Don’t face your next appointment alone.
Caregma lets you book a vetted, non-clinical companion for medical appointments, procedures and hospital stays — by the hour, as easily as booking a ride.
Some things shouldn’t be automated.
Technology is getting better at answering questions, booking visits and summarizing records. It can’t sit beside you in a hospital room. We are building Caregma on the belief that care still needs a person who shows up.
Presence, not a chatbot
A real person, in the room, who knows your name and stays.
Dignity when it matters
Hospital days are long and lonely. Company changes how they feel.
Trust you can verify
Vetted companions with clear boundaries, so family can feel at ease.
A hospital stay, with company.
It is the second afternoon of a hospital stay. Her daughter lives two states away. A Caregma companion arrives, sits with her, and writes down what the doctor said on rounds.
That evening, her daughter gets a plain-language summary, and she doesn’t spend the day alone.
Imagined scenario, not a real patient.The health system is hard to navigate alone.
Clinicians have limited time, so practical, non-clinical support often isn’t covered. When family or friends aren’t available, patients can be left to get through appointments, procedures and recovery on their own.
Older adults living alone
Someone to listen, ask questions and remember the instructions.
Surgery & procedure days
Same-day procedures often require an escort — and a ride isn’t the same as a person who stays.
Newcomers to the system
Immigrants and others learning an unfamiliar healthcare system.
Families stretched thin
Single parents and relatives juggling jobs and care who can’t be everywhere.
Three steps to someone beside you.
This is the experience we are testing. Your answers on the waitlist tell us what to build first.
Tell us what you need
Choose the appointment, procedure or hospital stay and when you need someone.
Get matched
We connect you with a vetted companion — a nursing or pre-med student, retired healthcare worker or experienced caregiver.
Have someone beside you
Presence, navigation and notes during the visit, plus a summary you can share with family.
From the bedside to the hallway.
Real support, when it matters most. These are the moments we are building Caregma for.
Illustrative images.
Support, not medical care.
Caregma companions are non-clinical by design, so you always know exactly what to expect.
A companion can
- Stay with you during an appointment, procedure or hospital stay
- Help you find your way around the facility
- Take notes on what the care team says
- Accompany you on discharge day
A companion does not
- Diagnose or give medical advice
- Provide hands-on personal care
- Manage medications
Want to be a companion?
If you are a nursing or pre-med student, a retired healthcare worker or an experienced caregiver, we would like to hear from you. Companions will be vetted before they are matched with anyone.
Join as a companion
Choose “A student or healthcare worker interested in being a companion” in the waitlist form and tell us a little about yourself.
Apply on the waitlistGood to know.
Is Caregma live yet?
Not yet. We are in an early validation stage, starting with a pilot in the Raleigh-Durham, NC area. Joining the waitlist is free and helps us decide what to build and where to open first.
Are companions nurses or caregivers?
Companions are non-clinical. They provide presence, navigation and note-taking, not medical care. They do not diagnose, provide hands-on personal care or manage medications.
How much will it cost?
Pricing is still being worked out, and your input matters here. Companions will be booked by the hour. Joining the waitlist costs nothing and you will not be asked for payment now.
What do you do with my information?
We use your answers to understand demand and to contact you about Caregma. Please do not include sensitive medical details in the form.
Help us build this the right way.
We are talking to patients, families and healthcare professionals before we build. Join the waitlist and tell us what you need.
- Be first to know when we open in your area
- Your answers shape what we build first
- No payment and no spam
Join the waitlist
Takes about a minute.