Back home after an illness? Let’s make the house work for Dad.
Grab bars, a shower seat, better lighting and who installs what. Start with the people around Dad, line up local pros and keep everyone in the loop, with Dad deciding what changes.
An illustrative example
Every home and every recovery is different. Ask the hospital team what changes they recommend, and talk to a navigator about what fits your situation. It’s free.
Who’s this plan for?
Pick who’s at the centre and we’ll write this page around them.
Home changes, planned together
Here’s what making home work often looks like. Use it as a guide, share it with your Circle and change anything that doesn’t fit Dad.
Line up help near Dad for the changes at home
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.
Handyperson
Grab bars, railings and brighter lights, installed so Dad can get on with his day.
A contractor for bigger jobs
Moving the bedroom downstairs or widening a doorway? Get a written quote first.
Food delivery
Ready-made meals or groceries at the door, so nobody cooks on install day.
Clear-outs and cleaning
Clutter cleared and floors tidy, without Dad lifting a box.
Shower seats and grab bars
Rent or buy a shower seat, grab bars or a raised toilet seat, delivered to the door.
Home assessment
The hospital team or a navigator can help arrange an occupational therapist’s visit.
Get the neighbours involved
A neighbour can lend a ladder, swap a bulb or pop in to say hi. Share just that part of the plan, nothing more.
Company for movie night
Someone to come by, make popcorn and watch a movie with Dad. Good company helps him feel like himself again.
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. Dad 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 his bank to his dog walker, plus the things Dad wants to do. Free, about 10 minutes, and you can download your list to keep and share.
Build Dad’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
Dad shares how he’s feeling in one tap, and the Circle can send a smile back.
One shared calendar
Installs, visits and deliveries in one place, so nobody double-books.
Dad 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. Dad can check in with one tap, or let his Circle handle the details while he stays in charge of who is in and what they see.
Plans are coming to Pearl soon. Today you can build Dad’s Circle with our Circle builder and download your list, so everyone is ready when plans arrive.
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, find local help and talk through funding programs that may fit. It is free, with no account needed.
Home is still his. We’ll help make it work.
Start a free Circle around Dad, or talk to a navigator who can help you set it up.
More life moments
Big changes and everyday ones. Each moment starts with the people around you.
Planning to downsize
A calm plan for sorting, selling and settling in somewhere new.
Getting organized
One place for the people, dates and details that keep life running.
Coming home from the hospital
Rides, meals and the first two weeks, planned with the people around Dad.
