• Connecting with local healthcare providers, hospitals, and specialists.
• Coordinating auxiliary care: dental, vision, podiatry, physical/occupational therapy.
• Regularly monitoring the medical portal.
• Pharmacy decisions: choosing a pharmacy, managing prescriptions, ensuring timely refills and deliveries.
• Keeping a record of all practitioners with contact information.
• Physical hygiene and ongoing maintenance.
• Scheduling and tracking medical appointments (in-person, telehealth, home visits).

• Managing finances and adapting plans to new situations.
• Insurance management: health, life, Medicare, long-term care, property.
• Knowledge of elder law: power of attorney, medical proxy, wills, estate planning.
• Facilitating completion of legal documents: Advance directives, Living will, DNR, healthcare proxy.
• Connecting with trusted professionals: lawyer, accountant, financial advisor.
• Keeping important records organized (e.g., Social Security, birth certificate, insurance, bank accounts, Medicare number).

• Involving family members in decision-making and care.
• Helping caregivers set healthy boundaries and limits.
• Facilitating communication between the care recipient and caregivers (phone, video calls, portals).
• Knowing when to step in and when to step back.
• Creating a central record of emergency contacts, medications, daily routines, and safety procedures.

• Researching services available for seniors and people with disabilities.
• Finding financial support and home care resources through local and national programs.
• Arranging respite care and hospice support.
• Identifying reliable transportation options: private driver, agency, public transport, vehicle maintenance.
• Exploring ancillary services available both locally and online.

• Guidance on end-of-life care decisions: treatment, palliative care, hospice, surgery, or interventions.
• Spiritual support: conversations about meaning, death, and afterlife.
• Helping families think creatively (“outside the box”) when facing difficult choices.
• Facilitating regular re-evaluations of care plans as conditions evolve.

Resources for caregivers — to be filled.