For caregivers
The preferences handoff, handled.
If you're the one who knows that your mom only likes the crust cut off one side, that your kid needs the blue cup, that your husband with dementia finds the TV news upsetting in the morning — Pref is the one place to keep it, and the fastest way to hand it off to anyone else who needs to know.
Caregiving is a thousand small preferences, most of them held in one person's head. The sitter arrives and you rush through the list. The respite nurse shows up and you can't remember which thickening powder was the one that worked. The teacher calls and you realize you've never actually written down why pickles make your kid melt down.
Pref lets you build a “dependent” profile for anyone in your care — a parent, spouse, child, even a pet — and share the relevant slice with the person stepping in. Your whole system, one link, no re-explaining.
What Pref does for you
One profile, every handoff
Sitters, nurses, teachers, school nurses, grandparents, respite staff — each gets a share link with just the preferences they need. Revoke it when they're done.
Built for the non-obvious
Not just allergies. Sensory preferences. Trigger words. The routine that actually calms them down. The TV channels that work. The food textures they can manage. The name their spouse still calls them.
Keeps track as things change
A dementia diagnosis changes what to pack. A chemo cycle changes what food stays down. A growth spurt changes what fits. Update the profile, and everyone you've shared it with sees the new version.
Keep reading
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Read the blogCommon questions
- Can I record preferences on behalf of someone else?
- Yes, if you're their parent, legal guardian, or otherwise authorized to do so. Pref calls this a 'dependent' profile. The person you're caring for doesn't need their own Pref account — you manage it under yours.
- What happens to a dependent's profile if my caregiving role ends?
- You can delete a dependent's profile at any time from the app. We recommend deleting when the relationship changes — a kid who becomes an adult, a parent who passes, or a respite period that ends.
- Is this a replacement for a care plan or medical record?
- No. Pref is a communication tool for everyday preferences. A formal care plan, IEP, or medical record is still the right place for clinical decisions — Pref is for the dozen little details those documents don't capture but a good caregiver needs to know.
- Can multiple family members share the caregiving?
- A multi-caregiver mode (two siblings co-managing an aging parent, for example) is in development. For now, the primary caregiver manages the profile and shares it via link with the others.
Ready to stop guessing?
Pref takes ~90 seconds to set up. Pina the pineapple walks you through ~12 questions and you're done — ready to share with anyone who asks.
