Family Caregiver Starter Kit
Everything you need in the first weeks of caring for a parent or partner: a seven-day setup plan, a care notebook template, a medication and contacts page and a simple way to share tasks with family.
- A 7-day plan that gets the essentials organised first
- Care notebook pages: contacts, conditions, medications, emergencies
- A family task-sharing chart you can fill in together
- Where to find help: the first five calls to make
What is inside
First-week plan
One focused task a day — from the medication list to the family meeting — so nothing important is missed.
Care notebook
Printable pages for the information doctors, hospitals and backup helpers will ask for.
Task-sharing chart
Turn "let me know if you need anything" into specific, scheduled help from family and friends.
Who it is for
Anyone who has just become a family caregiver, or who has been caring for a while and wants to get organised.
Questions families ask
I am caring long-distance. Is this still useful?
Yes. The contacts, emergency and task-sharing pages are especially useful when you are coordinating from a distance.
Is this medical training?
No. It is an organising kit. For hands-on skills, our Family Caregiver Training Course covers the everyday tasks of caregiving in eight lessons.
Is it really free?
Yes. Enter your name and email and the PDF is yours.
Educational information only — not medical, legal, financial or insurance advice. Program rules and costs vary by state and change over time. Warm Hearts Senior Care is an independent resource and is not affiliated with any government agency.