Resources for every step of hiring care

Practical guidance, interactive tools, and family caregiver training, from a family who understands care at home. Not a blog, a place to actually get the next thing done.

Try: interviewing someone · payroll & pay · a missed shift · refusing care

Find the right caregiver

Interview, compare, check references, and hire safely.

Become a prepared employer

Set pay, create an agreement, understand payroll, and organize records.

Manage care successfully

Build routines, schedules, care plans, and communication systems.

Handle difficult moments

Calm, practical guidance when something isn't going as planned.

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Find the right caregiver

Everything you need before you make a decision.

How to hire a caregiver you trustGuide

Tour the family dashboardTool

Interview question builderTool

Caregiver comparison worksheetTool

Reference check guide & call scriptTool

Background check guideGuide

Red flags & green flagsGuide

Trial shift & safety guideGuide

Become a prepared employer

Define the job clearly, and understand what hiring in your home involves.

Hiring someone in your home may make you a household employer. We'll help you understand the steps and decide whether to manage them yourself or use a payroll service. This is general information, not legal or tax advice.

What in-home care costsGuide

Caregiver pay calculatorTool

Job description builderTool

Work agreement builderTool

Household employer basicsGuide

Employee vs. contractor guideGuide

Payroll setup checklistChecklist

First-day & orientation checklistChecklist