The Riparo blog

Notes from the people building it.

Why Riparo is the way it is — the name, the line we will not cross, the decisions behind the product. For the caregiving situations themselves, the guides are the place: every one names its sources and its review status.

An umbrella resting beside a doorstep, rain outside, a forget-me-not on a stool

A shelter, on purpose

Riparo is Italian for shelter. Why we named a caregiving app after a place to stand out of the weather, and what that promise costs.

Inside: the weather caregiving makes, why the walls are where they are, and what free means here.

Read the note → From the founder3 min read A hallway with a front door slightly ajar and a forget-me-not on a bench

How Riparo works

Some questions deserve a person, not an app. The line we drew before writing a single answer.

How Riparo works3 min read A basin with a folded flannel, a hanging towel, and a forget-me-not on a shelf

They refuse to shower or bathe

Refusing a wash is rarely about hygiene. From the guides, with sources and review status on the page.

From the guides5 min read A kitchen wall with a clock and a blank whiteboard, a kettle and two mugs below

The same question, over and over

Why the asking matters more than the answer. From the guides, with sources and review status on the page.

From the guides4 min read