An agenda for a family meeting that ends with decisions, not just a long talk.
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What’s on it
- Ground rules for the meeting
- What your parent wants, first
- What the parent giving care needs, if one parent is caring for the other
- What’s happening now, and who’s doing what today
- Who will do what next, with a start date and whether your parent agrees
- Papers and authority, what you didn’t settle, and the next check-in date
How to use it
Bring the What I’m Noticing log, notes from the doctor and a list of who’s doing what now.
The ground rules: one person talks at a time, start with what your parent wants, no old grievances, and write every decision down.
Where it comes from
This tool comes from Chapter 6, “Siblings, the Other Parent and the Family Meeting,” of When Mom or Dad Can No Longer Manage Alone by Mark Duda. The chapter covers siblings, the other parent and how to run a family meeting.
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All 18 tools from the book are on the printable tools page.
The tools may be printed and copied for personal use within your own family. They are not medical, legal or financial advice.