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CARE NAVIGATION · UNITED STATES

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Get Bearings is the first care navigation ecosystem. Born from our own experience, built so yours doesn't have to start from zero.

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Your family may be missing benefits you qualify for. We check federal, state, and county programs: Medicaid, Medicare savings, VA benefits, SNAP, and more. You get a plain-language list of what may be available, and the exact next step for each one.

Free check, about 4 minutes. Secure email link, no password to remember. See your matches free. The report is free.

Not legal advice. We don't file claims or represent you.

What a check looks like

Example: widow, 81, Minnesota

VA Aid & AttendanceLIKELY
Medicaid waiverLIKELY
Property tax deferralCHECK
Energy & nutritionLIKELY

Illustrative example. A fictional family, not a client. Every match in your real check links to its source and the exact next step to take.

One family's example, not an average. Every family's situation is different.

What Get Bearings is

Get Bearings is an independent private service that helps U.S. families find elder-care benefits they may qualify for. It is not a government agency and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Medicaid, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, the Social Security Administration, or Medicare.

How it works

From questions to a roadmap

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Duluth, MN · 12 communities nearby

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Families search and message on Get Bearings for free. Communities list with Iris: free basic listing, no referral fees, ever.

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Why families trust us

Independent from day one

Your answers stay yours

We never sell or share your information. We don't ask for a Social Security number, and you can delete everything you've told us.

No referral fees, ever

We never charge a facility or family a per-referral fee. Paid visibility is always labeled, never hidden.

Source-backed estimates

Every dollar figure is labeled estimated and links to the program's rules or source where one exists.

Every state is different

Benefit rules and amounts change by state, and sometimes by county. We check the programs where your family actually lives.

A note on legal advice

We do not provide legal advice. This is information only. We are not affiliated with any government, state, or county agency. Read our Terms.

How Get Bearings handles VA benefits

Get Bearings identifies and explains VA benefits and potential dollar value. Get Bearings does not assist with, prepare, or file VA claims for a fee. All VA benefit information routes you to a free accredited County Veterans Service Officer.

VA Aid & Attendance: informs only, refers to a free VSO
All other benefits: Get Bearings helps with forms & guidance

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