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Gather your community
Angela invites Maria and her mother Rose to be Organizers, who can help manage the page and post updates. They each can now share Maria’s unique Caregather link to her coworkers, high school friends, church-members, and wider family. Suddenly, there are dozens of Supporters sending care to Maria and her family on Caregather. Suddenly, there are dozens of Supporters sending care to Maria and her family on Caregather.
Maria would like the option to share more personal needs and messages to a select group. So Angela sets up a Care Circle, which sends private messages to a select group of loved ones who are able to see ‘Care Circle’ only updates and support needs.
Maria would like the option to share more personal needs and messages to a select group. So Angela sets up a Care Circle, which sends private messages to a select group of loved ones who are able to see ‘Care Circle’ only updates and support needs.
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Post the best ways to care
As people reach out with, ‘How can I help?’ Maria and her husband add some ideas to their page. Knowing they’ll need someone to walk their dog when they’re at the hospital, they add ‘Walk Rosco’ as a way to support, adding the dates that will be needed. Maria’s neighbors jump in to claim dates and coordinate who will walk Rosco.
Maria is unable to take her kids to after school activities due to chemotherapy, so she adds ‘Provide Transportation’ as a way to support. Here everyone can sign up for specific dates and times.
Maria is unable to take her kids to after school activities due to chemotherapy, so she adds ‘Provide Transportation’ as a way to support. Here everyone can sign up for specific dates and times.