Care for them. Together.

Kinshift is a free app for families sharing the care of a parent or loved one. Everyone sees whose turn it is to visit or call, covering for each other takes a yes, and an update after every visit keeps the whole family in the loop.

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Whose turn, at a glanceToday's visits and calls and who has each one, the same on every phone. Your next turn is always on the first screen.

Turns that stay fairTake turns day by day, keep the same weekdays, or do a week each. Days nobody needs to come are skipped, and a count of turns shows who's doing what.

Cover with a yesCan't make it? Ask everyone or one person. The turn stays yours until someone says yes, then the schedule changes for all.

Updates after each visitQuick tags (meds taken, ate well, low spirits, had a fall) and a note. Anything worrying is flagged at the top for everyone.

Tasks anyone can takePick up the prescription, book the eye test, call the insurer. Add it, someone takes it, everyone sees it done.

Care info in one placeMedications, doctors, pharmacy, door code, emergency contacts: ten pages everyone can read and edit, and share as text in a hurry.

How it works

One of you sets up the circle: who you care for, the helpers, the duties and how turns go round.
Send the others a six-letter code. Each one joins and picks their name.
From then on, every phone shows the same schedule, updates and tasks, with reminders before your turn.

A week with three siblings

Day	Evening visit	Morning check-in call
Week 1, Mon	AAnna	TTom
Week 1, Tue	TTom	LLisa
Week 1, Wed	LLisa	AAnna
Week 1, Thu	AAnna	TTom
Week 1, Fri	TTom	LLisa
Week 1, Sat	LLisa	AAnna
Week 1, Sun	AAnna	TTom

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Questions

Is Kinshift really free?

Yes, for the whole family, with every feature. The app shows ads, which is how it pays for itself.

Who can see our information?

Only the people who joined your circle with its code. You can make a new code at any time, and take someone out of the circle.

Is Kinshift a medical app?

No. It's a shared schedule and notebook for families. It doesn't give medical advice or track anyone's location. For anything urgent, call the doctor or emergency services.

Can a paid caregiver or a neighbor join?

Yes. Anyone you give the code to can join, pick their name and take turns, post updates and take tasks.