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A quick way to name who you're helping, what's changing, and what feels urgent.
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Tools to plan, compare, and prepare
These tools don’t decide for you. They help you see the trade-offs in front of you — costs, workload, risks, and how well each option fits what matters most to the person at the center of decisions.
If everything feels urgent, Start Here is usually the best first step. If you’re already focused on a decision, you can jump straight into a specific tool.
Where to start
If you’re not sure which tool fits, start with these three pages.
Learn the basics
Short explainers on housing, Medicare, costs, workload, and “what matters most.”
Open Learn hub →Facility Insights dashboard
Inspection, staffing, complaints, and ownership patterns for comparing facilities.
Open Facility Insights →Planning & comparison tools
Look at two or three realistic paths side by side instead of debating one option in isolation.
Stay vs. move comparison
Compare stay-home, assisted living, and a hybrid option on one page.
CostsSafetyWorkload
Open stay vs. move tool →
Short-term vs. long-term view
Sketch scenarios over 6–24 months and see how cost, risk, and workload shift.
ScenariosTrade-offs
Open timeframe planning tool →
“What matters most” alignment
Anchor decisions in the person’s values and non-negotiables.
ValuesPriorities
Go to What Matters Most →
Medications: cost & complexity
If the pharmacy counter feels confusing or expensive, start here.
Medication list & tiers
Create a full list, including purpose and perceived importance.
ListPurpose
Open medication list →
Pharmacy cost comparison
Compare prices for high-impact medications across pharmacies and discount programs.
Cost checksHigh-impact meds
Open cost comparison →
Medication questions checklist
Questions for prescribers and pharmacists — print-friendly and simple.
Side effectsCost options
Open questions checklist →
Want background on medication costs and complexity? Understand the basics →
Checklists & question sets
Use these during facility tours or medical visits.
Facility questions checklist
Questions for tours and calls with assisted living, memory care, or nursing facilities.
Open facility questions →Family roles & workload tool
Map who is doing what, identify strain, and rebalance tasks.
Open family roles tool →Appointment prep sheet
Organize visit goals, changes since last time, key questions, and follow-up steps.
Open appointment prep →If you want a person, not just tools
Maisage offers limited one-on-one guidance if you prefer to walk through decisions with someone.
Important:
These tools do not provide medical, legal, financial, tax, or insurance advice. Decisions should be made with licensed professionals who understand your situation.