Scheduling
Matching Caregivers to Clients: The Factors That Reduce Turnover
Match on hard requirements first, then stated preferences, then location and personality. Record them on both records so anyone can match well, including on a call-out.
New client starting. Who should you send?
Tick what the client needs and when. You'll get a one-page match sheet: the must-haves, whether one caregiver can cover the schedule, the questions to ask the family and the caregiver, and a text to offer the case.
Last reviewed November 6, 2026
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What the client needsTap once for "nice to have", twice for "must have", three times to clear.
Match sheet · new client
0 hrs/wk · Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, FriEnter the hours per week.
You will see whether one caregiver can cover the schedule without overtime.
Look for
Tick a need on the left.
Ask the family
- What does a good visit look like to you?
- What has gone wrong with caregivers before?
Ask the caregiver
- Can you commit to this schedule for at least three months?
Primary caregiver: ______________________Backup caregiver: ______________________Introduced on: __________ by: __________
Case offer text
Why matching matters
One steady caregiver beats two good ones.
- Must-haves are filters. Lifting, language and gender preference are not things to compromise on to fill a shift.
- Keep the primary under 40. A schedule that pushes one caregiver into overtime every week gets quietly split later, and the family notices.
- Name the backup on day one. A backup the client has already met is not a stranger when the primary is out.
Pairs with the client intake form.
Before you call
- Offer the whole schedule, not one shift. Caregivers say yes to predictable hours.
- Tell the caregiver the hard parts up front: pets, smoking, lifting, a difficult family member.
- Plan the backup now and write it on the sheet.
- Introduce in person on day one. The match is made in the first ten minutes at the door.
How Caregiver Scheduling handles this
When you add a client, see which caregivers are free, nearby and cleared for the client, then put the visit on one of them or post it as an open shift for the team to claim. See how scheduling works.
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