Heading south? Let’s keep home snug and sorted until spring.
The snow, the mail, the plants and a winter’s worth of refills. Mom leads, the people around her pitch in and local help keeps home in shape, so winter is all sunshine.
An illustrative example
Every winter away is different. Use this as a starting point, and talk to a navigator about what fits your family. It’s free.
What snow?
Who’s this plan for?
Pick who’s at the centre and we’ll write this page around them.
Three months south, planned together
Here’s what a winter away often looks like. Use it as a guide, share it with your Circle and change anything that doesn’t fit Mom.
Line up help close to home while she’s away
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, so home looks lived in all winter.
House checks
A walk-through every week to check the heat, taps and windows, with photos for the family.
Car storage
Indoor storage all winter, with a battery check before it comes home in April.
Cleaning
A spring clean the day before she lands, so home is ready to settle into.
Groceries
A stocked fridge for the day she lands, with her favourites delivered to the door.
Pharmacy refills
A winter’s worth of refills ready before the flight, so nothing runs out down south.
Keep the neighbours close
The neighbour next door can take the plants, bring in the mail and keep the spare key. Share just that part of the plan, nothing more.
Photos from the sunshine
Mom posts a photo a day, the grandkids send snowmen back and everyone stays close all winter.
How to choose well
Questions we suggest asking any company before you say yes.
Everyone who helps, 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 snow crew, 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
Mom shares how she’s feeling in one tap, even from the pickleball court. The Circle can send a smile back.
One shared calendar
Flights, house checks and calls 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.
Yes. Pearl travels with Mom on her phone, so a one-tap check-in from the beach is easy. The Circle sees it right away.
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. 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, 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.
Getting ready for winter
Snow clearing, the furnace, winter tires and a storm day plan, shared by family, neighbours and local pros.
Going away on a trip
The sitter, the lawn, the mail and the airport ride, lined up before you go.
Your first year of retirement
A class, a trip, pickleball and long coffees with friends. A new rhythm, planned on your own terms.