A Care Plan is the shared document that tells everyone in your Circle what they need to know about your care. Your conditions, your medications, your routines, your preferences. What to do in a pinch. Who to call when.
When it matters most is the moment a new person steps in. A professional caregiver who has never been to your home. An adult child who flew in for the weekend. A neighbor covering while your family is away. A Care Plan answers their first twenty questions before they have to ask.
Where to find it
Go to My Home → Care Plan from the side menu.
What goes in a Care Plan
Take your time. You do not need to fill it all in at once. A partial Care Plan is better than no Care Plan.
About me. Your name, your preferred name, any important things about how you want to be addressed.
Health conditions. What you are managing: diabetes, arthritis, heart condition, vision, hearing.
Medications. Pulled automatically from your Medicine Tracker, so you do not write them twice.
Mobility. Do you use a walker, a cane, a wheelchair? Are stairs hard? Is balance sometimes an issue?
Daily routine. When you usually wake, eat, nap, take medications, go to bed.
Preferences. What foods you like. What foods you cannot stand. Whether you prefer a warm or cool house. Whether you like the TV on or off.
Emergency instructions. Who to call first. Any specific medical notes (pacemaker, DNR, allergies).
Things that help. "I feel better with a glass of water by the bed." "I get anxious if I cannot find my reading glasses."
Who sees the Care Plan
Only the people in your Circle you have chosen to share it with. You control that in Preferences → Privacy. Most people share the Care Plan with any family member helping with their care, and with any professional caregiver in the circle.
Keeping it up to date
A Care Plan is only useful if it is current. Come back and update yours whenever something changes: a new diagnosis, a new medication, a new routine after a hospital visit.
If you have a professional caregiver, they can suggest updates from their side, and you (or a family member) review and approve. This keeps the plan honest without requiring a meeting every time something shifts.
A printed copy
You can download your Care Plan as a PDF any time. Some people keep a printed copy in a kitchen drawer or by the phone, for visitors, or for a moment when the app is not handy.
The best Care Plans are built the way the best instructions are: clear, short, and written for someone who has never done this before. Your future self, and the people who love you, will thank you.