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Four services, one Assistant.
Every family creates their own sessions.
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The family support you need, from one person you can trust.
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Your kid’s pretty great.Their assistant should be, too.
Between work, school, appointments, and everything in between, families carry more than any two hands can hold. You need someone who can genuinely take some of it off your plate — and be there, reliably, the same time every week.
Not just anyone. Someone vetted and trusted. Someone who’s genuinely good with your kids — and good with you. Someone who shows up, week after week, until the relationship is real.
Assistants like that aren’t easy to come by. We can help.
Work, school, appointments — families carry more than two hands can hold.
You need someone vetted, great with your kids, and there the same time every week.
Assistants like that are rare. We can help.
Our services
One person. Four kinds of help.
All four come with every assistant — you never pick just one, and there’s no extra fee per service.
Ask for whatever your family needs, whenever you need it.
Private Education
Real 1-on-1 lessons, real grading, and a learning plan that grows with your child — school support that shows its work.
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Life Skills
Confidence, communication, and independence — preparing them for family life and working life.
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Childcare
Steady, vetted care from newborns to big kids — the same familiar face your family already trusts.
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Personal Support
Appointments, paperwork, programs, and the everyday pile — one trusted adult who carries it with you.
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The Brief 01 / 05
How It Works
Four steps, in order.
Your Plan
Build the contract that fits.
Sessions Begin
What an actual day looks like.
Our Promise
Six pillars that hold every contract together.
How We Work
Five chapters. One contract.
Swipe through the five chapters — tap any row for the full detail.
The Service
Four services, one Assistant.
Every family creates their own sessions.
100%
All Yours
Let your Assistant absorb your daily pressure.
How It Works
Four steps, in order.
Intake is limited — applications reviewed in order.
Your Plan
Build the contract that fits.
Sessions Begin
What an actual day looks like.
Same Assistant, same rhythm, week after week.
Our Promise
Six pillars, every contract.
Scene 01
A Consistent Home Base
Families and Assistants agree on a home base together — where sessions begin, usually your home or your Assistant’s.
Most sessions happen there. A two‑hour block might be:
- Homework and study
- Life‑skills practice
- After‑school care
- or appointment support
Sessions can also head out — sports, walks, the library, or online when getting there is not possible.
Nobody has to work out where to go, whatever the weather or the week.
Scene 02
A Week in Motion
One Assistant covers all four services. A week moves between them as your family needs:
- Education
- Life skills
- Personal support
- and childcare
The same Assistant, the same reserved slots, the same rate — nothing extra to book and nothing extra to pay.
Whatever the week needs.
Support Area
Education Support
One‑on‑one learning that meets every learner exactly where they are — school students and adults alike.
K‑12 Student Support
Help keeping up, or getting ahead.
- Homework help & assignments
- Reading & literacy practice
- Study strategies & test prep
- Academic enrichment
- Private school applications & interview prep
Everyday English Speaking
Confidence to speak in any real setting.
- Day‑to‑day community English
- Fluency & confidence building
- Pronunciation & accent
ELL & Exam Preparation
Pass the tests that open doors.
- Canadian citizenship language test
- IELTS & CELPIP
- Middle & high school English
Professional & Business English
The language of the Canadian workplace.
- English for business owners
- Professional email & writing
- Interview & presentation prep
Sessions happen at the home base — the Assistant’s home or the client’s home — and can also take place in the environments where learning actually sticks: kitchen tables, libraries, park benches, wherever focus is possible that day.
We adapt to the learner, not the other way around.
Support Area
Life Skills
Private Mentorship Assistants role model positive behaviour and actively teach communication, socialization, and confidence.
Conversation & Social Skills
The mechanics of talking with people.
- Starting & sustaining conversations
- Active listening
- The back‑and‑forth flow of communication
- Joining, holding & leaving group conversations
- Reading social situations
- Leading and following in a group
- Real‑world practice out in the community
- Supervised online conversation practice
Relationships & Boundaries
Keeping relationships, not just making them.
- Building & maintaining relationships
- Setting and holding boundaries
- Understanding other perspectives
- Holding your values inside a relationship
- Conflict resolution lessons & practice
- Vulnerability role‑play
Confidence & Emotional Regulation
Steadying yourself before you speak.
- Breathing & grounding techniques
- Reframing
- Cognitive defusion
- Self‑compassion
- Emotional Cup theory
Voice & Delivery
Being heard, and being understood.
- Speech lessons & delivery
- Speech commandments
- Voice Ladder
- Monotone vs. varied speech
- Role‑play & presentation practice
Self‑Awareness & Direction
Who you are, and where you are headed.
- Values clarification
- Three Faces — public, family, self
- Understanding your inner world
- Future self & goal setting
- Re‑telling your story
Daily Independence
Running your own week.
- Daily routines
- Transit & getting around
- Community & social opportunities
- Self‑care & personal wellbeing
- Managing your own schedule
Applied practice is arranged with the family — including supervised online conversation practice.
The goal is simple: help clients develop the skills for their personal life at home with family and friends, and their professional life at school and work — so they build stronger relationships and grow more independent.
Support Area
Childcare
Childcare here means the same familiar face, not a rotating list of sitters — from newborns to big kids.
Daily Care & Routines
The rhythm of an ordinary day.
- Before school, and the 3pm‑to‑dinner stretch
- Meals and snacks
- Homework sat down with, not just supervised
- Bath, bedtime and morning routines
- Naps and feeding for little ones
School Runs & Getting Around
Everyone where they need to be.
- School drop‑offs and pickups
- Lessons, sports and activities
- Appointments and errands
- Early dismissals and late finishes
- Forms, sign‑ups and school deadlines
Play, Learning & Development
Time actually spent with them.
