Invite family and caregivers

The circle owner invites people by email from the circle's Home screen. They get an email with a link and a 6-character code, and joining is always free for them.

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Invite family and caregivers

Step 1 of 5: Open the circle and stay on Home. Home is the first tab.

Step 2 of 5: Go to Care team. Scroll down to Care team. Tap Add family member.

Step 3 of 5: Choose who you are inviting. Tap Family caregiver. Care recipient is for the person you care for.

Step 4 of 5: Type their email and send it. Tap Email. Type their email address. Tap Send invitation. Invitation sent.

Step 5 of 5: Optional: share the link. Tap Share invite link or Copy link to send it by text or chat. Tap Done. Tom’s invite waits under Pending invitations. A free circle includes you plus 1 caregiver.

Free on iOS and Android.

Steps

  1. Open the circle and stay on the "Home" tab.
  2. Scroll to "Care team" and tap "Add family member".
  3. Under "Who are you inviting?", choose "Family caregiver" or "Care recipient".
  4. Type their email address and tap "Send invitation".
  5. Optional: tap "Share invite link" or "Copy link" to send the link by text message or chat, so they can join right away.

What the invited person gets

CircleCare emails them a link and an invite code. When they open the link on a phone with CircleCare installed, the app opens. Without the app, the link opens in their web browser, and they can join there. They need a free account. See Join a circle you were invited to.

Caregiver or care recipient

  • Family caregiver is for siblings, partners, friends or paid helpers who help with care.
  • Care recipient is the person being cared for. They get a simpler app focused on medication reminders, and they can confirm when they have taken a dose. A circle can have only one care recipient. The care recipient does not need an account for the circle to work.

Limits on the free plan

  • A free circle includes you plus 1 caregiver. A pending invitation holds that spot until it is accepted, cancelled or expires.
  • If the spot is taken by a pending invite, the app shows "Your invitation is already in use". Cancel that invitation to free the spot, or upgrade.
  • Inviting the care recipient is never limited. They do not count toward the caregiver limit.
  • With Premium, you can invite as many caregivers as you need. See What is free and what Premium adds.

Pending invitations

Invitations last 7 days. Under "Care team", "Pending invitations" shows each one and when it expires. Once an invitation has expired, tap "Resend" to send it again for another 7 days. To withdraw one, tap the X next to it.

Good to know

  • Only the circle owner and managers can invite people. Other caregivers cannot send invitations. See Owners, caregivers, care recipients and view-only.
  • On a computer at my.circlecare.app, open the circle, choose "Members" and then "Invite member".

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