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When an older parent needs care: four free checklists
Plain, practical A4 checklists for UK families, so the important questions don’t get missed on a difficult day.
No sign-up needed. Print the ones you need, or save the PDF to use later.
What’s included
- Care-home visit: needs, staff, the actual room, written fees and extras, and who can sign.
- Hospital discharge: medicines, equipment, transport, funding and who to call out of hours.
- First-month review: how your parent is settling, their care plan, invoices and benefits.
- Funeral administration: for when it’s needed: authority, costs, notifications and the estate.
In an emergency: if there is immediate danger, sudden confusion or a suspected harmful overdose, call 999. In hospital, alert staff immediately.
Moving a parent? Keep it all in one place
The UK Downsizing & Moving a Parent Planner is a Google Sheets planner for families sharing the work. It covers power of attorney, paying for care, comparing care homes and flats, who gets what, packing and moving day. It comes with a free 28-page family guide.
The full guide
A longer book, When an Older Parent Needs Care, is on its way. Find out more.