Private home-care agency platform

Homecare Command Center

Manage care with clarity, dignity, accountability, and compassion.

Helping Hands Cares caregiver supporting an older adult at home
Helping Hands Cares Homecare A private home-care operations hub for clients, family members, caregivers, office staff, and agency leadership.
This Homecare app is built for agency operations. The wellness/community tools should remain separate from this platform.

Command Center

One starting point for the home-care office, care team, clients, and family portal activity.

Open Admin
HIPAA-aware operating note: Use approved staff accounts, minimum necessary access, secure document links, audit review, and signed vendor agreements before storing real client health information.
ClientsPrivate records
VisitsSchedule managed
Care PlansTasks tracked
BillingSquare connected
ComplianceAudit ready

Daily Office Workflow

Review new messages and service requestsCheck client/family portal submissions and staff follow-up needs.
Confirm schedules and caregiver assignmentsMake sure each client can see accurate visit days and times.
Review notes, documents, and exceptionsTrack changes, incidents, missed visits, and care plan updates.

Clients and Care Circles

Client profiles, family contacts, emergency contacts, payors, physicians, and portal permissions.

Create Client or Family User

Client Record Areas

  • Client demographics and preferred name
  • Family and responsible party contacts
  • Emergency contacts and preferred hospital
  • Physician, pharmacy, allergies, and medication list notes
  • Payor, authorization, and billing notes

Quick Intake Note

Scheduling and Visits

Office-managed care visits, client appointment requests, family visibility, and visit status.

Add Care Visit

Scheduling Should Track

Visit date, time, service, and assigned caregiverVisible to approved client and family users.
Client appointments and schedule changesClients can request appointments from the portal.
Visit notes and exceptionsUse admin review and audit reports for follow-up.

Quick Schedule Draft

Care Plans and Tasks

Service plans, ADL support, safety notes, task checklists, care goals, and visit instructions.

Manage Portal Tools

Care Plan Categories

  • Personal care and ADL support
  • Companionship, meal prep, errands, and light housekeeping
  • Fall risk, mobility support, transfer reminders, and safety notes
  • Medication reminder instructions, allergies, and pharmacy notes
  • Family preferences, routines, faith preferences, and dignity notes

Quick Care Task

Caregiver Workforce

Caregiver profiles, staff access, training, availability, assignments, and office permissions.

Manage Staff Accounts

Staff Roles

  • Agency administrator
  • Clinical administrator
  • Scheduler
  • Intake and referral coordinator
  • Billing specialist
  • Privacy and security officer
  • Read-only auditor

Workforce Next Build

The next full module should include caregiver onboarding, availability, credentials, training due dates, assignment history, and mobile visit notes.

Review HIPAA Configuration

Billing and Subscriptions

Square subscriptions, payment verification, client invoices, private-pay notes, and account status.

Subscribe

Billing Tools

  • Square subscription payment link: $24.99 per month
  • Webhook events for active, unmatched, rejected, and failed subscription activity
  • Client invoice links shared through the private portal
  • Audit review for subscription and user changes

Documents and Electronic Forms

Invoices, intake forms, service agreements, consent forms, authorizations, and document links.

Add Document Link

Forms You Can Add

  • Client intake packet
  • Service agreement
  • Consent to communicate with family
  • Emergency contact form
  • Medication list form
  • Care plan acknowledgement
  • Invoice or payment statement

Private Portal

Clients and family members open shared document links from the private portal. Use Google Drive links only when access permissions are set correctly.

Open Client Documents

Messages and Requests

Client questions, family updates, staff notes, service requests, and office follow-up.

Open Portal Messages

Send a Screen Draft

Operational Routing

  • Client/family portal messages go to the admin dashboard.
  • Care requests should be reviewed by staff, not handled as emergencies.
  • Email alerts should notify staff without including sensitive details.
  • Urgent medical or safety concerns should use 911 or agency phone support.

Reports and Compliance

Audit activity, backup checks, uptime monitoring, HIPAA configuration evidence, and launch readiness.

Open Audit Report

Compliance Review Areas

  • Staff sign-ins and failed login review
  • User creation and role changes
  • Submission, message, document, and vault activity
  • Square webhook and subscription events
  • Backup and off-site backup evidence
  • HIPAA configuration evidence links