6 Smart Ways to Lower the Cost of In-Home Senior Care
Explore these practical ways to make senior home care more affordable
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In-home care made simple
with trusted local Helpers
Herewith connects families and healthcare providers with trusted senior care Helpers. Book on your schedule, and manage everything from chats to payment in one easy place.
Affordable home care without the agencies
Now there’s an easier way to find safe, local in-home care. Our digital platform helps you find, book, and manage Helpers directly with fast, easy hiring and minimal fees, so you can get the care you need, on your budget.
Save up to 50% over traditional care
Direct booking on Herewith helps you avoid the expensive overheads of agency care, meaning more care for families and better pay for your Helper.
Only pay for the hours you need
Unlike agencies, there’s no minimum number of hours you have to book or restrictive contracts. Start small and add more hours as you go.
Trusted, secure transactions
Lower cost doesn’t mean lower trust. Herewith Protect ensures all Helpers are verified, background-checked, and insured when you hire.
Manage your care with a tap
Stay in control over your care with easy online booking, chatting, and real time updates for peace of mind while hiring and receiving care.
For us, reinventing care starts close to home
We are thrilled to share that our story, “Caring With Conscience,” has launched as a part of the Age Reimagined series, presented by the Global Coalition on Aging and produced by BBC Storyworks Commercial Productions for Herewith.
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What Herewith families are saying
The easy to use Herewith app made it simple for Diane to find support for her family.“I have found the Herewith app to be quite user-friendly, even for someone like me who is not at all tech savvy... If I had stars to light up, there would be five of them.”
Diane, San Jose
Shalisa found relief with her home dialysis Helper, allowing her to walk again.“This has been an absolutely HUGE help, not only for me, but for my girls not to feel the responsibility on their shoulders.”
Shalisa, Houston
Susan found peace of mind, and the perfect Helper for her Mom“Having that freedom of knowing my mom is in good hands with her caregiver is everything. Herewith gave that to me.”
Susan, Houston- The easy to use Herewith app made it simple for Diane to find support for her family.
“I have found the Herewith app to be quite user-friendly, even for someone like me who is not at all tech savvy... If I had stars to light up, there would be five of them.”
Diane, San Jose - Shalisa found relief with her home dialysis Helper, allowing her to walk again.
“This has been an absolutely HUGE help, not only for me, but for my girls not to feel the responsibility on their shoulders.”
Shalisa, Houston
How Herewith works
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Create your Help Request and Helpers will apply
Customize services, hours, and budget to find the best match for you
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Chat and choose who you'd like to book
Review active profiles of insured, background-checked local Helpers for faster hiring
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Track shifts and pay securely with a tap
Seamlessly manage bookings, chats, and payments on the go across all your devices.
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We're here with you
From the beginning, we've set out to not only make a difference—but to be different too.
With the need for senior care rising everywhere and more families struggling to balance caring for aging parents with their own jobs and raising kids, we knew something had to change. The old models of care agencies just don't work for everyone.
Care needs to be flexible and affordable in order to reach more families, and that's what Herewith is all about.
We're lowering barriers to trustworthy support that fits in with real life needs. Bringing a modern, tech-enabled approach to care so that Helpers can be booked with a seamless digital experience, from anywhere.
Find Helpers on the go
with the Herewith app
See your matches
Get recommended local Helper matches based on your needs and preferences
Chat with Helpers
Keep on top of things with secure messaging between you and your Helpers
Easy management
Manage your schedule, review Helper hours and select payment options
Live shift tracking
Keep tabs on care with real-time updates as Helpers clock in and out of shifts.
Find private caregiver jobs
As a Helper, you can find flexible work that fits your life, schedule, and skills. Work directly with private in-home care clients, earning $20–30/hr on average.
Healthcare provider?Connect your patients with home care
We're working with healthcare providers to expand access to home Helpers, closing gaps in care for patients after discharge.
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We're nationwide, and growing everyday, connecting families, older adults, and partners with local senior care Helpers.
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