check
- Monthly Bills Tracker
- Caregiving Expense Log
- Family Care Schedule
- Family Meeting Plan
- Hard Conversation Planner
- Shift Handoff Sheet
- Home Safety Walkthrough
- Is It Time for More Help?
- Tour and Agency Scorecard
- Home Care Aide Interview
- Legal and Important Documents Locator
- Accounts and Digital Life Locator
- Caregiver Check-In and Respite Plan
Also included
- 3 filled-in example worksheets. Care Profile, Care Cost and Income Planner and Family Care Schedule, filled in for a sample family, so you can see a finished page before you start.
- 1 bonus printable. Emergency Information for the Fridge: Fill in, fold and put it on the refrigerator door; many emergency responders know to check the fridge.
- 1 bonus printable. Wallet Emergency Cards: Cut out, fold in half, and keep one in their wallet and one in yours.
- 1 companion spreadsheet. A companion spreadsheet that does the math: the monthly budget and how long savings last, care options priced from your local quotes, a shared expense log with each sibling's fair share, and a medicine list you can email. Tabs: Monthly budget, Care options, Shared expenses, Medicines, Care rota.
- 69 printable guides in the library. The earlier toolkit's guides, cleaned up and kept as a reference library: conversation scripts, the first 90 days after a dementia diagnosis, the estate planning and funeral pre-planning workbooks, the hospital advocate toolkit and more.
- 1 start-here page. The four sheets to fill in the first 20 minutes, and which sheet to reach for when.
Plus the online buyer guide
Three complete caregiver starter setups at three budgets, every item linked with its budget range, plus every product the worksheets name, kept current on this site. The PDF links straight to it, and each link opens Amazon's current price.
Who it's for
- The son or daughter who just became "the one who handles Mom"
- Families coming out of a fall, a diagnosis or a hospital stay
- Siblings sharing care, especially when one lives far away
- Anyone weighing home care against assisted living and trying to add up the cost
Who made this
Made by the ParentCareGuide.com team, the people behind the free care cost and benefits tools on this site, from Medicare, Social Security, VA and Administration for Community Living publications and common hospital and agency practice. Researched guidance, not medical, legal or financial advice.
30-day money-back guarantee
Use the whole kit. If it doesn't help, fill in the refund form (contact page, Refund request) within 30 days and you get every dollar back. No questions asked. Refund form.
Gear most caregivers set up first
The kit covers the paperwork and the conversations. These free buying guides cover the equipment: a best camera to monitor an elderly parent guide for checking in from far away, best tablets for seniors for video calls and telehealth, a best digital photo frame for dementia comparison, and a hip replacement recovery kit checklist for after surgery.
Questions
How do I get it?
Pay on the secure Stripe checkout and you land straight on your download page: the full PDF, a ZIP of every worksheet as its own printable page, the companion spreadsheet and the guide library. Bookmark that page to download again later.
Can I print it more than once?
Yes. Print as many copies as your family needs. The medication log, handoff sheet, rota and bill tracker are made to be reprinted every week or month.
Can I keep it on a computer instead?
Partly. The worksheets are made to print, and you can fill the PDF in any PDF app that lets you write on pages. The companion spreadsheet is the on-screen version of the money planner, the shared expense log, the medicine list and the rota, and it opens in Excel, Numbers or Google Sheets, so the family can share it.
Is this medical or legal advice?
No. The kit organizes information and lists questions to ask. Decisions about medicines, care and legal documents belong with their doctor, pharmacist and an elder law attorney.
What if it is not what I expected?
Use the whole kit. If it does not help, fill in the refund form within 30 days and you get every dollar back. No questions asked. Refund form.
I bought the older version of the toolkit. What changed?
The toolkit was rebuilt as one organized binder with a Start here page, filled-in examples, a care cost spreadsheet and a hospital-discharge plan. The earlier printable guides are still included as a library. Use the contact form with the email you paid with and we will send the new version.
Researched guidance for families, not medical, legal or financial advice. The kit organizes information and lists questions to ask; decisions about medicines, care, money and legal documents belong with their doctor, pharmacist, a financial professional and an elder law attorney. In an emergency call 911.
The Complete Caregiver Toolkit
24 worksheets · 65 pages · examples, workbook, guide library and online buyer guide