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Free care tools for families
Practical, honest tools for the questions families actually ask — when a parent starts needing more help, and you are not sure what to do next. Everything runs in your browser; nothing you enter is saved or sent anywhere.
Living Alone Checklist
Twelve questions to see where an older parent might need more support at home — and what to look at first.
“Can my mum still live alone?”Open the tool →Care Needs Checklist
See at a glance how much support your parent needs across daily life, and get ready for a formal assessment.
“How much care does my dad need?”Open the tool →Care Cost Calculator
A rough, country-aware guide to what care at home, live-in care or a care home might cost.
“How much does elderly care cost?”Open the tool →Care Plan Template
Fill in what you know and build a clear, printable one-page care plan to share with the family.
“How do I make a care plan?”Open the tool →Dementia Care Checklist
For families facing memory problems: see where support helps most now, and what tends to come next.
“What support does dementia need?”Open the tool →Hospital Discharge Checklist
A tailored checklist for the anxious first days after a parent comes home from hospital.
“Mum’s coming home — what do I need?”Open the tool →Long-Distance Care Planner
Caring from far away? Find the gaps in how you would know something is wrong — and how to close them.
“Caring for a parent who lives far away”Open the tool →These tools do not diagnose anything, and they are not a substitute for a doctor or a professional care assessment. They are a calm way to see where things stand and a good starting point for the conversations that follow.