Checklist Packet

Caregiver Companion Checklists

Seven practical tools to help you manage the day-to-day of dementia caregiving, without having to remember everything on your own. Based on the guidance in Who Is Caring for the Dementia Caregiver?, this printable packet includes:

• Crisis Plan and Caregiver Health & Safety Checklist — emergency contacts, when to call for help, and a plan for your own wellbeing
• Care Profile — one page to hand to anyone new who helps with care
• Caregiver Coverage Plan — build a real, recurring schedule instead of relying on memory
• Behavior Response Card — a fast reference for the moment agitation starts
• Caregiver Schedules — high-risk hours, night-sleep protection, and bathing, each its own page
• Family Meeting Agenda — keep caregiving conversations productive, not tense
• Scenario Checklists — practical guidance for 8 common challenges, from wandering to caregiver burnout

Each checklist is designed to print and fill in by hand, and to be copied and reused as your situation changes. A note from Lisa Skinner is included with guidance on how to make the most of each one.