Caring for parents from afar, gently.

No. Parents only receive simple, friendly reminders on WhatsApp, exactly where they already chat with family. They simply read the medicine reminder and reply "DONE" to confirm.

Softly supports all major elderly care job types across Indian cities: 1) Live-in 24x7 Caregivers (stays with parents, handles night care and meals, avg ₹16,000–₹25,000/mo), 2) Visiting Daily Attendants (4–8 hr day shifts for bath, mobility, clinic visits, avg ₹8,000–₹15,000/mo or ₹400–₹700/day), 3) Post-Surgery & Bedridden Care (catheter care, diapers, sterile wound cleaning, avg ₹18,000–₹28,000/mo), and 4) Dementia & Memory Care Companions (specialized communication and safety monitoring, avg ₹15,000–₹22,000/mo).

No, 0% commission! Unlike traditional nursing bureaus that take 30% to 50% cuts from the helper’s hard-earned salary, Softly is a direct connection network. Families pay the helper directly via UPI, cash, or bank transfer with zero middleman deductions.

Families can browse verified caregivers filtered by city (e.g. Amalapuram, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Jaipur), living arrangement (Live-in vs Visiting), and specialized medical skills (bedridden care, vitals, dementia, diabetic cooking). After a quick name and phone check, you unlock the caregiver’s direct phone number and WhatsApp chat link.

If your parent is bedridden or unwell, the scheduled WhatsApp medication reminder is delivered to both your parent and the local helper. Either of them can reply "DONE" from their own phone, which immediately updates your family dashboard so you always have verified peace of mind.

Once registered on /helpers/register, your profile is listed in your base city and selected service cities. Whenever a family unlocks your profile, you receive an instant WhatsApp alert with the family’s name and phone number so you can connect and finalize terms immediately.

Yes. Through the Caregiver Work Portal (/helpers/profile), helpers can switch between "🟢 Available Now" and "🔴 Employed / Off-market" with one click. When you take a full-time job, you can hide your listing, and toggle it back on when looking for your next family.

You can pay your local helper directly from your dashboard using Cashfree or direct UPI. You enter the stipend or errand fee in INR (₹) and initiate a secure payment session via UPI, debit card, or net banking with instant receipts.

Yes! Softly is a Progressive Web App (PWA). It caches critical medicine schedules and clinic addresses directly onto the device, so you or your helper can open the dashboard even in hospital basements or intermittent network areas.

Yes. You can manage multiple family members (both mother and father), schedule appointments with various medical specialists, and coordinate with multiple trusted local helpers under one private family space.