Home help must be based on the choices and needs of the person with a disability. Two people with the same diagnosis may wish different organizations. Before assigning the tasks, ask what they want to do alone, with support or with the help of a provider.
Identifying concrete needs
Go through the usual day: up, meals, trips, appointments and chosen activities. For each moment, note the possible difficulty, the expected help and the person who intervenes. Separate the care performed by the professionals and the practical organization provided by the relatives.
A good sheet does not only contain constraints. It also indicates preferences: hours, how to communicate, people to be prevented and habits to be respected. The accompanying person must be able to correct this form and indicate what is no longer suitable for him.
Check the rights with the right interlocutors
The disability compensation benefit, or PCH, may fund certain expenses related to the loss of autonomy, including human assistance, depending on the conditions and needs assessed. The claim is made through the CDMH; the decision is made by the CDAPH. A list of needs prepared by the family may help to explain the situation, but it is not a decision to award.
For the steps, see My Handicap Course and your CDMH. Ask for a written confirmation of fees and terms before building a budget from an assumed refund.
Division of responsibilities
- A contact follows the schedule and changes of passages.
- Each stakeholder is aware of the tasks assigned to him/her.
- A relay is provided for absences and last minute changes.
- Useful contact information is available to authorized persons.
- Medical questions are addressed to the professionals concerned.
Avoid implicitly designating a single relative for all organizational emergencies. An explicit distribution allows you to see the periods still not covered and to look for a relay before a passage is missing.
Keep short and useful transmissions
After a visit, note the action taken, what remains to be done and the person notified. If an appointment changes, update the calendar and inform those who had planned the transport or passage. An isolated message in a conversation is not always enough to correct the common schedule.
In Tribulys,agenda and shared tasks and digital care journal can gather this information. Choose with the person accompanied the members to invite and the information necessary for the relay.
Official source
My Handicap course: disability compensation benefit. Accessed October 10, 2026. The rights are assessed individually by the competent bodies.
Put this organisation into practice with Tribulys
Keep your care journal, shared calendar, tasks, medication tracking and emergency information together. Start for free and invite the relatives and professionals involved in your loved one’s care.