Care Options Library

Not Sure What Kind of Care Your Loved One Needs?

You don’t have to make these decisions alone.​ Whether your parent is still mostly independent or facing more advanced care needs, knowing which path to take can feel overwhelming. The Care Options Library was created to give you the clarity, confidence, and step-by-step help you need to make smart choices at every stage of the journey.

​Inside, you’ll find expert-written mini guides for the six most common types of senior care, each one designed for adult children navigating real-life questions and what-ifs.

A Story That Might Feel Familiar

When Karen’s mom started forgetting the names of familiar neighbors, she brushed it off as typical aging. But then came the overdue bills, the burnt dinner, and a fall in the middle of the night. Karen suddenly found herself in a swirl of decisions she didn’t feel prepared to make.​

Was it time for Memory Care? Would Assisted Living be enough? What’s the difference, really? She searched online for answers but felt more overwhelmed with every click, each site more vague and salesy than the last.​

Karen didn’t need another brochure. She needed a clear next step.

She needed real guidance straightforward, compassionate, and built for someone in her shoes. That’s why the Care Options Library exists.​Each guide in this collection is a roadmap, not a pitch.

Whether you’re exploring Home Care, Assisted Living, or Skilled Nursing, you’ll get step-by-step tools, checklists, and insights written by someone who’s walked this road with hundreds of families.​You don’t have to guess. You don’t have to Google for hours. You just need the right plan and a little support along the way.

What's Inside The Library

Each $29 guide is more than information, it’s a decision-making and action kit. Inside every one, you’ll find:

  • The key signs it’s time to take action (so you stop second-guessing)

  • Step-by-step planning tools, checklists, and scripts to move forward

  • Questions to ask providers (and yourself) to make smart choices

  • Gentle guidance to help you navigate conversations with your family

  • Real-world clarity from someone who’s helped hundreds of families do this before

  • Questions to ask providers (and yourself) to make smart choices

  • Questions to ask providers (and yourself) to make smart choices

Available Guides

Just Starting To Help

You’re noticing subtle changes, but not sure if it’s time to step in. You want to be proactive without overreacting.

Actively Helping

You’re already helping with meals, errands, or appointments. You need clarity on what's sustainable long-term.

Needs Are Escalating


A fall, hospitalization, or serious medical change has made the next step urgent. You’re looking for answers fast.

[Home Care Guide – $29]

[Independent Living Guide – $29]

[Book a Strategy Call $99]

[Download Starter Kit – Free]

[Home Care Guide – $29]

[Assisted Living Guide – $29]

[Memory Care Guide – $29]

[Book a Strategy Call $99]

[Assisted Living Guide – $29]

[Memory Care-$29]

[Family Summit Guide – $29]

[Full Consultation – $297]

Clarity is just one conversation away

When you're ready for real answers, we're ready to help.

Why Families Love These Guides

Most resources about Senior Living are too vague or feel like marketing fluff. These guides are different. They are designed to help adult children like you understand the real-life details behind the lifestyle brochures so you can make smart, thoughtful decisions with your loved one in mind.

In less than 30 minutes, this guide will help you:

  • Understanding Of What Each Care Level Really Means (and how they are different from one another)

  • Who It’s Right For And The Signs It Might Be Time To Consider A Move

  • What to Look for During Community Tours So You Don’t Miss Red Flags

  • Cost Comparisons and Budget Planning Tips (including private-pay realities and what's included)

  • Pros and Cons You May Not Have Considered

  • A Side-by-Side Community Evaluation Checklist

  • Conversation Starters for Talking With Your Parent or Siblings

  • Planning Ahead: How to Prep for Future Care Transitions

You’ll walk away with confidence, a plan, and a clearer understanding of what this next chapter could look like for your parent.

Explore By Care Type

Home Care

“My parent wants to stay home, but needs help.”

Independent Living


“We’re just starting to explore retirement communities.”

Assisted Living


“My parent needs help, but not full-time care.”

Memory Care


“We’re worried about memory loss or dementia.”

How This Helps You

Move Forward

You don’t need more information you need a path forward you can trust.​

That’s why each guide is designed to help you take the next right step, not just learn about care types. With expert-backed tools, real-life scenarios, and a calm, compassionate tone, these guides offer more than clarity.

They give you the confidence to act with support built in.

What Families Are Saying...

"I was drowning in Google searches and family group texts going nowhere. The Aging Society helped me figure out not only what my mom needed, but how to get my siblings to listen. I wish I had found this sooner".

— Nita M., daughter and caregiver

"Every other site overwhelmed me with too much information. This felt like someone walking beside me with calm, clarity, and a plan. The guides are gold, but the family tools? Life changing."

— Ina G., daughter

"This isn’t just a website. It’s a lifeline. From decision checklists to sibling support, it’s helped me feel less alone and more capable in every step of this journey.."

~ Kevin C., son managing long-distance care


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Created with care for families navigating senior care decisions.