The Long-Distance Care Kit · Free · 10-minute read
Looking after your parents in Nigeria, from the UK.
Eight practical things you can do this month to help the people you love feel healthier, safer and closer.
Inside your kit: the 8-step guide · the one-page health record · word-for-word scripts for the hard conversations.
A practical guide, not a lecture
One small thing to do this week.
Clear, gentle prompts for the conversations and health habits that are easy to put off from far away.
A first look inside
Small, practical steps for the care you're already giving.
Each chapter finishes with one useful thing to do this week.
- 01
Start with one honest conversation
A kinder way into the conversations your family may have been putting off.
Try thisAsk your parent to WhatsApp you a photo of every medication box on their shelf.
- 02
Know their health baseline
The numbers, check-up rhythm and medication habits worth having in place.
Try thisKnow their typical blood pressure reading, and fasting blood sugar if they're diabetic.
- 03
Set up a regular check-up rhythm
A simple check-up every three to six months catches problems while they're still small.
Try thisAsk the clinic to send results to you as well as your parent.