- Age‑appropriate play and activities
- Reading together
- Parks, outdoor time and the library
- Creative and hands‑on projects
- Screen‑time boundaries you set
Cover When Plans Change
The days that catch families out.
- PD days and school breaks
- Sick days at home
- School holidays
- Evenings and weekends
- Overnights, arranged in advance
Every Age, One Assistant
From newborns to big kids.
- Newborns and infants
- Toddlers and preschoolers
- School age
- Tweens and teens
- Siblings at different ages
Safety & Peace of Mind
Why this is not a sitter.
- The same vetted Assistant each week
- Criminal record checked
- First Aid and CPR shown on the profiles that hold it
- Every session logged in your account
- A parent always in the loop
- Notes on how the day went
Because it is your own Assistant, they already know your child’s routine, their school, and how your household runs.
Childcare is part of your Assistant — same reserved slots, same rate, never a separate hire or extra fee.
Support Area
Personal Support
One trusted person for the day‑to‑day responsibilities a family has no time or capacity to carry alone.
Appointments & Advocacy
Someone in the room, not just on the calendar.
- Medical and dental appointments
- School meetings, with notes taken
- Specialist visits and assessments
- The hard conversations
- A written update after each one
Forms, Funding & Paperwork
The admin nobody hands you.
- Programs and funding found and applied for
- Government forms, mail and correspondence
- The offices, waitlists and follow‑up calls
- Renewals and deadlines tracked
- Admin and repetitive tasks for a family business
Work, Volunteering & Purpose
Something to get up for.
- Work and volunteer placements found
- Applications and interview preparation
- Supported through the first weeks
- Courses and community programs
Elderly Support & Companionship
For an older parent or grandparent.
- A steady person to talk to each week
- Getting outside and staying active
- Appointments attended together
- Help with phones, devices and letters
Pregnancy & New Baby
Before and after.
- The everyday load kept up while you recover
- Errands, appointments and paperwork
- An extra pair of hands through the first months
Errands & the Everyday
The week, actually handled.
- Groceries shopped for, picked up, restocked
- Returns, deliveries and the running‑around
- Pet care when life gets busy
- A walk, the gym, a swim — getting moving
This is not housekeeping — an Assistant is not a cook, a cleaner, or a driver.
Consistent, real‑world support that keeps a family’s life organized and moving.
Scene 03
Meetings & Advocacy
Your Assistant shows up to the meetings that matter: IEPs, medical appointments, funding and employment‑planning sessions, employer conversations after incidents, and family planning meetings.
In each one — and after it — we:
- Come prepared
- Take notes
- Ask what families don’t know to ask
- and follow through on every action item
You leave meetings with a plan instead of a headache.
Scene 04
Programs & Funding
Assistants find the programs, complete the applications, and chase the approvals — the paperwork that stalls most families.
- Finding funding for programs
- Researching program eligibility
- Registering clients for waitlists
- Attending meetings with clients
Success story: An Assistant secured a $4,000 funded psychological assessment — found the program, built the application, saw it through.
That is how a client ends up with a certificate, better grades, a place in a community program, or the assessment that finally names what they need.
Step 01
Define Your Needs
Before anything else, the family sits down and decides three things together:
- Who in the family needs the support — a kid, a teen, an adult, an aging parent, or someone you know who needs help.
- Which of the four services they need — Education, Life Skills, Childcare, Personal Support, or all four.
- When — the days and time slots you want to reserve every single week.
This is the hardest part of getting started. We help you map it, but the family does the thinking first — that's what makes the rest of the process precise.
Step 02
Choose Your Plan
Pick the plan that fits your schedule and goals:
- 1‑Month Plan
- $30/hour
- 2‑Month Plan
- $45/hour
What that comes to:
- 1 month · 24 hours
- $720
- 1 month · 40 hours
- $1,200
- 2 months · 24 hours
- $1,080
- 2 months · 40 hours
- $1,800
Your weekly time slots are reserved just for you, and every plan includes three flex tokens for swaps and cancels — one flat rate, every service included.
At the end of your plan, renew and keep going with the same Assistant, or stop once your hours are complete. Most families renew.
Step 04
Meet Your Assistant
Private Mentorship will contact you to schedule an in‑person meeting once the Assistant is fully briefed on your family's needs.
Both sides walk in already aligned: you know what you want, the Assistant has your application. The meeting is a personality and trust check — and where the practical details get settled together:
- Your home base
- Your weekly time slots
- and how appointments and outings will run
Common first meetings include:
- Dinner at a public space
- A visit to the Assistant's residence
- or hosting them at your home
If travel is a barrier for the initial briefing, a video call can be arranged — the in‑person meeting still happens before the first session.
And if the fit isn't right, no problem — browse the other Assistants and choose someone who suits your family better.
The working relationship has to feel right on day one.
Step 03
Submit Your Application
Submit your application. From there:
- Private Mentorship and your requested Assistant review your application together.
- We organize it into a clear weekly structure your Assistant follows from day one.
- Then we contact you to schedule the in‑person meeting.
Because every contract is intensive and long‑term, intake is strictly limited. Applications are reviewed in the order received — applying early protects your spot.
The application is short — we follow up for anything else we need.
Plans
Plans That Fit Your Life
After you choose a plan, you use those hours within that time frame.
- 1 month · 24 hours $720total
- 1 month · 40 hours $1,200total
- 2 months · 24 hours $1,080total
- 2 months · 40 hours $1,800total
- 1‑month plan
- The same hours inside one month, so more sessions each week.
- 2‑month plan
- The same hours spread across two months, so sessions sit further apart.
