Sample Caregiver Guide — CareForward Planners
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Below is a sample Caregiver Guide, the kind we build for every CareForward family — a single home base for the people, appointments, and paperwork behind someone's care.

🐧 Sample Guide — "Jordan's Caregiver Guide"

All About Jordan

Sample
At 25 years old, Jordan is a vibrant person who brings passion to everything he does. A dedicated nature enthusiast, he spends his time nurturing plants and exploring the outdoors with a local gardening club. Music is his other passion — he currently attends a day program and is working toward a career in music.

Care Team Snapshot

Jordan
Physical
Therapy
Provider on file
Counseling
Provider on file
Day
Program
Provider on file
Job
Coaching
Dept. of Rehab contact
Music
Class
Provider on file
Regional
Center
Service coordinator

Monthly Calendar

Physical Therapy Counseling Day Program Job Coaching Music Class Regional Center

July 2026

Everything scheduled this month, at a glance
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
2
3
4
5
6
PT, 9am
7
8
Music, 2pm
9
10
Job coaching
11
12
13
Counseling
14
15
IPP meeting
16
17
18
19
20
PT, 9am
21
22
Music, 2pm
23
24
25
26
27
Field trip
28
29
30
31

Annual Events & Appointments

Regional Center IPP annual reviewMarch
School IEP annual reviewMay
Medi-Cal renewalAugust
IHSS reassessmentOctober

Document Portal

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Medi-Cal

  • Eligibility
  • Renewals
  • Coverage documentation
  • Notice of Action (NOA)
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IHSS

  • Award & hours
  • Timesheets
  • Reassessments
  • Notices
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Regional Center

  • Individual Program Plan
  • Service coordination
  • Eligibility docs
  • Assessments
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Department of Rehab

  • Employment plan (IPE)
  • Employment support
  • Assessments
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Medical

  • Provider information
  • Records
  • Care team contacts
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School

  • IEP
  • Assessments
  • Communication logs

Regional Center Structure

  • North LA Regional Center
    • Traditional Services
      • Behavior TherapyProvider on file
      • Occupational TherapyProvider on file
    • Self-Determination Program
      • Mental HealthProvider on file
      • Recreational ServicesProvider on file

Daily Routine, at a glance

Getting ready for the day
The night before
  • Choose comfortable clothing with adaptive features, based on weather
  • Organize the morning medication tray
  • Pack backpack with tablet, chargers, and any needed materials
Morning routine
  • Gentle wake-up, with soft music or low lighting to ease sensory anxiety
  • 5–10 minutes of stretching before transfers
  • Breakfast prepared with adaptive utensils; medications reviewed against the chart
Weekly activities
Each activity — physical therapy, music class, job coaching, counseling — has its own step-by-step transition plan: pickup, comfort check, the drive, what to ask the provider before leaving, and who to call if plans change.
Safety
Health protocols, preferred communication methods, and transportation checks are all logged here so any caregiver stepping in has what they need.
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