Appointment visit
Ready, ride there, wait with her, ride home. About 2.5 hours.
You'll seeDressed & ready · Checked in · Home safe, plus what the doctor said.
Home care, booked like a ride
The help Mom needs, before she needs a facility.
Book a trusted caregiver or licensed nurse for a two-hour appointment, an errand run or a check-in. Watch every step live, then read the visit notes.
- Background-checked caregivers
- Licensed nurses & care partners
- Live updates for the whole family
Launching first in Washtenaw County, Michigan.
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The in-between stage
Most parents don't need a nursing home. They need a hand.
Getting dressed, packing the insurance card, getting to the cardiologist and back. Families are stuck choosing between taking another day off work and moving Mom somewhere she doesn't want to go.
Doing it yourself
Missed work, long drives, and guilt when you can't be there.
A free ride
The car shows up. Nobody helps her get ready, walk in, or remember what the doctor said.
TagalongThe missing step
A familiar caregiver who gets her ready, goes with her, and sends you updates and notes. Book two hours, not a four-hour shift.
Moving her out
Assisted living or a nursing home, often years before she needs it.
A Penn Medicine study published in JAMA Internal Medicine found that offering free rideshare rides did not reduce missed appointments for Medicaid patients. The ride was never the whole problem.
How it works
Book it in a minute. Know how it went.
Choose who comes
Browse caregivers and licensed nurses near your parent. See their checks, reviews, services and hourly rate, then book a visit.
Follow along live
Get an update at every step: arrived, ready, at the clinic, heading home, home safe. Message the caregiver anytime.
Read the visit notes
What the doctor said, what was bought, how she was feeling. Share it with siblings in your care circle and book again in one tap.
Visits built around real life
Every kind of visit gets its own updates and notes.
Errand run
Pharmacy, groceries, the bank. Done together, not for her.
You'll seePrescription picked up · Groceries done, plus receipts and substitutions.
Check-in & company
Lunch together, a short walk, a load of laundry, someone to talk to.
You'll seeLunch eaten · Meds taken, plus mood and what's running low.
Nurse check-in
Vitals, a medication review and care plan notes from an RN or LPN.
You'll seeVitals checked · Meds reviewed, plus blood pressure and nurse notes.
For caregivers & nurses
Flexible work that's real work.
Pick up visits that fit your schedule, and get the protections of being an employee.
- Set your own availability and choose the visits you want
- Hourly pay, with drive time between visits counted
- Nurses can offer check-ins on the side of their main job
- Same families each week, so you build real relationships
For care facilities & agencies
Meet families before they need a room.
Nursing homes, senior living communities and home care agencies can list their nurses and caregivers for home visits.
- New revenue from your staff's open hours
- Your own partner page with a verified license badge
- Families get to know your team long before a move
- Booking, updates and payments handled in the app
Early access
Be first in line when Tagalong opens.
We're launching in Washtenaw County first, then expanding across Michigan. Sign up and we'll reach out before anyone else.
- Families: first booking slots in your area when we launch.
- Caregivers & nurses: first pick of visits and launch-week onboarding.
- Care facilities: a founding partner page and a direct line to the founder.
You're on the list
We'll email you before Tagalong opens near you.
Why Tagalong
Families shouldn't have to choose between work and Mom.
I'm a student at Eastern Michigan University, and I started Tagalong because too many families are stuck between doing everything themselves and moving a parent out of the home they love. There should be a trusted middle step, and it should be as easy to book as a ride.
We're starting in Washtenaw County and talking with families, caregivers, nurses and care facilities right now. If you want to help shape what we build, join early access. I read every signup.
CharlieFounder & CEO, Tagalong
Questions
Good to know
Who are the caregivers?
Tagalong caregivers pass an ID check, a criminal background check and a driving record check before their first visit. Nurses' licenses are verified with the State of Michigan. Licensed partners are nursing homes, senior living communities and home care agencies whose staff offer home visits.
Does my parent need a smartphone?
No. Your parent gets a reminder phone call the day before and the morning of the visit. The app is for you and anyone else in your family's care circle.
How is this different from a home care agency?
You can book a short visit for a single appointment instead of a multi-hour shift, choose the caregiver yourself, and follow every visit live. You also get notes afterward that fit the kind of visit.
When and where does it launch?
We're launching first in Washtenaw County, Michigan. Join early access and we'll tell you as soon as booking opens in your area.
What does it cost?
Pricing will be hourly and shown before you book. Early access members hear about launch pricing first.