Caregiver pay is not a line item at the end of the budget. It is the starting point.
Clairo Care is designed to run lean so more of the available service funding reaches the people actually providing support. Better pay is how a participant keeps the caregiver they trust.
Caregiver pay is care quality
This is not an abstract value. Every one of these follows from what caregivers are paid.
Retention
Caregivers who are paid well stay in the role, and the participant keeps the person who knows them.
Recruiting
Competitive pay widens the pool of people willing to take on demanding, skilled work.
Continuity
Fewer handovers means fewer disruptions to routines, communication, and trust.
Relationships
Long tenure is what turns a caregiver into someone who genuinely understands the participant.
Quality of care
Experienced, stable caregivers notice changes earlier and support goals better.
Family peace of mind
Families spend less time recruiting and re-training, and more time living their lives.
How the model works
Every provider agency has real costs — payroll, compliance, training, billing, coordination. Clairo built its own software so those functions take fewer people and less time, and structured the organization to stay lean.
That structure is the whole point: the less the model costs to run, the more of the service rate can go toward caregiver compensation. It is a choice about priorities, not a criticism of anyone else's.
Beyond the hourly rate
If you're a family
Ask us what a caregiver supporting your participant could be paid for the services in their plan, and what that means for continuity.
Talk to Clairo →If you're a caregiver
See what Clairo offers caregivers, including mileage, benefits for eligible employees, training, and real support.
Caregiver information →Wages vary by service, participant circumstances, available service funding, employee eligibility, and other applicable factors. Community Development Services wages depend on the funding allocated to that service in the participant's budget. Benefits and paid time off are available to eligible employees under the applicable plan terms. Clairo cannot guarantee any particular wage for any individual caregiver.
Let's talk
Wages depend on the service, the plan, and available funding. Tell us about the participant and we'll walk through what applies.
No pressure. Just a conversation about your options.