For families in traditional DDA services

Traditional services don't have to mean giving up control.

You can have the administrative support of a provider agency and much more say in who provides care.

Clairo Care is a Maryland DDA provider agency built so families stay involved in building the care team — while we carry the payroll, compliance, and paperwork.

What families tell us

The things that are hardest to solve inside a traditional model.

Good providers work hard, and many families are well served. These are simply the frustrations we hear most often — and the ones Clairo was designed around.

Who provides care

Staff are assigned rather than chosen, and families have little influence over the match.

Caregiver turnover

When a caregiver leaves, routines, communication, and trust have to be rebuilt from scratch.

Retaining strong caregivers

Families find someone excellent, then have little ability to help keep that person in the role.

Caregiver compensation

Little visibility into how much of the service funding reaches the person doing the work.

Scheduling and flexibility

Processes designed around the agency rather than the participant's week.

Family and friends as caregivers

Families often want a trusted relative or friend to provide support where that is permitted.

A side-by-side look

Same professional infrastructure. A different relationship with your care team.

Written neutrally — every provider is different, and this describes what Clairo does rather than what anyone else does wrong.

Typical agency experience

The Clairo approach

Choosing caregivers

Caregivers are typically assigned based on agency availability.

Choosing caregivers

Families and participants are actively involved in choosing who joins the care team.

An existing caregiver

Bringing your own caregiver is often not part of the process.

An existing caregiver

Caregivers you already trust can apply to work through Clairo, subject to qualifications and onboarding.

Family and friends

Rarely accommodated.

Family and friends

Qualified family and friends may be able to provide support where DDA rules permit.

Caregiver compensation

Set by the agency; families rarely see the structure.

Caregiver compensation

A low-overhead model designed to direct more of the available funding to caregivers.

Participant involvement

Families are informed of decisions about staffing.

Participant involvement

Participants and families stay involved in decisions about their own care team.

Scheduling

Built around agency staffing patterns.

Scheduling

Built around the participant's routines, goals, and daily life wherever possible.

Administration

Handled by the provider.

Administration

Also handled by Clairo — payroll, training, billing, compliance, and EVV.

More for the people providing care

Caregiver pay is part of the care plan.

When caregivers are paid well, they stay — and continuity is what makes support actually work. Our published figures come straight from our current materials.

Personal Supports

$32.50–$35.50/hr

Community Development

$40+/hr possible*

Mileage

Reimbursed

Eligible caregivers

Health + PTO

See full wages & benefits →

*Wages vary by service, participant circumstances, available service funding, employee eligibility, and other applicable factors.

Bring your existing caregiver

Already have someone great? Start there.

If the participant already has a caregiver who knows their routines and communication, that relationship is worth protecting. In many cases that caregiver can apply to become a Clairo employee and keep providing support.

Your caregiver applies through Clairo
We handle background checks, training, and onboarding
Clairo becomes the employer of record for services we deliver
The participant keeps the relationship they already have

Subject to service requirements, caregiver qualifications, onboarding, DDA rules, and the participant's individual circumstances.

Let's talk

Curious what more control would look like?

Tell us about the participant, the current provider, and the caregivers you'd like to keep. We'll walk through whether Clairo could be a fit.

No pressure. Just a conversation about your options.

Talk to Clairo