When providing care for a friend, neighbor, or loved one, understanding the diverse and often unfamiliar terminology can be as essential as understanding the intricacies of the care journey itself. I’ll never forget the first time a Home Health Aide asked to see my Dad’s care plan. We were standing in my parents’ kitchen and I was bleary-eyed, still in shock, and blinked at her as if she had just spoken to me in Klingon. A care plan? “No one at the hospital said anything about that – I’ll need your help.” Thankfully, she was one of those gentle souls who patiently guided me as I came up with a rudimentary rough draft on a piece of peach-colored paper.