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Letters and guides
Guides for your family.
Practical letters and guides, written to be genuinely useful. Read them here, or print one to keep by the phone.
The folder in the kitchen drawer
Ohio's health care power of attorney, living will and financial power of attorney, and how to raise the subject gently with a parent.
The Call That Sounds Like Family
How phone scams aimed at older parents work, the three things every scam has in common, and calm steps a family can take to stay a step ahead.
Hospital discharge: the first 72 hours at home
A family checklist for bringing a parent home from the hospital in Greater Cleveland: the discharge papers, the medicines, a safer home, and when to call.
Sundowning: calmer evenings with dementia
What sundowning is, why late afternoon and evening feel harder for a parent with dementia, and gentle daytime and evening steps that help.
Fall-proofing the home for an aging parent
A room by room guide to fall-proofing a parent's home: stairs, bathroom, shoes, medicines, balance practice, and what to do if a fall happens.
When an aging parent refuses help at home
Why an aging parent says no to help, the words that keep the door open, how to start small, and when refusing help is really a memory change.
Caregiver burnout: the quietest kind of tired
For family caregivers in Greater Cleveland: how to spot caregiver burnout early, quiet the guilt, make small daily repairs, and let real help through the door.
Winter safety for an aging parent in Cleveland
Getting a parent's home ready for a Cleveland winter: a safe indoor temperature, icy walks, carbon monoxide, staying warm and power outages.
Talking with an aging parent about driving
How driving changes with age, the warning signs, the medicine check that often helps, how to talk with a parent about the car keys, and rides around Cleveland.
Home care, assisted living or a nursing home?
How home care, home health, assisted living, memory care and nursing homes differ, who pays for what in Ohio, and a calm way for families to decide.
Loss of appetite in older adults: what it means
Why an older parent eats less, the causes worth checking, when weight loss matters, and gentle ways to add nourishment and bring company back to the table.
Our first guides are on the way. Check back soon, or start your care plan in the meantime.