Guides
Straight answers on hiring care
What in-home care costs, how to hire a caregiver without getting it wrong, and how to choose software if you run an agency. Written plainly, with the numbers attributed.
How much does in-home care cost?
The single most useful number to start from, then everything that moves it up or down.
How to hire a private caregiver, step by step
Most families do this once, under time pressure, with no template. Here is the order that avoids the expensive mistakes.
Private caregiver or home-care agency: which should you choose?
Both are legitimate. They fail in different ways, and the right answer depends on how much care you need.
What to check before you let someone work in your home
A short, unglamorous list. Working through it takes an afternoon and removes most of the risk.
Caregiver pay: what should you charge?
Most caregivers undercharge because nobody ever told them the numbers. Here they are.
Home care agency software: what to look for
A buyer's checklist for agency owners, written around the things that actually cost you money when they are missing.