Hi, I’m Holly Larson. I help families, leaders, and organizations treat caregiving like a system—without losing the human side of it.
I bring business thinking (frameworks, logic, risk, governance, metrics) and lived experience (nine years as one of two family caregivers for a medically complex parent)
Your Chief Care Officer grew out of real caregiving—emergency surgeries, assisted living transitions, hospitalizations, and hospice collaboration—not theory.
I share insights weekly on LinkedIn at @HollyKLarson. You can contact me there or here.
FAQs
What is Family Care Horizons™?
Family Care Horizons™ is a planning framework that helps families and individuals understand how caregiving changes over time. It provides shared language for different care stages and helps families notice early signs of instability before a crisis occurs.
Who can use Family Care Horizons™ tools?
The frameworks are designed for multiple audiences.
The Family Edition helps guide families and individuals through the process of creating a proactive care plan. We define the term family broadly to include parents and adult children and seniors and other caregivers (such as friends, neighbors, and community members).
Businesses can also use these tools with clients and employees. Professional, enterprise, and software licensing options are available. Licensed users can apply the frameworks and tools with families, teams, or members.
Organizations that could benefit from using the Care OS and Planning Guide include financial planners and advisors, wealth managers, care coaches, geriatric care managers, HR executives building out employee resources, and others.
Is Family Care Horizons™ a medical or diagnostic tool?
No. It is non-clinical and non-diagnostic. It does not predict outcomes or replace medical advice. It helps families think clearly about care as a system.
What are Care Stability Signals™?
Care Stability Signals™ are early warning patterns—such as caregiver exhaustion, rising coordination burden, or unclear decision rights—that suggest a care system may be under strain.
When can I use these resources?
You can use the Care OS and planning guide:
To create a proactive care plan before your loved ones need it
At the beginning of your care journey
To understand decisions and options in the middle of a crisis
To improve care processes throughout your loved ones’ care journey
How is the Care Operating System™ different from a checklist?
The Care OS is a decision system, not a task list. It helps families clarify strategy, roles, boundaries, and decision-making—not just track tasks.
The Care OS can be purchased individually or with the Planning Guide for a complete decision-making system. The Care OS is bundled with the Planning Guide in the professional and enterprise versions.
How is the Planning Guide different from the Care Operating System™?
The Care OS focuses on how to think about care as a system and make decisions over time. The Planning Guide focuses on what options exist at each care horizon—including costs, tradeoffs, and real-world resources.
Many families use the Planning Guide to ground decisions and the Care OS to structure them.
The Planning Guide can be purchased individually or with the Care OS for a complete decision-making system. The Planning Guide is bundled with the Care OS in the professional and enterprise versions.
Is this only for US-based families?
No. Family Care Horizons™ and the Care OS are globally applicable decision frameworks and are not tied to any single country’s care system.
The Planning Guide uses the concepts of the horizons and stability signals to frame a care journey and recommend resources within each horizon. At present, the Planning Guide is designed for the US market but could easily be versioned to different countries. Concepts such as Family Care Horizons™ and Care Stability Signals™ apply across geographies. In addition, resources flow from the horizons rather than driving the guide logic.
Is this therapy or counseling?
No. This work is system-focused and practical. It can complement therapy, coaching, or clinical care, but it is not a substitute.
What if my family is complicated or not cooperative?
These tools are designed for real life—including solo caregivers, uneven sibling dynamics, cultural differences, and limited support.
Note: When we say family, we mean anyone involved in supporting someone’s care—including parents and adult children, partners, friends, neighbors, and community or faith-based supporters. Individuals planning for their own care can also use these tools.