The Olive Branch Way Master Class
Less time managing caregiving.
More time making memories.
When you're caring for someone you love, appointments, paperwork, changing needs, and difficult decisions can take over your days.
Discover how to bring your caregiving information, resources, and decisions together in one practical system—so you can spend less time trying to keep everything straight and more time being present with the people who matter most.
Coming soon · 90-minute recorded class · Learn at your own pace
one system you build
Why I Created Olive Branch Caregiving
When I became my Mom's primary caregiver, I wanted to do everything I could to care for her well.
Even after seven years training and managing hospice volunteers, I found myself overwhelmed by the decisions, records, appointments, and responsibilities that came with caring for someone I loved.
But looking back, what I wanted most wasn't a perfectly organized caregiving system.
I wanted more time with my Mom.
I wanted to hear her stories. I wanted to know who she wanted to receive the things that mattered to her, and why.
I wish I had recorded her telling those stories so the people receiving those special belongings could hear the memories behind them in her own voice.
And sometimes, I simply wish I'd had more presence of mind to sit beside her and hold her hand.
Those are the moments we can't put on a checklist.
That's why I created Olive Branch Caregiving.
I wanted to make the practical responsibilities of caregiving easier to manage, the difficult decisions less overwhelming, and important information easier to find.
Not because organization is the most important part of caregiving.
But because the people we love are.
The Olive, the caregiving binder, and DRIP LOVE + GRACE were created to help caregivers find more calm, clarity, and confidence—so they can make room for the moments that matter.
Remember to love each other. 💛
— Sheila A. Stearos, Founder
What you'll learn—and why it matters to you
Every skill in the Master Class has one purpose: to lighten the load you carry, so there's more room for the moments that matter.
What you'll learn
Why it matters to you
What you'll learn
The Olive + DRIP
Work with The Olive and DRIP to develop a plan for LOVE.
Why it matters to you
Have clarity when caregiving decisions feel overwhelming.
Sort through difficult situations, organize your thoughts, and identify a manageable next step—so you don't have to carry every decision in your head.
What you'll learn
The Leaf Library
Find and select resources in The Leaf that fit your caregiving situation.
Why it matters to you
Find the information you need without getting lost in the search.
Locate practical caregiving resources when new questions arise, reducing the time and energy spent trying to figure everything out on your own.
What you'll learn
Your Companion binder
Build and organize your own Companion Guide Customized Binder, and track how you LOVE using its resources, checklists, and tracking materials.
Why it matters to you
Keep important information organized so you're prepared when it matters.
Track changes, recognize patterns, prepare for appointments, and communicate more clearly with care teams—without relying on memory alone.
What you'll learn
DRIP LOVE + GRACE
Use GRACE to navigate transitions, care for yourself, and return to DRIP when things change.
Why it matters to you
Make everyday decisions with more calm, confidence, and grace.
Approach difficult choices, navigate uncertainty, and move forward without expecting perfection from yourself.
What you'll learn
The whole system
Use The Olive, The Leaf, DRIP LOVE + GRACE, and your binder together.
Why it matters to you
Make more room for the person you love.
Lighten some of the mental load of caregiving, making it easier to be present for conversations, shared stories, and ordinary moments together.
Because someday, the paperwork won't be what you remember.
The moments together will.
Three tools. One system you build yourself in the Master Class.
The Olive, The Leaf, and DRIP LOVE + GRACE are the three tools. The Master Class teaches you how to use them together to build a Companion Guide Customized Binder — your own caregiving system that tracks how you LOVE.
Tool 1
The Olive
Your 24/7 caregiving companion
Bring your current situation to The Olive. It walks you through DRIP so you can develop a plan for LOVE.
Tool 2
The Leaf
The Leaf Library
The guides, checklists, forms, and tracking materials that support your plan — ready when you need them.
Tool 3
DRIP LOVE + GRACE
The Decision Framework
The framework that ties it all together — Discover, Reflect, Intend, Plan your way to LOVE, and return with GRACE when things change.
DRIP LOVE + GRACE — and how the tools work together
DRIP
Discover · Reflect · Intend · Plan
The Olive guides you through your current situation to develop a plan for LOVE.
LOVE
Listen · Observe · Value · Engage
The Leaf provides the resources, checklists, and tracking materials. You use them in your customized Companion binder to organize information and track how you LOVE.
GRACE
Grounded · Respectful · Aware · Calm · Empowered
The framework supports transitions and self-care, helping you recognize when to return to DRIP and revise your plan as circumstances change.
Keep the important details together—and make room for the memories, too.
Imagine walking into an appointment with your loved one's important information already organized. You can find the questions you've written down, the changes you've noticed, and the information you need to share with the care team.
Instead of trying to remember everything, you have a place to turn.
The Master Class shows you how to build and maintain your own Companion Guide Customized Binder, using resources from the Leaf Library and your DRIP LOVE + GRACE framework.
If you choose, you can also make room for what matters beyond appointments and paperwork—family stories, treasured memories, and moments you want to preserve. Because your loved one is more than a collection of care records, and your relationship is more than a list of responsibilities.
A system you can build, use, maintain, and adapt.
What's included
- 90-minute recorded class, a $360 value
- Learn at your own pace, and return to the instruction as you build your system
- Completing the class unlocks bonus materials in The Leaf that are not available anywhere else
- New resources and updates are included with your subscription as they’re posted
- Professional continuing education: one hour of social work CE credit is planned, pending approval
The Master Class shows you how. Your membership helps you keep going.
Your eligible paid subscription gives you The Olive and The Leaf — the tools that support the system you build. Return to The Olive as new situations arise, find what you need in The Leaf, and keep your binder current with new resources as they're posted.
The Master Class is still in development. When it opens, the complete class and its completion-unlocked materials will be included with the eligible paid memberships below. Signing up for release updates does not enroll you in the class.
Memberships that include the Master Class
The Confident Caregiver
The Olive + The Leaf for one caregiver
See detailsThe Care Circle
The Olive + The Leaf, plus two Leaf keys for your circle
See detailsThe Complete Confident Caregiver
Everything above plus the printed Caregiver's Companion
See detailsThe Complete Care Circle
The Care Circle plus the printed Caregiver's Companion
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The Olive Branch Way Master Class is currently in development. Sign up to receive an email when subscriber access becomes available.
Signing up for release updates is free. Access to the complete Master Class requires an eligible paid subscription.
We're not learning to organize caregiving for the sake of organization.
We're learning to make room for what matters.
The Olive Branch Way Master Class · Coming soon