The Caregiver’s Companion Binder
Everything you need to care with confidence — organized, printed, and ready when you are. Checklists, guides, and gentle wisdom for the whole caregiving journey, all in one place you can hold in your hands.
Get your Companion BinderOver 380 pages, printed and mailed to your door.
“I had over seven years of hospice experience, and I wish I’d had this resource . . . when I took care of my late mother, my best friends, and today caring for my father.
I built this so future caregivers, like you, can spend more time with their loved one and less time searching, deciphering, and keeping notes scattered across post-its as needs and transitions occur.”
— Sheila A. Stearos, Founder
Whether you’re Cindy, who’s planning ahead, or Claire, who’s been through it all, this guide is for you. You may relate to Catherine, who’s in the middle, or to Charles, who’s caring for other seniors. The Companion Guide supports the caregiving journey — providing clarity, calm, and confidence, saving time and resources.
Learn to set up & use your Companion Binder
Join Sheila for a warm, practical live session on making the binder truly yours — how to organize it, where to begin, and how to lean on it in the moments that matter most. Register your interest and we’ll send you the date and details as soon as they’re set.
- A simple way to set up your binder from day one
- How to use the checklists, guides, and the Olive Branch method together
- Real answers to the questions caregivers ask most
Caregiving is overwhelming enough —
finding what you need shouldn’t be
Scattered notes, browser tabs, and advice that never quite fits your situation. The Companion Binder gathers it all into one calm, organized place — so you can spend less time searching and more time caring.
- One organized binder instead of a dozen half-finished searches.
- Step-by-step checklists so nothing important slips through the cracks.
- Gentle guidance that honors both your loved one and you.
What’s inside
A complete system for the whole journey
Thoughtfully organized so you can find exactly what you need, exactly when you need it.
15 step-by-step checklists
From home safety and medication management to hospital discharge, choosing a care facility, and end-of-life planning — the overwhelming broken into the doable.
A full library of in-depth guides
Plain-English guides on care coordination, asking better questions, privacy and rights, ethics and boundaries, the estate, and the healing journey through grief.
The Caregiver’s Toolkit
Your quick-start guide and the core tools that tie it all together — so you always know where to begin and what to reach for next.
Bonus journals & tip sheets
A caregiver’s journal, a “While I’m Away” handoff sheet, and a guide to finding clinical support — gentle companions for the harder moments.
The Olive Branch way
More than checklists — a gentle method woven through every page
The binder isn’t just what to do — it’s a caring way to move through it. Three simple frameworks help you make clear decisions, stay present with your loved one, and carry the harder moments with grace.
Three things for every check-in —
A single lens you can use any day: 1) Are there any changes, 2) are you and your loved one still safe, and 3) what does support look like moving forward?
Words from those who’ve held it
What caregivers and professionals say about the Olive Branch way.
The Caregiver’s Companion Binder
“Reading the first two pages of the introduction letter brought me peace and excitement. I felt support, understanding, and the feeling of not being alone.”
— Doctorate in Natural Medicine, Ohio
The Privacy, Ethics, and Legal Guides
“It’s excellent. Well written in plain English. It gives the reader confidence to do the right things.”
— Licensed Clinical Counselor, Ohio
Ready when you are
Bring the whole journey into one place
The Caregiver’s Companion — a beautiful printed binder mailed to your door, with a full year of the complete digital library included, so every checklist and guide is always at your fingertips too.
Mailed to addresses in the contiguous United States.