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Guides

Practical guides for the moments that matter. Every resource here is built on the Steadier Ground Method and written for real families in real kitchens at 2 a.m., not for a textbook.

By Matt Field · Dementia Care Specialist · Caregiver Educator · Ordained Rabbi

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Diagnosed With Dementia: Now What?

The complete guide for families in the first days after a diagnosis. Nine sections covering what to do first, what to expect, and how to build support that lasts. Read it on this site, or put your name and email below and the print-ready PDF, with the Care Planning Essentials worksheet, downloads straight away.

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Talking to Someone With Dementia

A practical communication guide built on the Steadier Ground Method. Eight worked scenarios, the three skills in depth, guidance for the hardest behaviors nobody talks about, and quick reference cards for early, middle, and late stage. This is the deep skills volume. Read it on this site, or put your name and email below and the print-ready PDF, with the quick reference cards, downloads straight away.

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No charge, no spam. The download starts the moment you submit. You'll also get the occasional Field Note from Matt, and you can unsubscribe any time.

Free for families. Licensed for teams.

Every guide on this page is free, and so are the Situation Navigator, its printable field cards, and Caregiver First Aid. A family at the kitchen table at 2 a.m. should not be reaching for a credit card. What Dementia Steady charges for is the licensed system that agencies and senior living communities use to train their staff: a seven-week credentialed curriculum, the facilitator materials that run it, and the loop that carries what a caregiver notices on a Tuesday into how the client is cared for by Friday.

Quick references

One page each, for the question behind the moment. Free, no email, nothing to download.

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Why is this happening?

Where to look when you cannot tell what a hard moment is about, starting with their body.

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Sundowning

What it is, the signs to watch for, what helps, and what to say in the moment.

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The driving conversation

When it is time, what helps, what to avoid, and what to say.

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Moving to memory care

The signs a household has run out of safe windows, what to ask on the tour, and the first weeks.

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Late-stage comfort

What comfort care means, when and how to call hospice, and what you can still do with your own hands.

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More is coming

A growing audio library for caregivers whose hands are full, short recordings for the exact moment you need them, is being recorded now.

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