When someone is grieving, the everyday tasks of life can feel overwhelming. Whether you're organizing support for yourself, a loved one, or someone in your community, practical gestures can often bring the most relief: meals, errands, childcare, or just help around the house.

Use this categorized list of support task ideas to help brainstorm what might be most useful. You can solicit help with any of these using the Support Task feature on your Careapolis page.

🏠 For the Home

• Offer light house cleaning (wiping counters, sweeping floors)

• Help with laundry (wash, dry, fold)

• Drop off disposable plates, cutlery, and napkins

• Restock tissues, toilet paper, or paper towels

• Take out trash and recycling

🍽️ Meals & Food

• Deliver a home-cooked meal

• Drop off ready-to-eat snacks (nuts, granola bars, fruit, crackers)

• Go grocery shopping or send a grocery delivery

• Bring coffee, tea, soft drinks, sandwich or cookie platters

• Provide a gift card for takeout or a local restaurant

🧒 For Families with Kids

• Offer childcare or arrange a playdate

• Handle school pick-up or drop-off

• Help pack school lunches

• Send an activity (puzzle, coloring book, craft kit)

• Help with homework or tutoring

🚗 Errands & Logistics

• Make a pharmacy run

• Pick up packages or dry cleaning

• Offer rides to appointments

• Walk the dog or feed pets

• Fill the car with gas

💛 Emotional Support

• Offer to sit together for quiet company

• Take a walk together

• Share a comforting book, playlist, or movie

• Help plan a simple outing or activity for the day

🌿 Seasonal & Special Tasks

• Help with yard work or snow removal

• Take down or put up seasonal decorations

• Handle small home maintenance tasks

• Water plants or tend to the garden

• Help sort or store personal belongings