Your Guides
Caregiving doesn’t always start with a plan. Sometimes it begins with a hospital stay, a new diagnosis, or a sudden change in a loved one’s needs.
These Guides are designed to help you figure out where to start, what to do next, and where to find the information and resources you may need along the way.
Caregiving isn't always a straight path. Start where you are and move between guides as care needs change.
New to Caregiving
What Do I Do First?
Learn where to start, including understanding legal authority, evaluating a loved one’s care needs, figuring out what support may be needed, exploring ways to pay for care, and preparing for what may come next.
Hospital Stay
What Do I Do Now?
Learn how to navigate a hospital stay, understand the care team and available resources, prepare for discharge, evaluate a loved one’s changing needs, and understand the different care options that may come next.
Diagnosis
How Do I Prepare?
Learn how to better understand a loved one’s diagnosis, navigate the care team, prepare for changing care needs, find the right support, and plan for what may come next.
Hospice
Is It Time?
Learn when hospice may be appropriate, what to expect from hospice care, the different care options available, how to prepare for end of life, and what to expect in the days and decisions that may follow.