You then agree reserved weekday time slots with your Assistant, and they stay the same for the whole plan.
Every family builds it differently.
Scheduling
Your Reserved Time Slots
You and your Assistant agree on set weekdays and times. Those slots are reserved for your family for the duration of your plan — for example:
- Mon 4–6pm
- Wed 4–6pm
- and Fri 4–6pm
Your Assistant shows up on those days, at those times, every single week. Nothing to rebook, and the slots can’t be given to another family.
What you use the hours for is yours to decide — educational lessons one week, appointments the next, childcare the week after.
Same days, same times. You decide what the hours are for.
Built-In Flexibility
Three Flex Tokens, Every Plan
Every plan comes with 3 flex tokens, for cancelling or rescheduling a session. Use one to:
- Reschedule a session and keep every hour
- or cancel one — the hours stay in your plan
Things come up. The tokens are a safeguard, so a week your family can’t make never costs you hours.
No fees, no approval process, no awkward phone calls — changes confirm right from your account, and the screen always shows exactly where you stand.
If your Assistant moves a session, it costs you nothing — no token, no hours.
Pricing
One Flat Hourly Rate
Your plan sets one simple rate:
- 1‑month plan
- $30/hour
- 2‑month plan
- $45/hour
Sessions run two hours minimum, and can mix services at the same rate:
- Lessons
- Life skills
- Childcare
- and personal support
Two hours is the minimum, not the ceiling. Families can request 3 to 8 hour sessions, and overnights can be arranged.
Homework corrections between sessions are free. We sell packages of hours, not single sessions — that is what keeps your reserved slots running uninterrupted.
Why is the 2‑month rate higher? Fewer sessions each month, and you pay once for the two months.
If your family needs it, it’s included.
Pillar
Quality Assistants
Private Mentorship only selects high‑value Assistants. Every applicant goes through a three‑step process before being listed:
- Judgment and decision‑making tests
- A 1–2 hour interview, in person or online
- Reference and criminal record checks
Only 10–15% of applicants are accepted. Assistants who will drive your family also have their licence and driving abstract checked.
Three years in, most families still have the Assistant they started with — the same person, the same slots, every week.
Pillar
Confidential
Assistants never discuss your children with other clients or share private family matters — it’s a condition of being on the platform.
And privacy is built into the platform itself:
- No private assistant‑child messages
- A parent always included
- and every session record in your account
What happens in your family stays in your family.
Pillar
Personalized Support
Your Assistant shapes the work around your child:
- Lessons and worksheets made for them
- A learning plan that follows their progress
- Homework graded with real feedback
- Tasks, contacts and notes kept for your household
Your Assistant keeps up with school, work and life at home — so they can see where the next bit of help should go before anyone has to ask.
Someone who knows your family, and treats them with kindness and respect.
Pillar
We Take Direction
We work with parents, not around them. You stay the expert on your family.
Your Assistant carries the rest, and you’re never left guessing:
- Logistics and follow‑through
- A steady weekly presence
- Every session logged in your account
- and a written progress note every two weeks
You always know what’s happening without having to chase it.
The partnership stays on your terms: if the fit ever stops working, you can switch Assistants.
Pillar
Add Value
Assistants look for ways to make a client’s life better — not just the hours in front of them:
- Financial resources for the family
- Fighting for a seat in the right programs
- Keeping up with their health
- Holding on to a job when work gets hard
An Assistant does not walk away when things get difficult. They stay for the long term.
Over time they become real big brothers and big sisters to their clients.
Pillar
Results-Focused
We measure what matters.
Every session is logged with its focus and notes, so the things that count stay visible:
- Homework completed
- Appointments kept
- Funding approved
- Routines holding, confidence growing
Progress is something you can scroll through in your account — not something you take on faith.
Weekly consistency is what turns soft support into measurable change, and the record proves it.
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COMMUNITY LIVINGBRITISH COLUMBIA
KERRISDALECommunity Centre
Launching late 2026 – early 2027
The waiting list is open.
We’re accepting a limited number of families and assistants during this time — every application is reviewed in the order it’s received.
Family spots 7 of 10 left
Assistant spots 8 of 10 left
- Reviewed in the order received
- Serving families since 2023
- Your details stay private
- Launching early 2027
Who this fits
Get more done with an assistant
Tight weeks, school runs, and a to-do list that never ends — handled.
Busy Families
One trusted adult on your team
Ethan has basketball at 4 and I’m stuck at work until 5.
I’ve got the gap — pickup, snack, homework started.
You’re a lifesaver. Can he practice his English after?
Already on the list. Updates as we go — focus on work.
Today
Tight weeks, school runs, and a to-do list that never ends — handled. 3:00 Home from school Done
3:30 Snack & homework Done
4:00 Basketball kit ready On it
5:15 Home — update sent to Mom Sent
Single Parents
The extra set of hands you can trust
Jacob’s done school early and piano’s at 4 — I can’t leave work.
Don’t worry — the school called me. I’m already on my way.
Thank you. He gets nervous before lessons.
We’ll run his warm-up in the car. Updates after piano.
Live updates
You can’t be in two places at once. Now you don’t have to be. 4:12 Picked up — arrived at piano Sent
5:05 Great lesson — scales all week Sent
5:58 Dropped home — snack’s out Sent
Newcomers to Canada
Private ESL and a soft landing
The school sent three forms and I’m not sure what they’re asking.
Bring them Thursday — we’ll fill them in together.
And the parent-teacher meeting… my English gets shaky.
We’ll rehearse it line by line. You’ll walk in ready.
