Not a referral service · Not a ratings site · Your co-pilot for long-term care decisions
Long-term care isn’t a single decision. It’s a journey that changes as health changes, as providers change, as finances shift. Dorthea guides families through every stage — from the first question through every transition that follows.
The Problem
Long-term care decisions don’t only happen in hospital hallways. They happen at kitchen tables when a parent can no longer manage alone. In memory care waiting rooms when a diagnosis changes everything. In phone calls between siblings who live in different states and can’t agree. In the quiet realization, months after placement, that something has changed.
The system families are handed was never designed for them. Referral services appear after the crisis and disappear after the placement. Government ratings are outdated, gamed, and disconnected from daily care reality. Financial pathways — Medicaid, VA benefits, private pay — are scattered across agencies and attorneys. And nobody monitors what happens after placement, when care quality drifts and conditions change.
Dorthea works across the entire care journey — bringing structured guidance before placement, during transitions, and after — so no decision is made in isolation, and no change in care conditions goes unnoticed.
How Dorthea Works
Dorthea begins by understanding the full picture — medical needs, functional status, financial situation, family dynamics, and care preferences — through a guided, conversational intake.
Our AI co-pilot maps care needs against financial realities and available options — surfacing Medicaid eligibility pathways, VA benefits, and care level recommendations before a crisis forces the decision.
Dorthea doesn’t stop at placement. As health status, provider performance, and financial circumstances change over time, Dorthea detects the signals and guides families through re-evaluation — before a drift becomes a crisis.
Care Drift Engine Patent Pending
The care decision you made six months ago was right for that moment. Care is not static. Health changes. Providers change. Finances shift. Dorthea continuously monitors for the signals that tell you it may be time to look again.
Falls, hospitalizations, or functional decline may mean the current care setting can no longer meet your loved one’s clinical needs.
Staffing turnover, management changes, or inspection citations can signal that care quality has shifted since placement. The facility that was right then may not be right now.
Declining responsiveness, changes in how staff treat your loved one, reduced communication — these experiential signals are real quality indicators, even when star ratings haven’t moved.
Private pay resources running low, Medicaid eligibility approaching, or unexpected cost increases — Dorthea tracks the financial signals that change which options are viable for your family.
The Dorthea Closed Loop
Who We Serve
Long-term care is complex because it involves many people with different needs. Dorthea is designed to serve each stakeholder — with guidance tailored to their specific role in the journey.
When a parent's health begins to decline, families are thrust into an unfamiliar landscape of care options, costs, and logistics — often without time to research. Dorthea provides structured, personalized guidance so families can act with confidence instead of panic.
More older adults are seeking to understand their options before a health crisis forces the decision. Dorthea helps you explore care options, understand costs, and access benefits you've earned — on your own timeline.
Dorthea doesn't just send leads — it sends families who have already been assessed for care level fit and financial qualification. That means faster admissions, fewer surprises, and residents who are genuinely matched to your community.
For financial advisors, elder law attorneys, and care managers, Dorthea is an intelligent intake layer that accelerates assessment and surfaces insights your clients need — before you even meet with them.
For managed care organizations and Medicaid payers, Dorthea provides the earliest possible signal about where a member is headed — enabling proactive intervention before avoidable utilization occurs.
Our Difference
Traditional long-term care platforms stop at placement. Dorthea supports families before the first decision, through every transition, and after placement — continuously monitoring for the signals that indicate care conditions have changed.
The result is better initial decisions, fewer crisis-driven re-placements, higher-quality referrals for providers, and families who are never left without guidance when care evolves.
Resources & Guidance
Long-term care planning is complicated. We believe every family deserves clear, unbiased answers — not sales pitches. These are the questions we hear most often.
Dorthea's AI co-pilot can answer hundreds of questions specific to your state, your parent's health status, and your financial situation.
Ask Dorthea your question →Early Access
Whether you’re just starting to research, facing a hospital discharge, questioning a placement you made six months ago, or planning ahead — Dorthea is built for your moment.
