Alongside the circle

Services and systems

Clinics, senior-living teams, community services and benefit resources sit around every circle. Being honest about that boundary matters more than claiming to absorb them.

A circle does not replace the organizations already involved in someone's life. It gives the family one place where the work generated by those organizations can be owned and followed through.

Connected servicesIllustrative example

PharmacyRefills and pickup windows

Linked

Ride serviceBooked per appointment

Meal deliveryPaused until March

Inside, integrated, or coordinated

Inside CareRunner

Built and operated as part of the product.

Circles and roles
Missions and approvals
Documents and consent
Rosie

Integrated

Connected only where a real, named connection exists.

Sign-in
Payments where enabled
Nothing is implied beyond this

Coordinated externally

Worked with by people, not connected by software.

Clinics and practices
Community services
Benefit offices
Communities and facilities

An important distinction: most outside services are coordinated by people in the circle, not technically integrated.

Clinics and practices

Appointments, instructions, referrals and forms.

Senior living and assisted living

Community teams, family updates and transitions.

Community and social services

Local programs, transport, meals and support services.

Benefit and coverage resources

Paperwork, applications, statements and correspondence.

See how a Care Circle would work for you

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