The Caregiver Resource Center

Free, practical help — whether or not you ever download the app

Nurse-written guides and printable tools for the questions caregivers actually ask. No jargon, no alarm, no strings. New guides are added regularly.

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Getting Organized

Binders, records, and first steps — 7 guides

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Medication Management

Lists, schedules, tracking · Coming soon

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Hospital & Transitions

Discharge, rehab, coming home · Coming soon

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Caring for Yourself

Burnout, boundaries, support · Coming soon

Getting Organized

Seven guides that take you from “where do I even start?” to a system that works.

Illustration of a caregiver binder for organizing health information

Start here · Guide

The Complete Caregiver Binder Guide: Organize Everything When You Suddenly Become a Caregiver

Section-by-section instructions with filled-in examples — and a free printable kit to build yours today.

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Printable · Emergencies

Emergency Information Sheet for an Elderly Parent: What to Include

The one page EMS and the ER need first — what goes on it, what to leave off, and a free printable version.

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Decision guide

Caregiver Binder vs. Caregiving App: Paper, Digital, or Both?

An honest comparison from a nurse who uses both — and the hybrid system most families actually stick with.

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Checklist · Guide

What to Put in a Caregiver Binder: 9 Essential Sections (With Examples)

The quick-answer checklist — all nine sections in order, with what goes in each and why.

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Guide · Medical Info

How to Keep Track of a Parent's Medical Information: A Nurse's System

Three rules, six lists, and the five-minute habits that keep everything current — the same discipline hospitals use, brought home.

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Checklist · Start Here

New Caregiver Checklist: What to Do in Your First 30 Days Caring for a Parent

You don't have to figure it all out at once. A week-by-week plan — what to gather, what paperwork matters, and what can wait.

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Family · Coordination

How to Share a Parent's Care Information With Siblings (Without the Group-Text Chaos)

One source of truth, real roles, and a 30-minute meeting rhythm — a nurse's system for keeping everyone informed and lowering the family temperature.

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Free: The Caregiver Binder Kit

Every printable from our guides in one download — emergency sheet, medication list, appointment prep, care team contacts, and binder covers. Created by Samuel Baker, RN.

Download the free kit (PDF)