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Senior Helping Hand

A familiar face, a helping hand,

— and good company.

Help around the house, a ride to an appointment, errands and a hot meal — and, just as much, real company and conversation for a parent or grandparent who’d love a familiar face. A vetted local companion — the same kind, reliable person each time — lends a hand with the everyday and keeps them company, with a check-in so family knows how it went. This is friendly, non-medical help; for any medical or personal care, a licensed home-health provider is the right call. You set the offer, your companion keeps 100%, and you pick them by name, rating, and reviews.

Find a companion now Why it’s better

☕ company & a hand around the house 👪 check-ins for family 🤝 the same familiar person

Why senior help is better here

Three things a care agency won’t do

Gopher isn’t a care agency that rotates caregivers and marks up every hour. It’s a local marketplace for friendly, non-medical help, built on three simple rules.

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Hassle free & haggle free

Make an offer up front or ask for instant bids. Either way you’ll experience the easiest way to find great help ever — a one-time visit or a standing weekly afternoon together.

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Paid directly

Your companion is paid directly and keeps 100% of your offer — 0% commission. No agency cut skimmed from their pay, and no minimum-hours contract.

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Booked to done

The companion you pick — a familiar, friendly face — helps with errands, light housekeeping, meals and getting to appointments, and keeps good company, with a check-in for family. Friendly, non-medical help — medical or personal care belongs with a licensed provider.

What changes for you

Senior help with Gopher vs. a care agency

Same caring help, very different deal. Here’s what changes when a familiar, vetted companion lends a hand instead of a rotating agency caregiver. For medical or personal care, a licensed provider is the right choice.

What changes

Companion-Care Agencies

The Gopher Way

👥Who comes by

×A rotating caregiver — a new, unfamiliar face on many visits.

✓The same vetted companion you pick — a familiar face who builds a real rapport.

☕What they help with

×A rigid care-plan checklist, watched on the clock.

✓Company and conversation, errands, light housekeeping, meal prep, getting to appointments — the everyday help that means the most.

👪Family updates

×A note in a portal, if anything at all.

✓A quick check-in and photos — so family near and far know how the visit went.

🕒On your schedule

×Minimum hours and a service contract to sign.

✓An hour for company or a regular standing visit — only what’s actually needed.

💵What you pay

×An hourly rate marked up well over what the caregiver earns, plus fees.

✓You name the offer and your companion keeps 100% of it — no agency cut.

🤝Trust

×A stranger assigned by a coordinator you never meet.

✓Vetted, reviewed, met first — and the same person you can request again.

No surprises

What you actually pay

Everything’s on the table before you confirm. No agency markup, no minimum hours, nothing padded:

🤝Your offer to your companionYou set it by the hour or the visit. They keep 100% of it.

you decide

🧾No agency cutCare agencies mark up every hour. Gopher keeps none of your companion’s pay.

📱A small Gopher feeThe only thing Gopher keeps to run the app

a few $

New to your area? We recommend securing your Gopher first, then booking the work. Gopher isn’t a fulfillment service, so if there aren’t many companions near you just yet, we won’t leave you hanging — and rest assured, we’ll be there soon.

How it works

From ‘they could use a hand’ to looked after

Tell us what would help

Company, errands, light housekeeping, a ride to an appointment — and when.

Name your offer

Set it by the hour or the visit. They keep 100% of it.

Pick your companion

Nearby helpers are alerted. Choose by rating — and meet them first.

Company & check-ins

A familiar face who lends a hand and keeps good company, with updates for family.

Someone you love could use a hand? Gopher it.

Find a kind, vetted companion for everyday help and good company — for an offer you set, with no agency cut. Friendly, non-medical help; for medical or personal care, choose a licensed provider.

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