Care Team Setup

Inviting Care Team Members

Who Should Be on Your Care Team?

• Family members who help with your health
• Spouse or partner
• Adult children
• Professional caregivers (home health aides)
• Trusted friends

How to Send an Invitation

1. Go to Profile → Care Team
2. Tap Invite Care Team Member
3. Choose invitation method: Email or QR Code
4. Select their permission level (see below)
5. (Optional) Toggle "Add as Emergency Contact" to receive SOS and fall alerts
6. Tap Send Invitation

What Happens Next

1. They receive an email with invitation link (or you share a QR code / 6-digit code)
2. They download myCARI (free for care team members)
3. They create an account and accept your invitation
4. You receive a notification asking you to approve their request
5. Open Profile → Care Team and tap Approve
6. Once approved, they can view and manage your health data based on permissions

Permission Levels

Accepting a Care Team Invitation

New Users

1. Check your email for invitation from myCARI
2. Tap the invitation link
3. Download myCARI from the App Store
4. Create your account (it's free for care team members!)
5. The invitation is automatically accepted
6. Wait for the primary user to approve your request — you'll receive a notification when approved
7. Once approved, you'll see their profile in your Account Switcher

Existing Users

Option 1: Use the Invitation Link

Tap the invitation link in the email. The app will open and automatically accept the invitation. Wait for the primary user to approve your request.

Option 2: Enter the Code Manually

1. Open myCARI and go to Profile → Care Team
2. Tap the Accept Invitation button (envelope icon) in the top toolbar
3. Enter the 6-digit invitation code
4. Tap Accept
5. Wait for the primary user to approve your request

Caring for Multiple People

If you care for several family members, each person invites you separately. All appear in your Account Switcher (top-right corner). Tap to switch between their data, and a blue banner shows whose data you're viewing. Your actions are logged for compliance.

Managing Permissions

Changing Someone's Permission Level

1. Go to Profile → Care Team
2. Find the care team member
3. Tap their name
4. Select new permission level
5. Tap Save

Removing a Care Team Member

1. Go to Profile → Care Team
2. Find the care team member
3. Swipe left and tap Remove, OR tap their name → Remove from Care Team
4. Confirm removal

They will immediately lose access to your health data. If they were an emergency contact, they are automatically removed from that list as well.

Viewing & Managing Patient Data

Once you've been added to someone's care team, you can view their health data and help manage their wellness based on the permissions they've granted you.

Switching to Patient View

1. Look for the Account Switcher icon in the top-right corner
2. Tap it to see a list of people you care for
3. Tap on the person's name to switch to their data
4. A blue banner appears at the top showing whose data you're viewing
5. To return to your own account, tap the Account Switcher and select "My Account"

What You Can See

Logging Data for Patient

If you have Full View or Professional permission, you can log health data on behalf of the patient — including medication doses, meals, hydration, vitals, sleep, and workouts. All entries are logged with your name for compliance.