Why we built this
Caring for an aging parent is a lot, especially when you’re juggling work, kids, and distance. Caregiver is for adult children who need a simple, reliable way to share the mental load: appointments, medications, tasks, a care log for notes and readings, and important documents, with the people who actually help.
We focus on relief and clarity, not clinical dashboards. The app is warm, readable, and built for real life when plans change, doses get skipped, and someone still needs to know what happened.
What you get at a glance
Core benefits
🧠 Less mental load
See what’s next for Mom or Dad in one place. Personalized prompts after onboarding reflect what’s hardest for you right now, from updates and meds to appointments or feeling overwhelmed.
👨👩👧 Everyone stays in the loop
Shared tasks, calendar, medication logs, care log entries, and a recent activity feed help the whole care circle see what happened, without extra coordination effort from you.
📋 A shared care log
Log daily notes, blood pressure, blood sugar, temperature, and mood in one place your care circle can see — without another notebook or scattered texts. Logging stays free for everyone in the circle.
💊 Care that fits real schedules
Track medications in a flexible way: log doses as taken, skipped, or missed; optional on-device reminders; history visible to those in the circle, with no “perfect patient” requirement.
📎 Important info, safely shared
Keep insurance cards, IDs, and visit summaries in a document vault your care circle can reach when it matters, alongside appointments on a shared calendar.
Key features
Care hub & onboarding
- Guided start that aims for relief in the first minute, not a wall of forms.
- Pain Mirror choice (updates, medications, appointments, overwhelm, organization) shapes encouragement and next steps.
- Quick win: add Mom, Dad, or your loved one with a first name. Skip if you need to breathe first.
- Gentle family nudge after you’ve started tracking care. Invite when you’re ready — sending an invite is Premium (trial when eligible).
- Care hub language throughout: human, not corporate.
Tasks & care plans
- Shared task list for the active loved one, so everyone in the circle sees the same picture.
- Optional due dates and notes. Add detail when it helps, not because you have to.
- Assign to me when you’re owning a task; filter by All, Upcoming, or Done.
- Complete or archive without rigid workflows; edit later if reality changes.
- Plan-style labels to group what matters (home, medical, family, and more).
Shared calendar & appointments
- Appointments with title and time, so your circle sees what’s coming.
- List, week, and month views to match how you think about the week.
- Mark complete or archive when visits are done; move items back if plans shift.
- Related tasks where it makes sense, so a visit and its to-dos stay connected.
Medications
- Name, dosage, frequency, notes (as much or as little as you use in real life).
- Log taken, skipped, or missed; history stays visible to the care circle.
- Optional daily reminders on this device. Permission-based, not a lecture.
- Nothing locked in stone. Adjust and correct like you would on paper, but shared.
Care log & health trends
- Care log entries for notes, blood pressure, blood sugar, temperature, and mood — shared with your care circle. Logging is free for everyone.
- History list with time-range filters so you can look back at recent entries. Free hubs show the last 3 days; Premium/Pro add longer presets including all time (follows the hub owner’s plan).
- Health trend charts (Premium / Pro): simple line charts for vitals and mood for about six months in one view — relief and clarity, not a clinical dashboard. Free hub owners may see a preview after a few readings.
- PDF export of trend data when charts are unlocked (Premium / Pro, hub owner’s subscription).
- Hub admin pays for upgrades; invited members benefit on that loved one’s hub (see the plan table below).
Document vault
- Upload documents tied to the loved one’s hub (think insurance cards, IDs, visit summaries).
- Search by file name when the list grows.
- View on device via secure access your circle shares. No emailing photos of cards at midnight.
Family & updates
- Invite caregivers by email into a care circle for each loved one. Free is you as admin; sending a new invite is Premium (or a short trial when eligible). People already in the circle stay listed.
- Hub admin owns billing for Premium/Pro; invited members benefit from unlocked limits on hubs they’re in.
- Recent updates surface meaningful activity: tasks, appointments, medication logs, care log entries, and documents. So the story of the week is visible.
- Push notifications where configured, to reduce “did anyone…?” messages.
Privacy & trust
- Your data lives in a secure backend with access rules so only the right people see a loved one’s hub.
- Sessions and sign-in handled through standard mobile auth flows (email/password; Apple/Google as available).
- No selling your story as a product pitch. This is a tool for families, not a data broker.
Free vs Premium — in plain language
Essential caregiving features are free so you can coordinate care without a paywall on the basics — calendar, tasks, medications, and care log logging for notes and readings. Optional Premium / Pro subscriptions add inviting family to edit with you, more loved ones, longer care log history, health trend charts with PDF export, and heavier document use. The hub admin (the person who set up the care hub) is the one who pays; invited family usually inherit that hub’s benefits on that loved one’s circle. Eligible Apple or Google accounts may see a short Premium intro trial in the app.
| Free | Premium | Pro | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loved one profiles (your account) | 1 | Up to 5 | Up to 8 |
| Members per care circle | You as admin No new Free invites. People already in the circle stay listed. Inviting family to edit is Premium (trial when eligible). | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Document vault (hubs you own) | About 5 MB per loved one | No vault size cap | No vault size cap |
| Care log — notes & readings | Logging is free for everyone in the circle. | ||
| Care log — list history filters | Last 3 days only (when the hub owner is on Free) | 3, 7, 30, 90, 180 days and all time (paging when the list grows) | Same as Premium |
| Care log — health trend charts | Preview after a few readings Full charts + PDF unlock when the hub owner upgrades. | Ranges 3–180 days, plus PDF export | Same as Premium |
| Calendar, tasks, meds | Core coordination features are in the free plan — not gated. | ||
| Family activity feed | Last 3 days (when the hub owner is on Free) | Full recent feed (no 3-day window) | Same as Premium |
| Devices per login | Up to 2 devices per account. Family should use invites, not a shared password. | ||
| Who pays for Premium / Pro | — | Sold to Free on the paywall | Sold to Premium only (“Need more hubs? See Pro”) |
In plain words
Caregiver: Elderly Parent Help
Perfect for
- Adult children coordinating a parent’s care from another city or state.
- Siblings sharing responsibility who need one source of truth.
- Anyone feeling overwhelmed who wants a calmer first screen and a clear next step.
- Families juggling meds and appointments who need flexibility, not rigidity.
- Families tracking vitals or mood over time who want a shared log (simple trend charts unlock with Premium on the hub owner’s plan).
- Care circles that include a partner, relative, or trusted friend, not only “immediate” family.
Getting started
- Download Caregiver: Elderly Parent Help from the App Store or Google Play (or start from calmingaura.net).
- Create your care hub account (email, or Apple/Google where supported).
- Add Mom, Dad, or your loved one (name first). You can add tasks, appointments, meds, care log entries, and invites whenever you’re ready.
- Add a task, appointment, medication, or care log entry so the hub reflects real life.
- Invite family when you’re ready. Sending an invite is Premium (or a short trial when eligible). Shared care works best when others can see the same plan.
- Check Recent updates on the Family tab to see what the circle has done lately.
Bring your care circle into one calm hub
Same app for iPhone and Android.
App Store Google PlayIf a store link moves, search for Caregiver: Elderly Parent Help or use calmingaura.net.