Family Communication Kit

Family conflict over dementia care is one of the most common — and most preventable — challenges in caregiving.

This toolkit gives paid caregivers the templates, the language, and the boundary scripts they need to navigate family relationships with professionalism, clarity, and confidence.

WHAT'S INSIDE:

• Weekly caregiver update template — fillable, ready to send to families

• Care conference guide — before, during, and after

• Preparation checklist and follow-up documentation

• 5 boundary-setting scripts for the hardest family situations:

  — Requests outside your scope

  — Family overrides care decisions

  — Hostile or disrespectful family members

  — Requests to hide information from medical team

  — Unrealistic availability expectations

• Notes sections for conference prep and documentation

WHO THIS IS FOR:

Home health aides, residential care workers, care managers, and any paid caregiver navigating family dynamics in dementia care.

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Built by Tiffany R. Cunningham, MSN, RN, CCCTM, CDP