Caring for a parent is a lot. You don't have to figure it out alone.

Practical tools and honest guidance from a nurse who has spent 15 years running a home care agency and helping families just like yours.

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Does any of this sound familiar?

  • Mom says she's fine. But you've noticed the missed pills, the fridge that's a little too empty, the bruise she can't quite explain.
  • You're juggling work, your own family and their appointments, and you can't remember the last time you weren't tired.
  • You've started looking at caregivers or agencies, and you don't know what to ask, what to pay, or what to put in writing.
  • Everyone in the family has an opinion, but the late-night phone calls still come to you.

If you're nodding along, you're not failing. You've taken on one of the hardest jobs there is, and most of us start it with no instructions at all.

In 15 years of running a home care agency, I've sat down with more families in exactly this spot than I can count. The ones who felt steadier weren't the ones with the most time or money. They had a plan, the right paperwork, and someone to ask when things changed.

That's what these tools are for. They're the same checklists, contracts and questions I'd walk you through if we were sitting at your kitchen table.

Alyssa, nurse and founder of Home Care 101

Where would you like to start?

Pick the one that matches what's keeping you up at night.

Hiring help at home?

Family Caregiver Kit

$49 → Drowning in meds, doctors and paperwork?

Family Care Binder

$19 → Worried about a fall?

Home Safety & Fall Prevention Pack

$19 → Not sure if home care is still the right choice?

Home Care Options Guide

$12 → Want to talk it through with a nurse?

30-minute Family Care Planning Call

$75 → Hiring privately and need it in writing?

Caregiver Contract Template

Free →
Save $18: get the Family Caregiver Kit, Family Care Binder and Home Safety Pack together for $69. Add all three to your cart and the discount applies automatically.

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Are you a caregiver yourself?

If you care for clients privately and want to run it like a real business, with contracts, forms and records that protect you, this package was made for you.

See the Self-Employed Caregiver Package