A home care schedule becomes fragile fast when it relies on calls, screenshots, and scattered messages. A shared calendar makes it visible who's coming, when, and what needs to be done.
Key figures
| Scheme | Amount or benchmark | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Tax credit for personal services | 50% of eligible expenses, within the applicable ceilings | Service-Public.fr · impots.gouv.fr |
| APA (French personalised autonomy allowance) | for people aged 60 and over with a loss of autonomy assessed as GIR 1 to 4 | CNSA · Departmental councils |
Amounts checked in September 2026. Always check the current rules with the relevant authority before applying.
What information belongs in the schedule
The schedule should bring together recurring visits, medical appointments, one-off visits, important tasks, and absences. It needs to be readable by family and by authorised professionals alike.
One simple rule helps a lot: every event should answer three questions — who, when, and why.
- A nurse or home care aide visit.
- Doctor, physiotherapist, lab, or pharmacy appointments.
- A family visit or respite relief cover.
- A task to prepare ahead of a visit: a document, a prescription, transport.
How to avoid duplication and things falling through the cracks
Duplication happens when two people each think the other is handling it. Things get forgotten when information stays stuck in a private conversation. A shared schedule limits both risks.
In Tribulys, the calendar works alongside tasks: an appointment can be visible to everyone, while a specific action can be assigned to one person.
Which shared calendar for family and professionals?
A standard family shared calendar shows appointments, but it does not always show what a home aide needs to do before the next visit. To coordinate care for a loved one at home, every event must be readable by the people concerned and lead to an assigned task: preparing paperwork, confirming transport or accompanying them to the appointment.
For example, the family adds Thursday’s appointment, assigns the journey to a relative and checks in the care journal what happened during the previous visit. If a time changes, update a single shared source and let the person concerned know directly. Invited professionals should only see the information relevant to their work.
Tribulys combines a calendar, tasks and a handover journal in one family space. To understand all the criteria before inviting family and professionals, see also the page on apps for family caregivers.
Linking the schedule to handover notes
After a visit, the care journal completes the schedule: what was planned, what was done, and what needs to be picked up at the next visit.
This continuity is especially useful for caregivers at a distance, who want to follow the situation without calling every care provider.
Putting this into practice with Tribulys
The Tribulys shared calendar gives the whole circle a visible home-care schedule: professional visits, medical appointments and family handovers, with the same information for everyone.
Frequently asked questions
- How do you put together a home care schedule?
- Start by listing all the regular visits, then add medical appointments and tasks to prepare. Then share the calendar with the people who are actually involved.
- Who should have access to the schedule?
- Close family, regular caregivers, and the professionals involved around the person being cared for. Access should stay controlled and revocable.
- Which shared calendar should you use for family and home care?
- Choose a tool that relatives and authorised professionals can check easily. For home care, make sure it combines appointments, visits, assigned tasks and a care journal. Tribulys brings these features together around the person being cared for.
- Does a shared schedule replace phone calls?
- It doesn't replace human contact, but it cuts down on repetitive coordination calls: schedules, tasks, appointments, and changes all become visible in one place.
Digital care journal for caregivers
A digital care journal keeps handovers from family caregivers, nurses and home care aides together for a loved one at home.
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