This week
English practice, school paperwork, and someone who knows how things work here. Tue ESL conversation hour Done
Thu School forms — together Next
Thu Meeting practice, in English Next
Fri Confidence check-in Added
School Support
Falling behind, or ready for more
About Noah
Math test Friday and Noah’s nervous about fractions again.
We drilled them today — five right in a row.
Really? Last week he wouldn’t even try.
One more run Thursday and he walks in confident.
Progress
Weekly one-on-one help that actually shows up on the report card. Fractions
Reading
Progress note sent home Sent
Last five in a row — correct
A Big Brother or Sister
A mentor they actually look up to
Maya’s been quiet lately. Could you check in this week?
We talked on our walk — she opened up a little.
That’s more than she gives us at dinner.
Keeping our Wednesdays going. She’s doing better than she thinks.
Our Wednesdays
The same familiar face every week — a mentor in their corner. 3:30 Walk & talk Done
4:00 Homework, side by side Done
Parent note sent home Sent
Next Wednesday Held
Expecting & New Parents
Steady help from day one
Baby’s due in March — how will we manage Lily’s school runs?
Let’s reserve her weekly slot now. By March it’s routine.
Could you take the pharmacy runs too?
Leave them with me. You rest — I’ve got Lily.
Reserved hours
Sleep is scarce. School runs, errands, and big-kid time — covered. Mon 3:00 – 6:00 with Lily Held
Thu 3:00 – 6:00 with Lily Held
Fri Groceries & pharmacy Done
Sat Lily’s recital — I’ll be there Added
Seniors
Company, conversation & errands
About Dad
Dad keeps missing appointments and won’t ask anyone for help.
We booked his eye exam together this morning.
He let you book it? He never lets me.
I’ll drive him Tuesday and stay for coffee. He beat me at chess again, by the way.
Tuesday
A familiar visit every week — not a rotating stranger. 10:00 Eye exam — I’ll drive Booked
11:15 Coffee & chess Standing
Thu Pharmacy pickup Added
Chess this month: him 3, me 1
Stretched-Thin Parents
A babysitter and educator in one
Between work and the twins, homework time is chaos.
Homework’s finished before dinner from now on.
Both of them? On the same evening?
Both. And Friday, spelling review becomes a game.
Tonight
Not another tutor. Not another sitter. One person doing both, properly. 5:40 Homework, done Done
6:00 Reading, 20 minutes Done
Fri Spelling game Ready
Sat Park & spelling rematch Planned
Childcare, Simply
Steady care from a familiar face
With Ben & Ruby
Meeting’s running late — any chance you can stay until 6?
Of course — we’re mid–Lego tournament anyway.
You’re the best. Did they eat?
Dinner’s warm, hands washed. Take your time.
Friday
Reserved weekly hours with someone your kids already know. Staying until 6:00 Confirmed
Lego tournament Round 3
Dinner Warm
6:00 Mom’s home — smooth handoff Done
The day to day
What your Assistant actually does.
Two sides to the role — what happens while they’re with your child, and what happens when they’re not.
In the Session
Your assistant arrives and handles the handoff — greeting your child, prepping a fresh meal, and getting a healthy daily routine locked in.
Structured 1-on-1 learning. Because we blend study with sports, movies, and outings, your child builds a genuine bond and actually wants to learn.
Heading out to practice real-world independence — riding transit, grocery shopping, handling money, and building social confidence.
While interacting, your assistant is constantly evaluating — taking mental notes on your child’s emotional needs, habits, and areas of growth.
The Off-Duty Strategy
On their days off, your assistant studies your child’s learning gaps, builds custom worksheets, and plans exactly how to get past difficulties.
They spend their own time researching local sports, art, or coding programs, planning cooking lessons, or finding outdoor activities your child will love.
We notice the details. Whether it’s spotting a skin irritation and suggesting a doctor, or running errands for hygiene supplies and clothes as the kids grow.
For families who don’t need school tutoring, your assistant designs active, screen-free childcare and public community routines to keep life moving forward.
One trusted adult who carries it with you —
not five strangers.
Consider your kid limitless.
Connect your child to an assistant who teaches real food — hands-on, week after week.
Cooking lessons in your home.
No studios, no drop-offs — pans, knives and real ingredients, hands-on with the assistant your child already trusts.
Kids make healthy choices themselves.
Fruit, veg and real meals from whole ingredients they pick and prepare — so they know exactly what goes in.
The menu grows as they do.
Everyone starts simple. First dishes become full family dinners — new skills stack up with every visit.
First Dishes
Where kids start
- Eggs — scrambled, boiled, fried
- Pancakes from scratch
- Real sandwiches
- Simple soups
- Fruit smoothies
As They Learn
Skills stack up
- Pastas & stir-fries
- Roast chicken + sides
- Knife skills, safely
- Baking basics
- Breakfast → lunch → dinner
Fuller Plates
For teens & adults
- Complete dinners
- A week of meal prep
- Balanced, budgeted plates
- Oils, heat & smoke points
- Seasoning with confidence
If this is what you want in your home, this is exactly the kind of person we send.
And if this sounds like you — you might be one of us. Join the waiting list
Find the right fit
An assistant for every use case
Our assistants all provide the same core support — and each brings their own strengths and experience. Explore the categories to see what might be the best fit for your family. All of our assistants are trained to support a wide range of needs. Categories help you find the right match.
Educational Assistants
Homework, whole subjects, and real study habits — taught week after week by one trusted adult. In practice that is homework done before it becomes a fight, a study routine that holds through exam week, whole subjects re-taught until they land, and a kid who stops dreading the work.
