Spend a few hours making someone's week.
Show-Me Neighbors connects kind local people with older adults who would love company, a ride or a hand with errands. You choose your hours and the visits you want, right in the app.
- $18 an hour weekdays, $21 evenings and weekends
- Paid every week
- No personal or medical care, ever
Good work that fits your life
Your hours, your call
Turn on the days and times you are open. Take a visit, or skip it. Work a little or a lot.
Close to home
See visits near you in the app, with what the family would like help with, before you say yes.
Paid every week
Clock in and out in the app. Your visits add up and you are paid weekly. Miles for rides and errands are paid back too.
It matters
For a lot of older adults, your visit is the best part of the week. Families mark their favorite Neighbors, and you get to know them over time.
Everyday help, nothing hands-on
You are a friendly visitor, a driver and an extra pair of hands. You are not a nurse or an aide.
Keep someone company
Talk, play cards, take a walk, work a puzzle.
Give rides
Appointments, the salon, church, lunch out.
Run errands
Groceries, the pharmacy, the post office.
Neighbors never give personal or medical care. No bathing, dressing, grooming, help in the bathroom, feeding, lifting or moving someone from a bed or chair, wound care or medication. If a visit ever needs that, you let us know and we take it from there.
No healthcare experience needed to be a Neighbor
- Your visits never involve medication or hands-on care.
- No caregiving training or license required. Our onboarding course covers what you need.
Pick a visit. Show up. Get paid.
Pick a visit
See visits near you by day, time and distance. Tap to accept the ones that fit your week.
Show up
Arrive on time, clock in on the app, and enjoy the visit. Leave a short note for the family when you are done.
Get paid
Earn by the hour, with miles for rides and errands paid back. Pay goes straight to your bank every week.
Three things every Neighbor brings
Families trust us with the people they love. Here is what we ask of every Neighbor, on every visit.
Kindness
Be patient, listen well and treat every person with dignity, the way you would want your own family treated.
Dependability
Show up when you say you will. Keep private things private. If something comes up, tell us right away.
Safety
Stay within everyday help, never lift anyone, and let us know if something does not seem right.
Getting started is easy
1. Tell us about you
- 18 or older, with a smartphone
- A valid driver's license
- A reliable car with insurance in your name
2. Get checked
- Agree to a criminal background check and a driving record check
- A friendly video interview from your phone or computer
- Finish our short onboarding course
3. Start visiting
- Add your bank account to get paid weekly
- Turn on the days and times you are open
- Accept visits near you and meet your first family
What Neighbors ask us
Do I need experience or a college degree?
No to both. Nothing a Neighbor does needs special training or a license. We look for kind, dependable people who like older adults and are happy to listen and lend a hand. Our onboarding course covers the rest.
How many hours do I have to work?
As many or as few as you like. You turn your hours on and off in the app and only take the visits you want.
Is this steady, full-time work?
It is flexible work, not guaranteed hours. Many Neighbors take a few visits a week. It is a great fit if you want to set your own schedule, and not the best fit if you need the same hours every week.
How long is a visit?
At least one hour. Many are two or three hours, and some families book the same Neighbor every week.
What documents will I need?
Your driver's license, proof of car insurance in your name, and a bank account for weekly direct deposit. You will also give your Social Security number so we can run your background check.
Can I visit the same family again?
Yes, and we hope you do. When a family marks you as a favorite, their next visits are offered to you first. That is how real friendships start.
How does pay work?
You earn by the hour for every visit, with a higher rate on evenings and weekends. Miles you drive for rides and errands are paid back. Pay goes straight to your bank account every week.
Will someone be home when I visit?
Always. The person you are helping is home for every visit, and every visit includes some time together. You will never be sent to an empty house.
Do I get paid for driving?
Yes. Miles you drive for rides and errands during a visit are paid back to you.
Do I have to use the app?
Yes. The app is where you set your hours, see and accept visits, clock in and out, leave visit notes and see your earnings.
Can I help people in my own neighborhood?
Yes. You choose how far you are willing to drive, so you might end up visiting folks just down the street.
How does applying work, and how long does it take?
Get on the list below and we will send the application when it opens. Next comes a friendly 20-minute video interview from your phone or computer, then a background check and driving record check, then our short onboarding course with a quick quiz at the end. How fast it goes mostly depends on how quickly your background check comes back.
Does it cost anything to apply?
No. Applying is free and we pay for your background check up front. A small amount, $7, comes out of each of your first five visits to cover it, and we pay all $35 back after your tenth visit. Stick with us and your check is free.
Where do visits happen?
In and around Springfield (including Nixa and Ozark), around Branson and Table Rock Lake, and across St. Charles County to start. We will open more Missouri areas over time.
Make a little money making someone's day.
We are building our first groups of Neighbors in Springfield, Branson / Table Rock Lake and St. Charles now. Leave your details and we will send you the application as soon as it opens.