What to include on a daily schedule for adult and senior caregivers
When an adult or senior caregiver comes to your loved one’s home, there are lots of new routines and instructions to learn and follow. You can help familiarize your caregiver with your loved one̵7;s schedule right from the start by providing them with a detailed list.
A good daily schedule will take the caregiver̵7;s shift(s) into account — whether they work three hours or 12 hours, daily or weekly, or even overnight. The schedule may include things like when your loved one wakes up, any preferred resting, nap or meal times or even favorite television shows to help keep everything moving smoothly.
Another crucial thing to include on your daily schedule is a medication prompting section, which describes everything your caregiver needs to know about the person̵7;s medication needs. Keep in mind that most caregivers will only be able to prompt your mom or dad to take medications and not actually administer them.
When your schedule is complete, make sure to include it in your adult and senior care contract.
Still looking for help? Hire a senior caregiver.
Sample daily schedule
We̵7;ve put together a sample daily schedule for your convenience. Here̵7;s what to do next.
- Copy the text below and paste it into a Word document.
- Fill out your loved one̵7;s schedule.
- Go over the rules with your caregiver and discuss questions.
- Create an adult and senior care contract.
- Sign up for a payroll account to make handling payment and taxes easier.
DOWNLOAD A PDF VERSION OF THIS SCHEDULE
Sample Daily Schedule for Adult and Senior Caregivers
Date: _____________________________
A.M.
12:00 (midnight)_______________________________________________
1:00_________________________________________________________
2:00_________________________________________________________
3:00_________________________________________________________
4:00_________________________________________________________
5:00_________________________________________________________
6:00_________________________________________________________
7:00_________________________________________________________
8:00_________________________________________________________
9:00_________________________________________________________
10:00_________________________________________________________
11:00_________________________________________________________
P.M.
12:00 (noon)__________________________________________________
1:00_________________________________________________________
2:00_________________________________________________________
3:00_________________________________________________________
4:00_________________________________________________________
5:00_________________________________________________________
6:00_________________________________________________________
7:00_________________________________________________________
8:00_________________________________________________________
9:00_________________________________________________________
10:00_________________________________________________________
11:00_________________________________________________________
Medication Prompting
Medication: ________________________________________________________
Dose: _____________________________________________________________
Scheduled times to take: ______________________________________________
Prescribing doctor: __________________________________________________
Additional notes about medication (take with food, etc.):
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
Medication: ________________________________________________________
Dose: _____________________________________________________________
Scheduled times to take: ______________________________________________
Prescribing doctor: __________________________________________________
Additional notes about medication (take with food, etc.):
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
Medication: ________________________________________________________
Dose: _____________________________________________________________
Scheduled times to take: ______________________________________________
Prescribing doctor: __________________________________________________
Additional notes about medication (take with food, etc.):
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
DOWNLOAD A PDF VERSION OF THIS SCHEDULE
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