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# Care plan

A care plan is a written plan that lists a person's needs, goals, tasks, schedule and who does what. It covers daily help, safety steps and contacts. It changes as needs change. Families, caregivers and doctors can all use it.

## Why it matters for your family

A care plan keeps everyone doing the same thing. The National Institute on Aging says care managers form a care plan and find services. Medicare also ties home health benefits to a plan of care set by a doctor, which is a different, medical document. A non-medical home care plan lists tasks such as meals, bathing help, medicine reminders and outings. A common mistake is to write it once and file it. Review it after a fall, a hospital stay or a change in memory. Keep a copy in the home so every caregiver can read it. Medication reminders are not medication administration.

Source: [nia.nih.gov](https://www.nia.nih.gov/health/caregiving/services-older-adults-living-home)

[Read more: What is Home Care? How to Benefit from These Services?](https://homecare.preview.multisites.ai/family-resources/what-is-home-care/)

## Related terms

-   [**Care assessment**A care assessment is a review of a person's health, abilities, home and support to decide what help they need.](https://homecare.preview.multisites.ai/glossary/care-assessment/)
-   [**Care plan review**A care plan review is a scheduled check of whether a care plan still fits a person's needs.](https://homecare.preview.multisites.ai/glossary/care-plan-review/)
-   [**Care team**A care team is the group of people who work together to support a person.](https://homecare.preview.multisites.ai/glossary/care-team/)
-   [**Daily care notes**Daily care notes are short written updates a caregiver leaves after each shift.](https://homecare.preview.multisites.ai/glossary/daily-care-notes/)
-   [**Care coordination**Care coordination is the work of organizing a person's care across doctors, caregivers, services and family so the pieces fit together.](https://homecare.preview.multisites.ai/glossary/care-coordination/)
-   [**Change in condition**A change in condition is a new or worsening sign in a person's health, behavior or abilities.](https://homecare.preview.multisites.ai/glossary/change-in-condition/)

[All glossary terms](https://homecare.preview.multisites.ai/glossary/)

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