How can everyone involved work together to provide care?

Coordinating a meeting of everyone involved in caregiving can help organize a support network to provide care:

Make a list of everything that needs to be done, as well as possible expenses of caring for your family member or friend.
Here’s a list of possible caregiving activities.
Invite everyone involved to participate (in person, by phone, or via the internet). Try to choose a time that works for everyone.
Depending on the circumstances, you may want to invite the elder to attend the meeting as well. If the person is alert and oriented, it is important to be inclusive and honest about plans and concerns for care.
Explain to everyone invited that the purpose of the meeting is to discuss how to divide caregiving responsibilities and to agree upon a caregiving plan. (Here’s an example caregiving plan.)
Choose a suitable person to lead the meeting. (This may be, but does not have to be, the person most involved in the family member of friend’s care.)
Give everyone has enough time to voice their concerns.

Coordinating care is not easy; it can feel overwhelming. Often, caregivers express a number of emotions, including stress, guilt, anxiety and fear. Expressing these feelings in a healthy and appropriate way may help.
Let everyone know that there are different ways to contribute help. Keep expectations reasonable.

Some people may want to contribute money; others may want to offer their time. Some may not be able to offer either. It is better to distribute the responsibility rather than allowing one person to take on more then they will be able to handle.