Self-assessment tools
Established checks that clinicians use, free for anyone to run. Each one scores in your browser the moment you finish, tells you what the score means in plain words, and says what to do next. Your answers are never sent to us. If you are signed in to a free account, your result is saved to it automatically when you finish, and you can remove it. Otherwise nothing is sent.
These are screening instruments, not diagnoses. A result that looks concerning is a reason to have a conversation, not a conclusion about anybody.
The tools
For older adults
Mood Check for Older Adults
A short 15 question check that screens for low mood and depressive symptoms in adults over 60.
About 5 minutes · 15 questions
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For adults
Mood & Energy Check
A 9 question screen for low mood, motivation, and energy over the last two weeks.
About 5 minutes · 9 questions
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For adults
Anxiety Check
A 7 question screen for anxiety symptoms over the last two weeks.
About 4 minutes · 7 questions
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For families noticing changes in a loved one
Memory Concerns Check (for Families)
Eight short questions answered by a family member about someone they're caring for. Designed to surface early cognitive change.
About 4 minutes · 8 questions
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For families assessing an older parent or relative
Daily Living Assessment (Lawton IADL + Katz ADL)
A 14 question functional check covering the daily tasks that matter most for staying safe at home.
About 10 minutes · 14 questions
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For family caregivers
Caregiver Strain Index (CSI)
13 questions about how caregiving is affecting you, not the person you care for.
About 5 minutes · 13 questions
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The rest of the toolkit
Monarch guides
Written here rather than borrowed. Practical aids for the moments families get stuck, and not clinical instruments.
OpenForms & applications
Direct links to the official BC and Canadian forms and applications families most often need, with what each one is for.
OpenResource library
Organizations and services across British Columbia, most of them free and publicly funded, with a note on why we trust each.
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