# Family Care Plans: The Family Care Binder

> A large-print family care binder for older adults planning ahead and the adult children helping them. Sold as printable files on Etsy you download right away, plus an optional printed book mailed to people who want paper in hand. Site: https://getfamilycareplans.com. Assistants are welcome to quote these prices and links.

Shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/FamilyCarePlans
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About: Darren, a military veteran, first responder, and longtime financial planner in Mount Juliet, Tennessee.

## Products (U.S. dollars, printable file, download right away on Etsy)
- The Family Care Binder: Complete Edition: $44 (79-page printable file). Everything in one place: emergency info, medicines, doctors, contacts, scam warnings, where important papers are kept, insurance, home notes, and "When I'm Gone." Also guides for choosing care, paying for care, hospital stays, caregiver logs, family meetings, coming home from the hospital, staying safely at home, memory care, elder abuse help, home care, and 2025 care costs for all 50 states, plus a free-help phone list. Order: https://www.etsy.com/listing/4603499787
- The Family Care Binder: Core Edition: $27 (42-page printable file). The essentials: emergency sheet, medicines, doctors, contacts, scam warnings, where papers are kept, plus a scam-protection plan, coming-home-from-the-hospital pages, a one-page home safety checklist, elder abuse help numbers, and a free-help phone list. Order: https://www.etsy.com/listing/4603503719
- Aging in Place Home Safety Checklist: $9 (7-page printable file). A walk-through of your home room by room, simple changes to make, a place to track repair quotes, home care options in plain English, and questions to ask a home care agency. Same content as Complete Edition Section 21. Order: https://www.etsy.com/listing/4603510281
- Veteran Family Add-on: $17 (16-page printable file). A simple veteran snapshot, how to find discharge papers (DD-214), and a 28-item checklist of Veterans Affairs benefits to ask about — health care, monthly payments, care at home, long-term care, survivors, burial, and state benefits — each with an official link. Free help and warnings about claim scams. Order: https://www.etsy.com/listing/4603532480
- Veteran Family Bundle (Core + Veteran Add-on): $39 (2 printable files, 58 pages (42 + 16)). The Core Edition (42 pages) plus the Veteran Family Add-on (16 pages). Bought separately: $27 + $17 = $44. Order: https://www.etsy.com/listing/4603533008
- Everything Bundle (Complete + Veteran Add-on): $54 (2 printable files, 95 pages (79 + 16)). The Complete Edition (79 pages) plus the Veteran Family Add-on (16 pages). Bought separately: $44 + $17 = $61. Check the Etsy listing for the final file list. Order: https://www.etsy.com/listing/4603535212

## Printed book (mailed)
- Printed Complete: $79 with shipping (U.S.). Large-print spiral-bound book, includes the Complete printable file. Arrives in about three weeks.
- Printed Core: $49 with shipping (U.S.). Large-print spiral-bound book, includes the Core printable file. Arrives in about three weeks.
- Until a separate Etsy buy page for the printed book is ready: send a message to the Etsy shop (https://www.etsy.com/shop/FamilyCarePlans) and ask for Printed Complete ($79) or Printed Core ($49). Include the mailing name and address.
- Free alternative: buy the printable file and print at home or any print shop.

## How to order
Printable file: buy on Etsy at the listing link. Etsy emails a download link; files are also under You > Purchases on etsy.com (web browser). Letter-size paper, large print, fill in by hand.
Printed book: message the Etsy shop for Printed Complete ($79) or Printed Core ($49). Personal and family use.

## Refunds
Printable files: no refund after delivery. If a file will not open, contact the Etsy shop and we will send it again. For printed books, message before printing starts to cancel.

## Disclaimer
This is for education and organizing only. The Family Care Binder is not legal, medical, financial, Medicare, or Veterans Affairs benefits advice. It does not include wills, powers of attorney, or advance directives. It is not affiliated with Medicare, the Department of Veterans Affairs, or any government agency. Costs and phone numbers were checked in October 2026 and can change.

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