Childcare Assistants
Vetted, criminal-record-checked, and genuinely good with kids — real childcare inside the same trusted relationship. In practice that is the after-school hours covered, dinner and bedtime running the way you would run them, a park or a library on a long afternoon, and one less thing you have to solve alone.
Life Skills Assistants Life Skills Assistants
Cooking, budgeting, routines, and real independence — the everyday skills school never teaches, built one week at a time. In practice that is a real meal cooked start to finish, money tracked before it disappears, a morning that runs without reminders, and one more thing done alone each week.
Personal Support Assistants
Paperwork, appointments, and advocacy — the life admin we carry with your family, not left for another day. In practice that is a week with a shape to it, the forms and appointments actually dealt with, a goal that keeps moving instead of stalling, and a hand with whatever the day needs.
Special Needs Assistants
Patient, specialized one-on-one support — routines, learning, and confidence, at exactly your child’s pace. In practice that is the same routine every session, one adult who learns how your child works, time out in the community every week with real people, and one more part of life they can call their own.
Senior Support Assistants
Company, errands, tech help, exercise, and appointments for the grandparents too — the same trusted support, one generation up. In practice that is someone to talk to, the groceries and the appointments handled, a week that stays organized, and a familiar face who keeps showing up.
Big Sibling Assistant
A steady older-sibling presence — gym, hobbies, confidence, and the real talks kids don’t have with tutors. In practice that is the gym or the hobby actually happening, school kept on track, the real conversations that never happen with a tutor, and someone in their corner every week.
Same core support. More ways to find the right fit.
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YORK HOUSE SCHOOL
SINE TIMORE AUT FAVOREST. GEORGE’S SCHOOL
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Three years. One Family Assistant. Every beach day, library session, basketball practice and transit-training trip — mapped.
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Sample journey — a composite illustration of real family assistant days. Names changed for privacy.
Each Family Assistant is shown as a general service area — exact locations are shared only once you’re matched.
Richmond Olympic Oval
Basketball + fitness
Most recent: Sep 2, 2025
Weekly anchor. Now leads the warm-up — confidence has transformed.
72 sessions over 3 yearsMinoru Park & Track
Running intervals
Most recent: Aug 30, 2025
Cut 40 seconds off his mile since spring. Loves race day.
45 sessions over 3 yearsRichmond Ice Centre (No. 6 Rd)
Skating + hockey skills
Most recent: Aug 12, 2025
From wobbly to skating backwards in one winter.
30 sessions over 3 yearsWatermania
Swimming + water safety
Most recent: Jul 28, 2025
Earned his 50m badge. Loves the diving boards now.
28 sessions over 3 yearsFishing — Garry Point / No. 3 Rd dock
Fishing off the dock
Most recent: Jul 14, 2025
Pure patience practice — landed his first catch in June.
11 sessions over 3 yearsKensington Track (Burnaby)
Track intervals
Most recent: Jun 30, 2025
Loves timing himself on a real track.
9 sessions over 3 yearsEnglish Bay Beach
Beach afternoon + swim
Most recent: Aug 18, 2025
Organised a beach volleyball game with new friends — a big social win.
14 sessions over 3 yearsGranville Island
Paddleboarding + market
Most recent: Jun 22, 2025
Paddled solo by the end. Practised ordering + budgeting lunch.
9 sessions over 3 yearsGrouse Mountain
The Grouse Grind
Most recent: Jul 5, 2025
Finished the full Grind for the first time. Talked goal-setting the whole climb.
6 sessions over 3 yearsGolden Ears Park — camping
2-night camping trip
Most recent: Aug 2, 2025
Pitched the tent and cooked dinner with the group. Off-screen, outdoors, thriving.
4 sessions over 3 yearsGreater Vancouver Zoo (Langley)
Zoo day out
Most recent: May 24, 2025
Planned the whole day and paced his own energy.
3 sessions over 3 yearsPacific National Exhibition
Summer fair day
Most recent: Aug 24, 2025
Navigated crowds and managed his own day budget.
3 sessions over 3 yearsThe Amazing Brentwood — VIP cinema
Movie + social outing
Most recent: Aug 9, 2025
Practised planning an outing and small talk over snacks.
5 sessions over 3 yearsMetropolis at Metrotown — Cineplex
Movie afternoon
Most recent: Jul 20, 2025
A reliable reward day after hitting a goal.
7 sessions over 3 yearsSeto Sushi (Richmond)
Lunch + life skills
Most recent: Sep 1, 2025
Orders for himself and works out the tip — restaurant confidence way up.
12 sessions over 3 yearsFish Men (Richmond)
Lunch outing
Most recent: Aug 16, 2025
Tries new foods now — small but real growth.
8 sessions over 3 yearsVancouver Aquarium
Aquarium visit
Most recent: Apr 12, 2025
A calm, sensory-friendly morning.
2 sessions over 3 yearsVancouver Art Gallery
Gallery visit
Most recent: Mar 8, 2025
Quiet focus and reflection.
2 sessions over 3 yearsOnline lessons (Zoom)
English & writing — at home
Most recent: Sep 6, 2025
80 sessions logged. Essay structure finally clicked around session 30.
80 sessions over 3 yearsRichmond Public Library
Study + reading sessions
Most recent: Sep 4, 2025
Their focus spot. Homework stretches went from 10 minutes to 45.
38 sessions over 3 yearsMinoru Centre for Active Living
Study + activity centre
Most recent: Aug 27, 2025
A calm, structured spot for homework and a reset.
22 sessions over 3 yearsUniversity of British Columbia
Campus visit — "future you"
Most recent: May 10, 2025
Toured the engineering buildings. Opened a real conversation about university.
4 sessions over 3 yearsBrighouse Station — transit training
Transit training + pickups
Most recent: Sep 6, 2025
Rides the Canada Line on his own now — a milestone the whole family celebrated.
