Practical answers for the moments and decisions that come with caring for an aging parent.
These guides are written by the team behind MyParentHQ — an app that keeps a parent's medications, allergies, emergency contacts, and care documents in one place, ready to hand over the moment someone asks.
Get Started FreeWhat to do and bring when a medical emergency happens fast.
The full emergency readiness guide — what a nurse will ask, and how to be ready.
A prioritized checklist for the moment you're walking out the door.
What to request before your parent leaves the hospital, and why.
The fastest sources to check when you need the list right now.
When to call 911, what to watch for in the days after, and how to lower the odds of another fall.
How to choose the right people, and where to list them so responders actually find them.
One page for the fridge: medications, allergies, conditions, doctors, and contacts.
Keeping track of a parent's health and getting more out of appointments.
What to bring, what to ask, and how to make sure the doctor can talk to you.
A simple, shareable way to record diagnoses so any doctor or ER gets the full picture.
What to put in place in the first weeks, while your parent can still help make decisions.
Sharing the work of caregiving across siblings and family members.
A practical way to divide the work so it's fair, visible, and doesn't rely on memory.
Getting your parent's care out of one person's head and into something the whole family can reach.
How to rebalance the load without turning it into a fight.
What you can handle from far away, the permissions you'll need, and how to build a local safety net.
Medicare, legal documents, and the paperwork families need to find.
What to check, where to compare plans, and where to get free, unbiased help before December 7.
Which documents matter most, where they're usually kept, and how to track them without copying sensitive numbers.
Switching from CareZone? See how MyParentHQ compares.
Work in discharge planning or care management? Get our free family handout.