How the Free 48-Hour Matching Service Works
The free 48-hour matching service for Seattle families has four parts: a short care form, screening caregivers for dementia care experience, 3 to 5 video profiles sent within 48 hours, and a family review of each caregiver's video interview before anyone meets.
We do not assign a caregiver to your home. You watch the interviews, compare how each person talks about dementia care, and choose whom to meet. If no profile feels right, you are not required to hire anyone.
Start With a Short Care Form
You start with a short care form that describes what help your loved one needs at home, when that help is needed, and what matters most to your family.
Use the form for a few daytime hours, overnight coverage, or a mix of support. Families often ask for companion care for meals, conversation, and a steady presence, or personal care for bathing, dressing, and toileting. If memory changes are the main concern, note that you want memory care at home.
If a hospital stay is ending, say so on the form so we can focus on hospital discharge care. If the primary family caregiver needs a break, ask for respite care. Some households need 24-hour live-in care.
How We Screen Caregivers for Dementia Care Experience
We screen caregivers for dementia care experience so the profiles you receive are people who have already supported someone living with memory, thinking, and daily-function changes.
The CDC describes dementia as a general term for the impaired ability to remember, think, or make decisions that interferes with doing everyday activities. CDC: About Dementia
Screening for dementia care experience is how we decide which 3 to 5 profiles to send. We do not describe our caregivers as certified, licensed, or trained by us. When you meet someone, ask any caregiver or agency about background checks, licensing, and training, and review those answers yourself.
Three to Five Video Profiles Within 48 Hours
Within 48 hours of your short care form, we send 3 to 5 video profiles of caregivers screened for dementia care experience.
Each profile includes a video interview, not only a written summary. A small set of people you can actually watch is easier to compare than a long stack of paper applications. You can share the profiles with siblings or other decision-makers so everyone sees the same interviews.
Watch Each Caregiver's Video Interview Before You Meet
Families watch each caregiver's video interview before deciding whom to meet. The video interview is the proof.
Watch how the caregiver describes past dementia care work, how they talk about difficult moments, and whether their manner feels like a fit for your parent or spouse. After you watch, you decide whom to meet. You do not have to meet every person we send.
Why Seattle Families Look for Care at Home
Seattle has 94,796 residents aged 65 and over, 12,020 residents aged 85 and over, and 31,510 senior households where someone 65 or older lives alone. Seattle's median household income is $121,984. U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates for Seattle
When an older adult lives alone, families often want a regular presence at home rather than an abrupt move. The National Institute on Aging explains that long-term care is help meeting health or personal needs over an extended period, and that much of that help can be provided at home. NIA: What Is Long-Term Care?
Match the schedule to the person first, then use the video interviews to judge fit. Companion visits, personal care, respite hours, or around-the-clock support can all be requested on the same short care form.