120 sessions over 3 yearsLangara–49th Ave Station
Transit to Vancouver outings
Most recent: Aug 28, 2025
Plans his own door-to-door routes now.
60 sessions over 3 yearsT&T Supermarket
Groceries + culture
Most recent: Aug 22, 2025
Budgets the trip and tries new foods.
30 sessions over 3 yearsCostco (Bridgeport)
Grocery run + life skills
Most recent: Sep 1, 2025
Reads labels, compares unit prices, manages the list.
26 sessions over 3 yearsReal Canadian Superstore
Family grocery run
Most recent: Aug 5, 2025
Owns the list and the self-checkout now.
22 sessions over 3 yearsDunbar Community Centre — volunteering
Volunteering
Most recent: Aug 19, 2025
Volunteers at events — giving back builds real confidence.
14 sessions over 3 yearsKerrisdale Community Centre
Volunteering + programs
Most recent: Aug 6, 2025
Shows up consistently for the community.
11 sessions over 3 yearsEmployment Centre
Employment-skills program
Most recent: Aug 14, 2025
Built his first resume — really proud of it.
9 sessions over 3 yearsJobs West
Job-skills coaching
Most recent: Jul 31, 2025
Mock interviews — eye contact and answers improving each time.
7 sessions over 3 yearsBack in Motion
Job-readiness training
Most recent: Jul 10, 2025
Workplace-readiness sessions; growing independence.
6 sessions over 3 yearsIKEA Richmond
Errand + planning
Most recent: Jul 19, 2025
Measured his room and planned a desk setup within a budget.
5 sessions over 3 yearsYVR Airport — travel support
Family pickup / dropoff
Most recent: Jun 28, 2025
Maya helps with airport runs when the family needs it.
4 sessions over 3 yearsHome — Elias’s house
120+ at-home sessions — homework, online lessons and weekly check-ins.
Assistant’s house
45 sessions hosted here — some families prefer the assistant’s place.
Maya
Family Assistant · Richmond area
Shown as a general service area for privacy — exact locations are shared only after you’re matched.
Devin
Family Assistant · Vancouver · West Side area
Shown as a general service area for privacy — exact locations are shared only after you’re matched.
Priya
Family Assistant · Burnaby · Brentwood area
Shown as a general service area for privacy — exact locations are shared only after you’re matched.
Richmond Olympic Oval · 72 sessionsMinoru Park & Track · 45 sessionsRichmond Ice Centre (No. 6 Rd) · 30 sessionsWatermania · 28 sessionsFishing — Garry Point / No. 3 Rd dock · 11 sessionsKensington Track (Burnaby) · 9 sessionsEnglish Bay Beach · 14 sessionsGranville Island · 9 sessionsGrouse Mountain · 6 sessionsGolden Ears Park — camping · 4 sessionsGreater Vancouver Zoo (Langley) · 3 sessionsPacific National Exhibition · 3 sessionsThe Amazing Brentwood — VIP cinema · 5 sessionsMetropolis at Metrotown — Cineplex · 7 sessionsSeto Sushi (Richmond) · 12 sessionsFish Men (Richmond) · 8 sessionsVancouver Aquarium · 2 sessionsVancouver Art Gallery · 2 sessionsOnline lessons (Zoom) · 80 sessionsRichmond Public Library · 38 sessionsMinoru Centre for Active Living · 22 sessionsUniversity of British Columbia · 4 sessionsBrighouse Station — transit training · 120 sessionsLangara–49th Ave Station · 60 sessionsT&T Supermarket · 30 sessionsCostco (Bridgeport) · 26 sessionsReal Canadian Superstore · 22 sessionsDunbar Community Centre — volunteering · 14 sessionsKerrisdale Community Centre · 11 sessionsEmployment Centre · 9 sessionsJobs West · 7 sessionsBack in Motion · 6 sessionsIKEA Richmond · 5 sessionsYVR Airport — travel support · 4 sessions Home Assistant
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Archive · 2023–2026
Education
Learning English, Side by Side
Candy and her son Jason at the board in their home, in a private English lesson with their Assistant. We usually teach one person at a time, but this family wanted to learn together, and a parent learning beside their child turned out to motivate them both.
- Date
- September 2023
- Client
- Candy & Jason
- Category
- Education
- Duration
- 3 Weeks
MilestoneMother and Son Studying Together
Community
A Day at the Fair
H at the Richmond carnival with her parents and her Assistant, on a day off from studying. She won a few prizes and went on some rides.
- Date
- April 2024
- Client
- H
- Category
- Community
- Duration
- 1 Month
MilestoneA Well-Earned Day Off
Community
Big Win, Bigger Smile
Her Assistant holding the prize her father won at the ring toss. Families often invite their Assistant along on days like this, and the time spent together outside of lessons is how a real relationship with the whole family grows.
- Date
- April 2024
- Client
- H
- Category
- Community
- Duration
- 1 Month
MilestoneFamily Outing with Her Assistant
Community
Hitting the Trail Together
Jason, his mother Candy and their Assistant on Grouse Mountain, taking a break from studying. Part of the plan was helping Jason find new hobbies and routines away from the screen, and parents are always welcome to come along.
- Date
- September 2023
- Client
- Candy & Jason
- Category
- Community
- Duration
- 2 Weeks
MilestoneFirst Family Hike
Community
Leading the Way
Mother and son on their first hike together, after their Assistant encouraged them to spend more time outdoors. Pointing out the path, cheering each other on and pushing through the hard parts side by side.
