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Senior care decision-making worksheet
Big care decisions feel less overwhelming on paper. Work through this together as a family to reach a choice everyone — most of all your loved one — can feel good about.
1. What's changed? What are the needs?
2. What matters most to our loved one?
(e.g., staying home, independence, being near family, cost, familiar routines)
3. Compare the options
| Option | Pros | Cons | Estimated cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Companion care at home | |||
| Personal / home health care | |||
| Assisted living | |||
| Memory care | |||
| Other: |
Not sure what each option means? See our senior care options guide and companion vs. personal care. For funding, see paying for home care.
4. Questions we still need answered
5. Our decision & next step
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