Three worksheets for the first weeks of caring for a parent — where to begin, how to ask for help, and how to plan the week.
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Choose a few practical first steps, with your parent. You do not need to solve everything this week.
Tick what you’ve done or decided. Skip anything that doesn’t fit your family. These are prompts, not medical instructions.
| Step | Who | By when |
|---|---|---|
Turn “I could use some help” into one clear, manageable request.
A small, specific request is easier to say yes to. Fill in what you can; skip the rest.
Agree who is doing what this week, and who can step in.
Share jobs by each person’s time and distance, not in equal piles. A plan people actually keep beats a perfectly fair one. Part 1 is the setup, which you do once. Part 2 is this week, which you update each week.
Example: Weekly grocery run · every Saturday · 1½ hours · in person · owner: Sam · backup: Alex
Big and small: shopping, rides, laundry, yard work, pharmacy pickups, a regular phone call. Fill in “Agreed owner” only once that person has said yes.
| Job | How often | Time it takes | In person or from anywhere? | Agreed owner | Backup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Someone far away can still own calls, online orders, booking rides or arranging repairs.
| Person | Time they can give each week | Anything that limits them |
|---|---|---|
More than one thing in a day? Use another row.
| Day | What’s happening | Who’s on it | Backup if needed | Done? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Give it four weeks before changing much. Then ask: what slipped, and who has more or less time than we thought?
Small, thoughtful changes that make a shared home more comfortable for everyone.
Simple, mostly free activities for grandparents and grandchildren, sorted by time and energy: ten minutes, an hour, or a whole afternoon.
