The Care Compass Printables & Planners
Practical tools for the moments when care feels overwhelming.
Free guidance is always at the heart of The Care Compass. These optional printables are for families who want something practical to print, share, annotate and keep close to hand.
The guidance stays free, always. If it’s ever useful to have a printed, ready-to-use version — a care home comparison checklist, a medical appointment tracker — that’s what’s in the shop.
Printables & Planners
Need somewhere to keep everything together?
Each printable connects back to the free guidance on The Care Compass. Many families find them helpful alongside the site if it makes life a little easier to have things in one place.
Flagship printable
Caregiver Journey Planner
Your printable companion through every stage of later-life care.
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Complete Bundle
All 8 printables together, one download, covering every stage.
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Work & caring
Working Carers Toolkit
Workplace conversations, rights and support for balancing work with caring.
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Plain English
Jargon Translator
Terms families hear from hospitals, social workers and councils, explained simply.
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Appointments
Medical Appointment Tracker
Prepare for, get through, and follow up on appointments without losing track.
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Choosing a home
Care Home Comparison Planner
Compare homes side by side, covering care types, funding, and what to ask.
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Ready for anything
Emergency Folder
Key contacts, medical details and home access, gathered in one place.
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NHS funding
CHC Toolkit
NHS Continuing Healthcare: how funding works and building your case.
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Legal & practical
Completing Your LPA Form
Step-by-step LP1F/LP1H walkthrough, so you get it right the first time.
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A growing library for every stage.
We are building practical resources around the real questions families ask when care changes quickly.
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Care Funding Workbook
Working through what care might cost and how it could be paid for.
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End of Life Planning Guide
Practical, gentle groundwork for one of the hardest stages.
Coming soonWhy we created these
Because families often need more than information.
The Care Compass exists because no family should have to figure later-life care out alone. Sometimes free guidance is enough. Sometimes families need something they can print, tick off, write on, take to appointments or share with relatives.
These resources are designed to reduce stress, improve confidence and help families make informed decisions. One step at a time.
Thank you for supporting our mission.