Denizen
About us

Care is best when it comes from family.

Denizen helps families get paid, trained, and supported to care for the people they love.

Why we exist

You're not alone — millions of Americans struggle with caring for family.

63M
Americans are caring for a loved one — nearly 1 in 4 adults.
6 in 10
family caregivers are holding down a job on top of caregiving.
~$7,200
the average caregiver pays out of pocket, every year.
A caregiver at home, worn down while managing bills and messages

Sources: AARP, “Caregiving in the U.S. 2025” and “Valuing the Invaluable” (2026 update).

The Denizen team
Our story

Denizen was started by a few friends who met at MIT and became colleagues in the home care industry. We have deep experience running high-performing home care agencies. We know how to:

  1. Provide industry-leading care.
  2. Support caregivers through a challenging role.
  3. Navigate complex healthcare systems like Medicaid and long-term care insurance.

But just as important as that, we know what it's like to care for family and to work with agencies as a client. As agency operators, we used innovation and empathy to regularly break the mold of traditional home care so that we may improve quality and affordability for our clients. We created Denizen to help the families who really need it deliver that care themselves.

Every element of Denizen is experience-informed. We designed it with the family caregiver in mind. We make it as painless, quick, and clear as possible because we know you already have your hands full. We manage approvals, certifications, training, and the ongoing support you need to get up and running as a paid family caregiver.

Our experience

A few of the healthcare & senior-care companies we've worked with

What we believe

A few things we build everything around.

Family makes the best caregivers

The person who loves someone shows up differently than someone assigned to them. That care is worth paying for.

Getting paid shouldn't be a maze

The benefit already exists. Our job is to make the path to it simple enough that families actually reach it.

Support shouldn't end at a certificate

Training, a clinical team, and a community stay with you — not just at the start, but for as long as you're caring.

Where you live shouldn't decide your care

We work across the country, so a family in any state can get the same support.

Our track record

Our support and experience show up in client outcomes, caregiver satisfaction, and lasting relationships.

~3×
the industry's caregiver retention
5/5
average Google client review
Tens of thousands
of care hours delivered
A woman and her father sharing a warm moment at home

Figures reflect agency stats as of July 2026 vs. non-skilled home-care industry benchmarks, including professional care.

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