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Caregiver Cards

Caring for someone you love can be full of meaning and full of strain at the same time. These cards give words to what often goes unsaid — the exhaustion, the guilt, the hesitation to ask for help, the shifting roles, the worry about what comes next.

They also make room for the person receiving care, whose feelings, preferences and independence still matter.

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Soft pastel drawing of a younger woman gently brushing an older woman's hair by a sunlit window in a modern apartment

In development. The 60 caregiver cards are drafted and entering review with therapists. They aren't available to purchase yet, and wording may change.

Intended audiences

Who it's for

Spouses & partners

Older adults caring for a husband, wife or partner — often while navigating their own health.

Relatives & friends

Adult children, siblings, nieces, nephews, friends and neighbors who share the work.

People receiving care

Older adults whose needs are changing and who want their voice heard in decisions about their lives.

Written for caregivers — for now

All 60 cards in this first deck are written from the caregiver's side. Some, such as Help Is Refused and Separate Care from Control, focus on respecting the choices of the person receiving care. Cards written for people receiving care are planned, but they haven't been developed or reviewed yet.

Recognizable situations

Moments you may know

Each situation has a card that names it plainly — without blame and without a lecture.

Burnout

“The Night Never Ends”

Guilt

“I Feel Guilty Enjoying Myself”

Asking for help

“I Don't Know How to Ask”

Changing roles

“Everyone Assumes I'll Do It”

Uncertainty

“I'm Afraid of What Comes Next”

Independence

“Help Is Refused”

Sample cards

Three suits that work together

10 Scenario cards name the moment. 10 Pattern cards describe what's underneath. 10 Growth cards suggest one small step. Tap a card to turn it over.
Scenario
Pattern
Growth

The companion app · concept designs

Support between conversations

We're designing a simple digital companion to the cards. These are early concepts — features may change, and the cards will always work without it.
App concept: A calm home. Card decks, reflections, rest tools and guided sessions in one place.
A calm homeCard decks, reflections, rest tools and guided sessions in one place.
App concept: A daily moment. One card a day, with a short reflection or breathing pause.
A daily momentOne card a day, with a short reflection or breathing pause.
App concept: The deck library. Browse Scenario, Pattern and Growth cards at your own pace.
The deck libraryBrowse Scenario, Pattern and Growth cards at your own pace.
App concept: A private journal. Write a few lines, or just breathe. Kept for you alone.
A private journalWrite a few lines, or just breathe. Kept for you alone.
App concept: Small steps, gently kept. Notice what's helping over a week — no scores, no streaks.
Small steps, gently keptNotice what's helping over a week — no scores, no streaks.
App concept: You're not alone. Ideas for community, resources and professionally led sessions.
You're not aloneIdeas for community, resources and professionally led sessions.

Start with one card

Choose a card that feels familiar and see where it leads. No sign-up, and nothing is saved.

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