Guides library

Guides for Houston families, free and printable.

Working guides — not fluff. Written by our care team and used inside our own care plans. Print them, share them with siblings in other cities, take them to a physician appointment. Free, no email required to read.

Insurance

LTCI Claim Playbook

Step-by-step for activating a long-term care insurance policy for home care in Houston, with the elimination-period math and the physician-certification form flow.

18 min · Printable

Veterans

VA Benefits Decision Tree

Which of the four VA pathways fits your veteran or surviving-spouse situation, and how much each pays toward home care in Houston.

12 min · Printable

Transition

Hospital Discharge Checklist (72 Hours)

The exact checklist a nurse would use for the highest-risk 72 hours after a Houston hospital discharge. Medications, mobility, monitoring, red flags.

10 min · Printable

Dementia

Dementia Sundowning Playbook

The written protocol our Neuro-Aware program uses for afternoon and evening agitation. Cues, environment, caffeine, walks, and when to call the physician.

14 min · Printable

Safety

Fall-Prevention Home Audit

Room-by-room checklist a nurse walks through. Entry, living room, kitchen, bathroom, bedroom, stairs. Plus the medications and footwear questions.

20 min · Printable

Dementia

Personal History Booklet (for Dementia Care)

A structured template your caregivers use to know the person, not just the diagnosis. Life story, preferences, routines, family names, meaningful places.

30 min · Printable template

Deciding

10 Signs a Parent Needs Help at Home

The subtle changes families miss for months — mail piling up, meals skipped, medications forgotten, mood shifts, missing driving stubs. What each means.

8 min · Printable

Onboarding

First 30 Days with Home Care

What to expect week by week when a caregiver enters the home. How to introduce them, what to watch, when to speak up, when to trust the process.

16 min · Printable

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