Crisis Navigations Resources
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Crisis Navigations Resources provides practical starting points for life's overwhelming moments, helping you understand what may need attention, what questions to ask, what information to gather, and what can sometimes wait.
What to Do in the First 24 Hours After Someone Dies
Someone you love has died and everything suddenly feels urgent. Learn what may need attention in the first 24 hours, what information to gather, who may need to be called, and what can usually wait.
I Was Named Executor. Where Do I Start?
Named executor of an estate? Learn what to do first, what information to gather, what not to rush, which questions to ask, and when professional guidance may be appropriate.
What to Pack for an Unexpected Hospital Stay
Prepare for an unexpected hospital stay with the information and essentials that can be helpful to have ready, including medications, contacts, insurance, questions, and practical items.
What a Family Caregiver Should Keep in One Place
Family caregiving involves more than appointments. Learn what medical, contact, medication, routine, household, and support information can be helpful to keep organized in one place.
Helping a Surviving Parent After Their Spouse Dies
When one parent dies, the surviving parent may suddenly face grief and responsibilities their spouse handled for years. Learn what to check, organize, ask, and watch without trying to change everything at once.
What Can Wait After Someone Dies?
After someone dies, everything can feel urgent. Learn which responsibilities may need immediate attention and which decisions can often wait until you have more information.
What Information Should an Executor Gather First?
Serving as executor often begins with gathering information. Learn which documents, accounts, contacts, property details, bills, and records can help you understand the estate.
What Information Should Your Family Have Ready for an Emergency?
If an emergency happened today, could your family find the information they need? Learn which contacts, medical details, insurance information, household records, and instructions are helpful to keep organized.
What Should I Keep Track of When Caring for Someone With Dementia?
Caring for someone with dementia can involve constant change. Learn what information about routines, medications, appointments, behaviors, safety, and caregiving may be helpful to keep organized.
How Do I Prepare for a Cancer Appointment?
Cancer appointments can involve a lot of information at once. Learn how to organize questions, medications, symptoms, records, notes, and follow-up items before and after an appointment.
What Should I Organize Before a Family Crisis Happens?
If a family crisis happened today, could someone find what they need? Learn what contacts, medical information, documents, household details, and instructions are helpful to organize beforehand.
What Should I Organize Before Meeting With a Divorce Attorney?
Preparing to meet with a divorce attorney? Learn which financial information, property details, debts, child-related information, documents, and questions may be helpful to organize beforehand.
What Information Should I Keep in an Estate Organizer?
Learn what documents, accounts, property, insurance, contacts, household information, and digital details can be helpful to include in an estate organizer.
How Do I Know When an Aging Parent May Need More Help?
Learn which changes in everyday routines, medications, transportation, finances, home management, and safety may signal that an aging parent could benefit from additional support.
How Can Family Caregivers Keep Work From Falling Apart Too?
Caregiving can interrupt the workday in unpredictable ways. Learn how calendars, backup plans, organized information, shared responsibilities, and workplace resources can help.