This page explains the short care form, how matching works, and what happens after you choose someone to meet. It is not a medical diagnosis, and no clinic or hospital named here endorses this service.
How Free Matching Works in Charlotte
Charlotte families complete a short care form, receive 3 to 5 video profiles of caregivers screened for dementia care experience within 48 hours, and watch each caregiver's video interview before deciding whom to meet. Matching itself has no fee. After you select a person to meet, you decide whether that caregiver is the right fit for in-home dementia care in Charlotte.
The process is built for adult children, spouses, and other relatives who need to compare people quickly without sorting through a long, generic list.
Start With a Short Care Form
You begin with a short care form that describes your relative's needs, the hours you want covered, and what a typical day looks like at home in Charlotte. Useful details include morning and evening routines, mobility, meals, language, pets, and whether you want daytime visits, overnight help, or a live-in schedule.
Note memory changes, confusion at dusk, wandering risk, and the tasks that still go well. Specific notes help matching stay close to real life instead of a vague job posting. The form is meant to be finished quickly so profiles can be prepared without a long intake call.
Caregivers Screened for Dementia Care Experience
We screen caregivers for dementia care experience before their profiles are sent to Charlotte families. Screening for dementia care experience means we look for people who have already supported someone living with memory loss, confusion, or changes in daily function. Families then watch each caregiver's video interview before deciding whom to meet. The video interview is the proof.
Dementia can affect memory, thinking, and the ability to carry out daily activities, as described in the CDC overview of dementia. Families often want help that can follow a familiar routine, stay calm during repetition or agitation, and support both the person and the household. This matching service does not diagnose dementia. Ask the person's clinician if you need a medical evaluation, and look for a geriatrician, neurologist, or memory clinic rather than relying on a caregiver profile for a diagnosis.
3 to 5 Video Profiles Within 48 Hours
Charlotte families receive 3 to 5 video profiles within 48 hours of completing the care form. Each profile belongs to a caregiver screened for dementia care experience. You get a short set you can compare side by side, not an unsorted directory.
If the first group is not the right fit, say what was missing, such as language, schedule, or the kind of days you need covered. Matching is meant to save time, not to push you toward the first person you see.
Watch Each Video Interview Before You Meet
Families watch each caregiver's video interview before deciding whom to meet. The video interview is the proof. You can hear how the caregiver talks about past dementia care experience, how they describe a hard afternoon, and whether their presence would feel comfortable in your home.
Watching first is especially useful when siblings live in different cities, when schedules are tight, or when your relative is sensitive to new faces. You choose whom to meet only after you have seen the interview. A meeting can then confirm logistics, personality, and whether the person who needs care feels at ease.
In-Home Care Options After You Match
After you decide whom to meet, you can set a schedule that fits your household, from a few hours of company to around-the-clock support. Long-term care includes services that help people with health or personal care needs over a period of time so they can live as independently and safely as possible, including help provided at home, as described by the National Institute on Aging.
Many families start with companion care for meals, conversation, appointments, and a steady presence in the house. When bathing, dressing, grooming, or toileting need extra hands, personal care can be added to those visits. If memory changes make the home harder to manage, memory care at home keeps familiar rooms, photos, and routines in place.
Primary caregivers who cannot take time off often use respite care so they can rest, work, or travel. Some households need 24-hour live-in care when nights are unsettled. If your relative is coming home after a hospital stay, hospital discharge care can cover the first days back, when routines are easy to miss and the house still feels unfamiliar.