Dementia Caregiver Binder Printable: Alzheimer's Care Planner, Behavior Log, Sundowning Tracker & Wandering Plan

Step out for an hour knowing whoever is with Mom knows her routine, what calms her and who to call.
This 71-page dementia caregiver binder keeps their story and daily routine, behavior and sundowning logs, a wandering safety plan, medications, doctor visit notes and the family care plan together, ready to print or use on a tablet.

INSTANT DIGITAL DOWNLOAD: no physical item will be shipped.

━━ WHAT'S INCLUDED ━━
• Start Here: how to use the binder and a one-page Care at a Glance for any helper (key people, what they can still do, what calms them, what to avoid)
• About Me: All About Me with photo box for aides and respite staff, My Life Story (names, places and memories to talk about), Daily Routine That Works, Communication Tips (what helps, what to avoid, what they say and what it may mean), Meaningful Activities & Joy with 16 activity ideas and an activity log
• Safety: Emergency ID page with 2 cut-out "I have memory loss" wallet cards, Wandering Safety Plan (recent photo box, description, places they may go, who to call, step-by-step if they go missing), Dementia Home Safety Checklist (doors, stove, medications locked, firearms stored safely, bathroom, outside), Driving Decision Notes
• Contacts: care team directory, family & friends, services & support
• Health: health summary, 3 Memory & Changes Logs (observations to share at visits), 4 Doctor Visit Prep pages with questions and answers, questions for the doctor, appointment log
• Medications: medication list (2 pages), 4 weekly medication logs, as-needed log, medication changes, refill tracker
• Daily Care: 7 daily care logs (mood morning to evening, meals, drinks, meds given, sleep, bathroom, personal care, good moments), 2 weekly meals & hydration logs, 2 bathroom & continence logs
• Behavior: 3 Behavior & Trigger Logs (what happened, what was going on before, what helped), 2 Sundowning Trackers, 2 Sleep & Night Waking Logs, a Calming Plan
• Family Plan: 2 weekly care schedules, who does what, 2 shift handoff pages, family care meeting
• Care Options: care options comparison (in-home help, adult day, memory care) and 2 visit & tour notes pages with questions to ask
• Legal & Docs: where important documents are kept (POA, advance directive, will), insurance & benefits, wishes & values
• Self-Care: caregiver check-in and a respite & support plan, plus lined and dot grid notes
• START-HERE guide with setup steps, printing and tablet tips

━━ DETAILS ━━
• 71 pages, undated, so you can start any day and reprint any page
• Made for dementia and Alzheimer's care at home, whether you live together, care from nearby or share care with siblings and aides
• Fully hyperlinked: 13 section tabs on every page, a clickable contents page, a Contents link on every page and a bookmarks panel
• Sizes: US Letter (8.5 x 11 in) with Sunday-start weeks, and A4 (210 x 297 mm) with Monday-start weeks
• Two styles: full color (deep teal, forget-me-not blue and honey) and low-ink printer-friendly
• 5 files: Letter color, A4 color, Letter low-ink, A4 low-ink and the START-HERE guide
• Works with GoodNotes, Notability, Xodo and other PDF apps
• A thoughtful gift for a family caregiver, any time of year or during Alzheimer's Awareness Month in November

━━ HOW IT WORKS ━━
1. Purchase and download your files from Etsy (Purchases and reviews).
2. Print at "Actual size" on regular paper, or import a PDF into GoodNotes, Notability, Xodo or another PDF app.
3. Fill in All About Me, the daily routine, the Emergency ID and the Wandering Safety Plan first.
4. Use the daily, behavior and sundowning logs as you go, bring the changes log to doctor visits, and share the binder with everyone who helps.

━━ PLEASE NOTE ━━
• This binder is an organizer, not medical, legal or financial advice. It does not diagnose or stage dementia: you record what you observe, and every plan, goal and dose comes from your care team.
• For important documents it records where papers are kept, never account numbers or passwords.
• For personal use only. Please do not share, sell or redistribute the files.
• Colors may vary slightly between screens and printers.
• Because this is a digital product, returns and exchanges are not accepted.
• If anything is wrong with your files, message me and I'll help right away.

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