When a parent needs help at home
The warning signs families notice first, how to start the conversation, and what to observe before you arrange care.
Read the guide →Family resources
Guides for families
Clear, practical guidance for the moments Ontario families often navigate first — noticing when help is needed, bringing a parent home from hospital, comparing care options, preventing falls, and choosing an agency.
Bringing a parent home from hospital
Prepare for discharge day, settle into the first 72 hours, share family shifts, recognize warning signs, and decide where extra care would help most.
Read the discharge guide →Questions to ask before you hire a home care agency
A printable checklist covering screening, supervision, insurance, care plans, invoices, cancellations, emergencies, dementia experience and references.
Read the agency checklist →Home care, retirement home or long-term care?
A plain-language comparison of the three options in Ontario, how each is funded, and a decision checklist for families.
Compare the options →Falls prevention at home: room-by-room checklist
Bathroom, stairs, lighting, rugs, footwear and the night path — plus when to ask for a clinical assessment.
Read the checklist →Medication reminders vs medication administration
What a caregiver may do, what needs a regulated professional, and how to keep documentation clean.
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