Chapter 6 · What the next person needs to know
The Caregiver Handoff
Whether the next shift is a professional aide or your brother, the handoff is where care quietly breaks. A short structured note travels well — on paper, in a shared doc, or pasted into the family group chat.
Fill in what you know, skip what you don't
There are no wrong answers. Come back and edit this chapter anytime — especially after a doctor visit or when the routine changes.
What to do
- 1Report the day plainly: mood, appetite, sleep, mobility.
- 2Note anything that happened, even if it seemed minor.
- 3Flag what to watch for tonight or tomorrow.
- 4Hand it over before you leave, not after.
Shift handoff note
Copy this into a text or print it for the counter.