The Elderella blog
Plain-language guides on caring for an aging parent — the legal, practical, and everyday questions family caregivers actually run into.
Caring for aging parents checklist: where to start
The four things to do this week, what can wait, and the first call to make in Canada and the US — a plain checklist for when a parent's care suddenly lands on you.
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Organizing care
Caregiver notes: what to write down and how to share them
What's worth writing down each day, what a good care note looks like, and how to share notes so you're not the only one who knows.
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Care & the law
Can you record a doctor's appointment?
The rules for recording a visit, by US state and Canadian province — and how to ask so the doctor is glad you did.
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