Free — The First 72 Hours
You just became responsible for a parent's care, money, and paperwork. Here is the system.
A free one-page checklist for the week after a hospital call: The First 72 Hours — what to do, in order, before the situation manages you.
Where should we send your protocol?
3 Calls
5 Documents
1 Question
What's Inside
The whole checklist fits on one page.
Three sections. Nothing extra. Designed to be read in the parking lot of a hospital and acted on before you get home.
Three calls to make first
- 01Discharge plannerAsk who's assigned and when they're available. This person controls the timeline.
- 02Primary care doctorNotify them and request records be sent. They hold the medical history.
- 03InsuranceConfirm what's covered, for how long, and what requires pre-authorization.
Five documents to locate immediately
- Power of Attorney (POA)
- Insurance cards — Medicare, supplemental, prescription
- Medication list — current, with actual dosages
- DNR, if one exists
- Primary care contact info
The one question to ask
"What happens if we're not ready?"
The answer reveals the real timeline, the backup options, and whether "ready" is even the right word.
Why this exists
Caregiving is administration.
SandwichGenerationHQ builds tools for the most disorganized moment in a family's life — the week you become responsible for someone else's medicine, money, and paperwork. No sentimentality, no soft-focus advice columns. Just structure you can act on before the day is over.
Questions
You may already be asking.
Is this legal or medical advice?
No. It's organization and question frameworks. Licensed professionals make the determinations.
What if I'm already past the first 72 hours?
Use it as a backfill audit — the same calls and documents surface what you've missed.
Will you flood my inbox?
No. You get the protocol, then occasional administrative tools. One click to stop.
The protocol is free. The clarity is immediate.