GentlePlacement

Free printable checklist

Moving a parent into a care home

What to bring, what to leave, and what to set up in the first week so the transition goes as smoothly as it can.

Use it on screen
Quiet bedroom with morning light through the window

Paperwork

Clothing and personal items

Things that make it home

Leave at home

The first week

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