- Date
- September 2023
- Client
- Candy & Jason
- Category
- Community
- Duration
- 2 Weeks
MilestoneFirst Hike Together
Community
The Climb Is the Point
Further up the trail with Jason and Candy. Every step is a lesson in pacing, persistence and believing you can finish what you started.
- Date
- September 2023
- Client
- Candy & Jason
- Category
- Community
- Duration
- 2 Weeks
MilestoneKept Climbing Together
Community
Earned the Rest
Jason usually spends hours a day playing video games, so the goal was to get his body used to harder paths and comfortable with a brand-new activity. By the end he was exhausted, and proud of what he had done.
- Date
- September 2023
- Client
- Jason
- Category
- Community
- Duration
- 2 Weeks
MilestoneFinished a Difficult Trail
Life Skills
Open for Business
Brother and sister running their first lemonade stand, a real kid business. They prepared the product, wrote the menu, set the prices and worked together to serve customers and handle the money: life skills, practised for real.
- Date
- August 2021
- Client
- K & J
- Category
- Life Skills
- Duration
- 1 Year
MilestoneFirst Earned Dollar
Life Skills
The Real Entrepreneurs
Two kids at a lemonade stand, making their own money for the first time. The skills practiced here, pricing, making change, talking to strangers, are the same ones that shape a future.
- Date
- August 2021
- Client
- K & J
- Category
- Life Skills
- Duration
- 1 Year
MilestoneSold Out in One Afternoon
Life Skills
A Well-Earned Break
A study break outdoors with his Assistant. Ryan studied three days a week, six hours a session, with plenty of homework on top and very few breaks, so a morning on the monkey bars was well deserved.
- Date
- Fall 2024
- Client
- Ryan
- Category
- Life Skills
- Duration
- 22 Months
Milestone10 Bars Without Stopping
Mentorship
A Bond Built on Respect
What makes Private Mentorship different: most of the time is one-on-one lessons, but Assistants also spend time with the children outside of them, giving them a break and building relationships that last. Younger students are happiest when they can put the pencil down and go outside, and it makes going back to studying much easier. Ryan has been with his Assistant for two years, 144 sessions and 288 hours a year.
- Date
- Fall 2024
- Client
- Ryan
- Category
- Mentorship
- Duration
- 22 Months
MilestoneTrusted Fully and Completely
Life Skills
Pushing Past the Limit
Push-ups in the park. No gym required. Teaching discipline, physical health, and the mindset that you can always do one more. Setting the bar high and clearing it.
- Date
- Fall 2024
- Client
- Ryan
- Category
- Life Skills
- Duration
- 22 Months
Milestone30 Push-Ups Unbroken
Life Skills
Almost a Year In
Not his first day: this is Michael almost a year into working with his Assistant, and you can see it in his arms. Having someone beside you who knows what they are doing makes all the difference. Michael has now been with his Assistant for almost three years, 240 sessions and 480 hours a year.
- Date
- Early 2025
- Client
- Michael
- Category
- Life Skills
- Duration
- 11 Months
MilestoneA Year of Steady Training
Life Skills
Building Strength, Week by Week
Consistency is the whole game. Showing up to the gym three times a week and tracking real progress builds both a stronger body and a stronger sense of self-discipline.
- Date
- Early 2025
- Client
- Michael
- Category
- Life Skills
- Duration
- 11 Months
MilestoneIncreased Weight Every Month
Life Skills
The Work Speaks for Itself
Michael and his Assistant practise stretching, cardio, weights and general exercise, keeping Michael involved in his community and building his independence out in the world.
- Date
- Early 2025
- Client
- Michael
- Category
- Life Skills
- Duration
- 11 Months
MilestoneFull Workout Done Independently
Life Skills
Arm Day, Every Week
Progress is visible. What you put in is exactly what you get out. Watching a client go from not knowing how to hold a bar to hitting personal records is one of the best parts of this work.
- Date
- Early 2025
- Client
- Michael
- Category
- Life Skills
- Duration
- 11 Months
MilestoneFirst Personal Best
Life Skills
Bench Press Milestone
Lying back, loading the bar, and lifting more than you thought possible. Every plate added is proof that the work is paying off. Strength training changes how you carry yourself in the world.
- Date
- Early 2025
- Client
- Michael
- Category
- Life Skills
- Duration
- 11 Months
MilestoneLifted Body Weight on Bench
Mentorship
Leading by Example
Fit4Less in North Vancouver. Your mentor is doing the work right beside you. Not standing at the sidelines and coaching from a distance, but grinding through the same session, rep for rep.
- Date
- Early 2025
- Client
- Michael
- Category
- Mentorship
- Duration
- 11 Months
MilestoneMentor Trained Alongside Client
Community
Breathing Room
Burnaby Mountain, for a much-deserved break. Ryan and his Assistant talked about school and life in general, and joined in community events.
- Date
- September 2024
- Client
- Ryan
- Category
- Community
- Duration
- 22 Months
MilestoneA Break Well Earned
Community
Taking a Seat
Ryan sat down for a rest after the walk. Well deserved, after so many hours of studying.
- Date
- September 2024
- Client
- Ryan
- Category
- Community
- Duration
- 22 Months
MilestoneA Quiet Moment Outdoors
Community
A Day at the Police Museum
After many months of long study sessions, E's father rewarded her with an outing: he gave her Assistant tickets to the Vancouver Police Museum so the two of them could spend the day together.
- Date
- Fall 2024
- Client
- E
- Category
- Community
- Duration
- 9 Months
MilestoneA Reward for Months of Study
Community
Art Gallery Afternoon
Before he left for work, E's father left money for her and her Assistant to visit the Vancouver Art Gallery. She had never been, and he wants her to experience things she has never seen before.
