What No One Tells You About Caregiver Triage
When crisis hits, this is the guide you reach for.
8 critical moves. 27 pages. Step-by-step checklists and word-for-word scripts, for the moments your hands are shaking and someone you love needs you to know what to do next.
Instant digital download. Includes the free Navigate Guide. 7-day money-back guarantee.
The problem
Most families make their biggest mistakes in the first 24 hours.
Not because they aren't capable. Because nobody told them what to do first.
When the crisis hits, your brain goes into survival mode. You want to call everyone, fix everything, and solve the next ten years all at once. So you do the wrong thing first. You sign something you shouldn't have. You don't sign something you should have. You miss a window nobody told you was closing.
A week later, you realize what you wish someone had said in hour one.
What's inside
8 critical moves, for the moments that change everything.
Move 01
The first 24 hours
The complete first-response checklist. The first two hours, before midnight, and what not to do yet.
Move 02
What to say to the doctor
The one question that tells you everything, the permission phrases, and the follow-ups most families forget.
Move 03
Financial first aid
The Frozen Account Trap, the FMLA timeline, and hospice versus home health, explained.
Move 04
The hardest week
A day-by-day map for the 7 days after a loss, when the logistics feel impossible.
Move 05
Navigating the ER
The before-you-leave checklist, the first 15 minutes, and the discharge-too-fast script.
Move 06
The legal window
The four documents that decide everything, and why timing matters.
Move 07
Care transitions
The discharge questions, medication reconciliation, and the pre-transfer checklist.
Move 08
Taking care of you
The Caregiver Permission Slip, scripts for asking for help, and when to ask for professional support.
Who it's for
This was built for the person holding it all together.
This is for you if:
- The doctor just said the word and you don't know what to ask next
- You got the call and you're hours away from your loved one
- A fall happened and "fine at home" is no longer an option
- You've been doing this for months and just hit a wall
- You want a system you can hand to your sibling, so you stop being the only one who knows what to do
- You sense what's coming and want a plan before you need it
This is not for you if:
You're looking for medical advice on a specific diagnosis. Your medical team handles that.
You're looking for legal advice for your state. Your attorney handles that.
You're not the person in your family doing the caregiving work.
"This guide helped me organize the chaos. Now, I actually feel like I'm managing my mother's care rather than drowning in it."
Janet H., daughter and caregiver
Who wrote this
I've been the person in the room.
I'm Alyssa Givens. For 15 years I've worked inside healthcare and hospice, as a liaison, a hospice social worker, and a Certified Grief Counselor (AIHCP). I'm President of the Heart of Hospice Foundation.
During COVID I was the only social worker for 100 patients. I have also walked my own grandmother through hospice.
This guide is what I would tell you in the first hour, written down so you have it when you need it.
Your guide, to keep
What No One Tells You About Caregiver Triage
The complete first-response system for a caregiving crisis.
- 8 critical moves, with step-by-step checklists
- Word-for-word scripts for the doctor, the ER, and the discharge planner
- Built for when your brain is too tired to think
- Bonus: the Navigate Guide, with every free resource caregivers should know
- 7-day money-back guarantee
One-time purchase
$19
Instant digital download. No physical book will be mailed.
Get Caregiver TriageIf you don't find at least one thing that changes how you handle your situation, email me within 7 days and I'll refund it.
It is okay to ask
Before you buy.
How is this different from the Caregiving Guide?
Caregiver Triage is for a single crisis moment. Fast decisions, hands shaking. The Caregiving Guide is the entire journey, from the first sign to the life after. Many families own both.
What format is it?
A digital PDF, delivered to your inbox within minutes. Read it on any device, or print it and keep it where you can grab it.
Is this medical, legal, or financial advice?
No. It's educational information based on 15 years of professional experience. Your medical team, attorney, and financial professionals make the calls for your situation. This helps you know what to ask them.
Is there a refund?
Yes. Email me at [email protected] within 7 days.
Not ready yet?
Start with the free First Hour guide.
What to do, who to call, and the deadlines you don't see coming. For an emergency happening right now, call 911 first.