For the family caregiver
You hold it together. Let’s make it lighter.
Care plans, five-minute lessons, and real respite for the person everyone relies on. No guilt. No 40-page binder.
Americans provide unpaid family care — a workforce larger than many industries.
AARP, 2025family caregivers reported signs of burnout in one 2025 industry survey. You are not the exception.
SonderCare survey, 2025is the length of a lesson. If you have the time it takes to boil a kettle, you have enough.
Stay SteadyStart where it hurts
Three doors. Pick the one that fits today.
You do not need a system. You need the next useful thing.
“I am running on empty.”
Fifteen questions across exhaustion, isolation, resentment, your health and control. See what to change first.
Check your load
Free · printable“I can’t keep track of meds and appointments.”
A one-page plan for medications, appointments, contacts and routines — printable and shareable with family.
Build a care plan
From 4 hours“I have not had a real break.”
Request respite in your city. We confirm availability and the all-in rate before anything is booked.
Request respite
The core idea
The plan should live outside your head.
Right now you are the medication reminder, the appointment calendar, the emergency contact and the emotional regulator. That is not a personality trait. It is an unpaid operations job.
- Write it down once, in plain language
- Hand the page to a substitute, not the whole story
- Print it, copy it, update it after every change
- Start with what is urgent, not with a perfect system
The guides
The things nobody tells you until it is happening.
Twelve guides, each with a short answer, the practical steps, and the red flags.
All guides
You Are Not “Just Tired”: A Caregiver Burnout Check
Caregiver burnout is not a character weakness or a lack of love. It is what happens when the load keeps rising and the support does not. Here is how to see it early.
How to Talk to Someone With Dementia (Without Arguing)
You cannot win a fact-check with someone whose brain is holding a different map. You can usually find a way back to calm. That is the skill.
The Medication List That Prevents a Hospital Visit
Most medication disasters are not exotic. They are duplicates, missed doses, crushed pills, and a list that lives only in someone’s head.
The Hospital Discharge Checklist That Prevents a Return
Discharge is not the end of the episode. It is the most dangerous handover in the whole stay — and you are the continuity.
What we do differently
No guilt. No perfection. No 40-page binder.
Most caregiving content assumes you have an hour and a calm nervous system. We assume you have neither.
Short enough to use
One page, one lesson, one request. If it takes longer than a coffee, it will not happen on a bad day.
Honest about limits
We are not an emergency service, a clinician, or a lawyer. We point to the right people and help you prepare.
Built for sharing
A plan that only you can follow is a bottleneck. Everything is designed to be handed over.
Go further
When you want more than a page
Both are optional. The free tools stay free.
Micro-lessons
$9.90 per month
- 24 practical lessons
- Printable cue cards
- New lesson each month
- Annual option $79
- Cancel any time
Respite
From $32 per hour
- Four-hour minimum
- Background-checked aides
- Rate confirmed before booking
- No charge until you approve
Not ready? Compare all options or start with the free care plan.
If today is the day you need help now
Emergency, or you are afraid of what you might do: call your local emergency number. In the US, these lines are free and available 24/7.
Questions
Before you start
I do not have time for a course. Is this for me?
Yes. The load check takes four minutes, the care plan is a single page, and the lessons are two to five minutes each. The design assumption is that you are already at capacity.
Is the care plan really free?
Yes, and it stays in your browser. We do not require an email to use it. The paid products are lessons and respite.
Do you provide medical or legal advice?
No. We provide education and coordination tools. For clinical decisions, follow the care team. For legal or financial decisions, consult a licensed professional.
Can I use this for a parent with dementia?
Yes. Several guides are dementia-specific, and the care plan includes sections for routines, calming strategies and what to avoid. It does not replace a clinical assessment.
What if I need help right now?
If there is an emergency, call 911. If you are in crisis, call or text 988. For dementia support, call the Alzheimer’s Association helpline at 1-800-272-3900.
Free by email
The care plan starter, in one email.
A printable one-page template plus the 10-minute reset card. No spam, unsubscribe any time.