Looking after your loved ones, without carrying it all alone
In most families, one person keeps track of everything: the children's appointments, an elderly parent's treatments, everyone's reminders. That load can be shared.
People call it the “mental load”: remembering that a vaccine needs renewing, that a parent's treatment has changed, that a specialist appointment is coming up. Taken one by one, these things are minor. Added up, they weigh on a single person, almost always the same one.
Why this load weighs so much
The information is scattered: in people's memories, on scraps of paper, in message threads. As soon as several people need to coordinate, especially around an elderly relative, it gets lost, repeated or arrives too late.
Three organizing principles
- One account per person. Everyone keeps their own information, with respect for their privacy.
- Sharing by consent. You only see a loved one's information if they have agreed to connect, and either person can end it at any time.
- One single place. Useful information is gathered in one place rather than scattered across ten different media.
The caregiver's role
Supporting an aging parent is a commitment, and it is also a job in its own right. Having a clear, up-to-date view, and being able to pass it on to the right people at the right time, does not replace being there. It frees up time and energy for what matters: being present.
Family and friends, in Compagnion
Everyone keeps their own account. With “Family and friends”, two loved ones connect after agreeing and each see the other's wellbeing summary; either one can remove the connection at any time. Private circles bring the family together, your record can be shared as a summary with the person of your choice, and the Family plan brings two to eight people together under a single Compagnion Plus subscription.
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