The center of the circle

The care recipient

Everything in a Care Circle exists because of one person. CareRunner is built so that person stays visible in the work, not just referenced by it.

Care is often organized around someone rather than with them. A circle starts from the person: what matters to them, how they want to live, who they trust, and what they have agreed to share.

What Margaret seesIllustrative example

Cardiology visitThursday 10:15 a.m. · ride arranged

Confirmed

Who may help this weekDana, Luis and the pharmacy

Share my recordsYou decide, and can change it anytime

Your choice

The Care Circle

MMargaret

Margaret, 78, is at the center

Tap anyone on the ring to see who they are, what they can do and what they cannot see.

Rosie, the assistant
The person in charge
The rest of the family
Neighbors and friends
Someone paid to do errands
Someone paid to organize
Carers and specialists
Clinics and services
Someone who sorts the post

Margaret is in the middle. Everyone else is here because she wants them here, and each of them sees only their own part.

Preferences and routines that shape how help should be given.
Goals in the person's own words, so the work has a reason attached.
Relationships: who is close, who leads, who may be contacted.
Consent: what may be shared, with whom, and for what purpose.

Some care recipients want to see everything and approve their own tasks. Others want a family member to carry most of it. Both are supported, and the level of involvement can change over time.

Larger, calmer type and simple screens for people who find dense interfaces tiring.
The same circle can be used by the care recipient directly or on their behalf.
Nothing consequential happens without a person approving it.

See how a Care Circle would work for you

Start a circle yourself, or ask us to walk you through it.