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Giving caregivers a place to land

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63 million Americans are caring for a loved one with a serious health condition.

AARP and National Alliance for Caregiving, 2025

Across 54 trials, caregiver support was a deciding factor in keeping patients out of the hospital after discharge.

Levoy et al., 2022

Across 23 trials of parents of children with chronic illness, helping parents cope improved quality of life for both parents and their children.

Zhou et al., JAMA Pediatrics, 2024

Perch is a new company dedicated to helping caregivers navigate the emotional journey of caring for a loved one.

A parent and child walking through a hospital corridor
Day 1

Diagnosis

The day everything changed.

A parent holding a child’s hand beside a picture book
Day 2

More answers, more questions

Scans and tests begin to give the care team a clearer picture.

A parent seated beside a child’s hospital bed
Day 5

Hospital admission

A room, a wristband, a new routine.

A parent waiting by a hospital window
Day 16

The waiting

Each new result brings another question.

A parent holding a child's toy outside an operating room
Day 40

Surgery

Hours in a waiting room that never seem to end.

A quiet hospital room with a parent beside the bed
Day 98

The long middle

Appointments, treatments, and a life that doesn't stop because of illness.

“Any major illness transforms a patient’s—really, an entire family’s—life.”

Paul Kalanithi, neurosurgeon and New York Times bestselling author of When Breath Becomes Air

A mother, father, and daughter walking hand in hand beneath trees

What if?

If better support was available for caregivers navigating the emotional journey of complex medical care, what might that make possible? How might family experiences—and even clinical outcomes—be improved?

A small bird perched in spring leaves

A Place to Land

Perch helps caregivers, and their families, navigate the emotional journey of long-term medical care via a mobile app and 24/7 toll-free support line.

Who’s building Perch

Christina Cha Lemberger

Christina Cha Lemberger

Christina co-founded Perch after her mother was diagnosed with early-onset dementia. She is a National Board Certified Health & Wellness Coach and former corporate communications executive.

Elliott Lemberger

Elliott Lemberger

Former head of design at Tesla. Stanford d.school lecturer. Named inventor on 100+ patents. Dedicated to helping more people heal.

Perch

Giving caregivers a place to land

Perch is currently in its first pilot.

We’re just getting started, and we’d love to hear from you.

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