Three things

Here are 3

Pick one. Each takes about as long as it says.

• Tell a carer what you noticed

  Carers watch someone decline daily and lose sight of who they were. An outsider's observation gives that back.

  5 minutesFreeA caregiver

• Send the carer the card, not the household

  Cards and gifts go to the patient or to the family. The carer receives almost nothing addressed to them alone.

  5 minutesUnder $10A caregiver

• Offer a menu, not an open question

  'Let me know if you need anything' puts the work of asking onto the person with least capacity to ask.

  5 minutesFreeA caregiver