Snow on the way? Let’s get home winter ready before the first flakes.
Snow clearing, a furnace check, winter tires and a salted walkway. Mom leads, Hannah next door helps on storm days and everyone knows the plan if the power goes out.
An illustrative example
Every winter is different. Use this as a starting point, and talk to a navigator about what fits your family. It’s free.
Who’s this plan for?
Pick who’s at the centre and we’ll write this page around them.
Snow to spring, planned together
Here’s what getting ready for winter often looks like. Use it as a guide, share it with your Circle and change anything that doesn’t fit Mom.
Line up winter help close to home before the snow
Compare local companies, see who your Circle already uses or ask your Circle for a name. Here’s how it will work in The Market. The names below are examples.
Snow clearing
Driveway and walk cleared after every snowfall, salted and done by 7:00.
Furnace check
A yearly tune-up and a fresh filter, so the heat keeps running all winter.
Winter tires
Swapped in the fall and stored until spring. Book early, the line gets long.
Drafts and odd jobs
Weatherstripping, a drafty door or a new bulb in the porch light.
Groceries
Delivered on slippery days, so nobody has to brave an icy parking lot.
Rides
Door to door on icy days, to aquafit, the bank or the hairdresser.
Keep the neighbours close
Hannah next door is first to knock on a storm day. Share the storm plan and the spare key, nothing more.
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Make snow days cozy
A soup drop-off, a movie or a long phone call. Snow days are better when someone drops by.
How to choose well
Questions we suggest asking any company before you say yes.
Ready for any storm, in one Circle
Family, friends, local pros and the apps you already use. Mom stays at the centre and decides who’s in. The names here are examples.
Not sure who to include? Start with our Circle builder.
Prompts for everyone from her bank to her furnace tech, plus the things Mom wants to do. It’s free, takes about 10 minutes and you can download your list to keep and share.
Build Mom’s CircleLess chasing, more living
Pearl keeps everyone in the loop so nobody has to hold it all in their head.
Ask for a hand
Post a request once. The right person says yes, and everyone sees it’s handled.
A daily check-in
Even on a snow day, Mom shares how she’s feeling in one tap and the Circle can send a smile back.
One shared calendar
Appointments, visits and deliveries in one place, so nobody double-books.
Mom decides who sees what
Trusted Providers only see the steps they’re part of, nothing more.
Questions families ask
Something else on your mind? A navigator can talk it through with you.
No tech skills needed. Mom can check in with one tap, or let her Circle handle the details while she stays in charge of who is in and what they see.
Keep a storm kit ready and agree who checks in first. Hannah knocks, Grace calls and the hydro outage line is saved in the Circle.
Starting a Circle is free, and the person at the centre is always free. Plus is $15 CAD a month, with a 14-day free trial.
Only the people in the Circle, and only what they are invited to see. Trusted Providers see the steps they are part of, nothing more.
Yes. A Pearl navigator can help you get started and find local help, from snow clearing to rides. It is free, with no account needed.
You’ve got a lot of living to do. We’ll help with the rest.
Start a free Circle around Mom before the first snow, or talk to a navigator who can help you set it up.
More moments
Big changes and everyday ones. Each moment starts with the people around you.
Heading south for the winter
House checks, snow clearing, mail and refills, sorted before the flight so winter is all sunshine.
Bringing in help at home
Cleaning, meals, rides and the yard. Choose the help together, with family and local pros pitching in.
After a fall
Rides to physio, meals and a few home changes, planned together for the weeks after a fall.