Healthcare Software is Broken
Legacy vendors charge $750-2,250 per user per month for buggy, outdated software. I built an enterprise-grade alternative in 28 days. Open source. $20-30/month.
The Healthcare Software Cartel
Home healthcare agencies are getting robbed. Legacy vendors like WellSky, MatrixCare, and Axxess charge obscene prices for software that looks like it was built in 2005. Because it was.
$750-2,250
Per user per month from legacy vendors
18-24 mo
Typical implementation timeline
1990s
When the UX was designed
Small agencies can't afford these prices. They use spreadsheets and paper. Patients suffer. Caregivers suffer. Only the vendors win.
Folk Care: The Open Source Answer
Built in 28 days. Enterprise-grade home healthcare platform. Open source. HIPAA-compliant. EVV-ready. The vendors don't want you to know this is possible.
EVV Compliance
Electronic Visit Verification built-in. GPS tracking, time stamps, signature capture. Meets 21st Century Cures Act requirements.
HIPAA Architecture
Encryption at rest and in transit. Audit logging. Access controls. Built for healthcare from day one.
Family Portals
Families see care schedules, visit notes, and caregiver info. Transparency that builds trust.
Scheduling & Billing
Drag-and-drop scheduling. Automated billing. Payroll integration. Everything an agency needs to operate.
The Math:
Legacy vendor: 10 users x $1,000/month = $120,000/year
Folk Care: 10 users x $25/month = $3,000/year
That's $117,000 saved. Every. Single. Year.
See It In Action
Multi-tenant demo accounts for agencies, caregivers, and families
Neighborhood Lab Substack - Healthcare technology thought leadership
Community-supported development through Patreon
Active Discord community for development discussions
Why This Matters
Home healthcare is how we keep aging parents at home instead of nursing homes. It's how we support people with disabilities in their communities. It's one of the fastest-growing sectors in healthcare.
And it's being strangled by software vendors who charge more for a single user license than a caregiver earns in a week. That's not just inefficient. It's immoral.
The Vibe Coding Advantage:
What would take a traditional team 18-24 months, I built in 28 days using Claude Code. Not a prototype. Not an MVP. A production-ready platform with enterprise features. This is what AI-first development makes possible.
Neighborhood Lab
Folk Care is part of Neighborhood Lab, my initiative to build technology that serves communities, not corporations. Healthcare access shouldn't depend on how much money you have.
Ready to Disrupt Your Industry?
If I can build enterprise healthcare software in 28 days, imagine what I can do for your industry. Legacy vendors are scared. They should be.