- Date
- March 2024
- Client
- E
- Category
- Community
- Duration
- 2 Months
MilestoneFirst Art Gallery Visit
Community
Culture as a Classroom
A textile sculpture exhibit at a Vancouver gallery. Every cultural outing is a lesson in observation, discussion, and being present in a space that feels unfamiliar.
- Date
- March 2024
- Client
- E
- Category
- Community
- Duration
- 2 Months
MilestoneAsked First Question at a Gallery
Community
Seeing the World Differently
Standing in front of a large abstract painting and letting it speak. Building the habit of paying attention — to art, to people, to the world — is a life skill that never stops paying off.
- Date
- March 2024
- Client
- E
- Category
- Community
- Duration
- 2 Months
MilestoneExpressed Opinion About Art
Daily Support
Breakfast Before a Big Day
Jason and his mother often invited their Assistant to breakfast before a full eight-hour day of English. New to the country, and with Jason not yet in school, they were working hard to settle into the community and the school system quickly: several lessons a week, life skills together, and their Assistant helping them get to know the city.
- Date
- August 2023
- Client
- Candy & Jason
- Category
- Daily Support
- Duration
- First Week
MilestoneSettling Into a New City
Life Skills
Labelling the Kitchen
Learning kitchen vocabulary by labelling everything in the kitchen, so the English they practise is the English of their own home.
- Date
- August 2023
- Client
- Candy & Jason
- Category
- Life Skills
- Duration
- First Week
MilestoneNamed All Kitchen Items Independently
Life Skills
Learning Through Labelling
More of Jason and Candy's kitchen lesson: English applied to the real things they use every day.
- Date
- August 2023
- Client
- Candy & Jason
- Category
- Life Skills
- Duration
- First Week
MilestoneUsed Kitchen Words Every Day
Education
Studying Late
Candy would sometimes study longer than Jason and take extra tests. She enjoys having a Private Family Assistant to help her learn English and support her family, and handmade assignments with translated vocabulary made it easier to learn.
- Date
- September 2023
- Client
- Candy
- Category
- Education
- Duration
- 3 Weeks
MilestoneExtra Tests Completed
Education
Focus Time at Home
Jason learning English with his Assistant during long study hours. Building a full study routine at home is one of the most important habits we help a family establish.
- Date
- Spring 2024
- Client
- Jason
- Category
- Education
- Duration
- 8 Months
MilestoneDaily Study Routine Built
Education
Friends Learning Side by Side
Ryan's and H's mothers are friends, so Ryan's mother invited H to study with him, and the boys took some classes together. Private Mentorship encourages families to invite friends, or each other, to learn together with their Assistant.
- Date
- Spring 2024
- Client
- Ryan & H
- Category
- Education
- Duration
- 6 Months
MilestoneFirst Shared Class
Education
Preparing for Canada
Kaihuang lives in China and takes private English lessons online. He is preparing for the IELTS so he can come to college in Vancouver, and his family brought in an Assistant to help him through the process.
- Date
- January 2025
- Client
- Kaihuang
- Category
- Education
- Duration
- 1 Year
MilestoneIELTS Preparation
Education
Business English
Zoe owns her own company in California. She works with an Assistant on her business English, so she can train her staff properly and speak confidently with English-speaking customers.
- Date
- February 2025
- Client
- Zoe
- Category
- Education
- Duration
- 15 Months
MilestoneBusiness English Skills
Education
Ready for University
Li lives in China, and her parents hired a Canadian Assistant to help her prepare for university in the United Kingdom, where she had been accepted. She practised business emails, academic writing and building her vocabulary before she went.
- Date
- February 2025
- Client
- Li
- Category
- Education
- Duration
- 1 Year
MilestoneAccepted to University in the UK
Mentorship
Joy Across the Screen
Li practising well-formed English sentences, business writing and academic writing with her Assistant.
- Date
- February 2025
- Client
- Li
- Category
- Mentorship
- Duration
- 1 Year
MilestoneAcademic Writing Practice
Life Skills
Day One at the Gym
Michael's first session at the gym with his Assistant. Together they signed up for a membership to help Michael build a stronger body and better health, and to be more involved in his community. Since then he has stayed active, earned employment-training certificates and kept growing in his education and independence.
- Date
- March 2024
- Client
- Michael
- Category
- Life Skills
- Duration
- First Session
MilestoneGym Membership Started
Life Skills
Reps and Responsibility
Michael doing very well at the gym, on his favourite exercise for building strength.
- Date
- Early 2025
- Client
- Michael
- Category
- Life Skills
- Duration
- 11 Months
MilestoneNever Missed a Scheduled Session
Life Skills
Cable Work, Core Focus
Advanced gym programming for a client who started with zero experience. This is what almost a year of consistent effort produces: confidence, technique, and a genuine love of training.
- Date
- Early 2025
- Client
- Michael
- Category
- Life Skills
- Duration
- 11 Months
MilestoneTraining Independently 3x Per Week
Community
Open Sky, Open Mind
Standing in a wide open field under a big sky. Some of the most important moments in a mentorship happen in quiet, open spaces where there is nothing to do but be present and talk.
- Date
- August 2024
- Client
- Ryan
- Category
- Community
- Duration
- 22 Months
MilestoneStarted Journaling Outdoors
Mentorship
Your Mentor Does the Work Too
Leading by example means actually doing the work, not just directing others. When your mentor drops down and does the push-ups beside you, the message is clear: we are in this together.
- Date
- Fall 2024
- Client
- Ryan
- Category
- Mentorship
- Duration
- 22 Months
MilestoneMentor and Client Same Fitness Level
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