CaregiverCoordinate care for an aging parent — without the group-chat chaos
Updated July 10, 2026
Caregiver gives your family one shared place for a parent's care: the medication schedule with a who-gave-the-dose log, doctor appointments, errands and tasks, and a daily “how is mom today?” check-in — visible to every sibling, on any phone, free to start.
Why group chats fail for coordinating a parent's care
Most families start in WhatsApp or iMessage. It works for a week. Then the important things — “gave dad his evening meds”, “cardiologist moved to Thursday”, “someone needs to pick up the prescription” — get buried under everything else. Nobody can scroll back to find whether the 8pm dose was given; the appointment time lives in someone's head; the same errand gets done twice or not at all.
Chat is for talking. Care needs a system of record: what's scheduled, what's done, who did it.
One shared care circle instead
In Caregiver you create one household for your parent and invite the people involved — siblings, a spouse, a paid carer. Everyone sees and updates the same information; every action is stamped with who did it and when.
| What you coordinate | How it works |
|---|---|
| Medications | Full schedule (times, days, courses, instructions); each dose logged “Given · by [name] · [time]” — no missed or double doses |
| Doctor appointments | Shared calendar with location and notes; add follow-up notes after the visit |
| Tasks & errands | “Pick up prescription”, “call the pharmacy” — assign to a member, tick off when done |
| Daily check-ins | “Okay today” / “Needs attention” + a note — the one-glance answer for distant siblings |
| Who to call | GP, specialists, pharmacy, emergency contacts — tap-to-call from the home screen |
| Activity feed | Everything important, in order, with who and when — the family's shared memory |
Working with siblings in different cities
The sibling who lives nearby does the hands-on care; the ones far away want to help and to know. Caregiver splits that cleanly: local siblings log doses and check-ins in seconds, remote siblings watch the feed, take on calls and paperwork tasks, and see how each day went — without anyone having to write a nightly report. The attribution on every action also quietly answers the hardest family question: who's actually doing what?
What does it cost?
Free for one parent (solo use) — with no cap on medications; paid plans add caregiver sharing. Larger families upgrade to Plus (6 members) or Family (15 members) for a few euros a month. There's nothing to install from an app store: it runs in the browser and adds to the home screen like a normal app.
Frequently asked questions
What's the best way for siblings to coordinate a parent's care?
One shared system of record instead of chat: a medication schedule with dose logging, a shared appointment calendar, assignable tasks and a daily check-in. That's exactly what a Caregiver household is.
Is it really free?
Yes — free for one parent, solo, with unlimited medications. Paid plans add caregiver sharing and longer history.
How do distant siblings stay in the loop?
The shared activity feed and the daily check-in — they see every dose, task and “how today went” without asking.
Can a paid carer join?
Yes — invite them like a family member; their actions are logged under their own name.
For the bigger picture — assessing needs, splitting roles, avoiding burnout — read the full guide: How to organize care for an aging parent.
Get your family on the same page
Set up your parent's household in ten minutes — free.
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