You’re thousands of miles away. You still need to know exactly who is in the house.
Arranging care for an ageing parent or a child in Jamaica from the US, UK, Canada or Europe is a question of trust before it is a question of money. So we do the vetting in person, and you meet and approve your caregiver by video call before anything is confirmed.
Pay in USD by international transfer or remittance. We pay the caregiver in JMD.
How it works from abroad
Five steps. You never have to fly anyone over for an interview, and nothing is confirmed until you have met her.
Tell us what’s needed
A WhatsApp message from wherever you are. The parish, who the care is for, the hours, and anything specific — lifting and mobility help, dementia experience, infant experience, cooking, or a caregiver who drives.
We search and fully vet
Four checks, every time: her government ID checked against her face, a current JCF Police Certificate, references we personally telephone, and our own interview. You receive the evidence for each one, not just a badge.
You meet and approve her
A video call between you and her, in your timezone, before anything is confirmed. A family member in Jamaica can meet her in person too. If she isn't right, we keep searching — you are not committed by having met her.
She starts, with a written role brief
Hours, duties, pay, days off and house rules, written down and agreed by everyone before day one. Most disputes we see in Jamaican households come from an understanding that was never written down.
We stay your point of contact
For concerns, changes, relief cover when she travels, or a free replacement within 30 days. You deal with us, not with a negotiation from 3,000 miles away.
What overseas families ask for most
Longer, more responsible roles than local bookings, in our experience — which is why the vetting matters more.
Elder & dementia care
A mother who should not be alone all day. A father home from hospital. An aunt whose memory is going. Companion care, personal care, and post-hospital support.
Explore elder careLive-in caregivers & full-time nannies
Where someone needs to be in the house overnight, or a child needs the same person every weekday. The roles where knowing exactly who she is matters most.
Household helpers & short-term cover
A helper for a parent who can no longer manage the house, or cover for the two weeks you are flying home. Days work, part-time, or full-time.
Household helpPaying from overseas
Nothing complicated, and nothing you have to arrange before you have chosen your caregiver.
- International transfer or remittance. Remitly, WorldRemit, Western Union, MoneyGram, or a bank transfer — whichever you already use to send money home.
- Every payment confirmed in writing. You receive a receipt for each one, stating what you paid and what it was for. You always have a record.
- You are paying a registered Jamaican business. CareLink Jamaica is a trading name of Verified Care Family Services, registered in Jamaica, Reg. No. 12425/2026 — verifiable at orcjamaica.com.
- We send details privately. Account numbers are never published on this website. We send them to you directly once you have chosen your caregiver.
- Weekly written summaries. Sent to your WhatsApp, with photos where the caregiver and family agree to share them, so you can see how things are actually going.
What the fee buys
USD pricing
Fixed, with the work attached — not a percentage of her salary and not a second fee later. We handle the JMD payout to the caregiver.
- Hourly care (Kingston Metro)USD $8–12 / hr
- Hourly care (other parishes)USD $5–10 / hr
- After-school care (per week)USD $120–180 / wk
- Full-time live-out (per week)USD $220–550 / wk
- Live-in (per month, room + board)USD $550–1,400 / mo
- Full-time placement fee (one-time)US$160 — no second fee
Equivalent to the J$25,000 one-time placement fee at the published exchange rate (J$15,000 for a recurring part-time role). Every placement includes the four checks, a written role brief, and the 30-Day Replacement Guarantee. See /pricing for exactly what each tier includes.
Get a custom quoteWe’ll reply within one business day, in your timezone.
Questions overseas families ask
- Can I interview her myself from abroad?
- Yes, and we will not confirm a placement until you have. We set up a video call between you and the caregiver at a time that works in your timezone. You ask whatever you want. If she is not right, we keep searching — you are not committed by having met her. A family member in Jamaica can also meet her in person before she starts.
- How do I know the vetting really happened?
- Because we show you the evidence, not a badge. Before she starts you receive her JCF Police Certificate with its issue date, a written summary of each reference call including who we spoke to and their relationship to her, and our interview notes. Her government ID is checked against her face in person by us. If any one of those four checks is outstanding she is marked Vetted rather than Verified, and we tell you which one is missing.
- What if she doesn't work out?
- You get a replacement free of charge within 30 days of her start date under our 30-Day Replacement Guarantee. You do not pay a second placement fee. Tell us what went wrong and we search again — knowing what we now know about the role.
- Can a relative here manage day to day?
- Yes, and most overseas families do exactly that. You name one local contact — a sibling, an aunt, a neighbour — who handles day-to-day questions, and the written role brief means everyone is working from the same understanding. CareLink stays your point of contact for anything that needs changing, and you stay the decision-maker.
- How do I pay from overseas?
- By international bank transfer or remittance — Remitly, WorldRemit, Western Union, MoneyGram, or a bank transfer. We send you the payment details privately once you have chosen your caregiver, never published on this site. Every payment is confirmed in writing with a receipt, so you always have a record of what you paid and what it was for.
- Do you place caregivers for jobs abroad?
- No. CareLink places caregivers in homes within Jamaica only. We do not arrange overseas employment, visas, or sponsorship for caregivers, and we cannot help a caregiver find work outside Jamaica. If you are abroad, we are placing someone with your family in Jamaica — not bringing someone to you.
We work with Jamaicans across
All major diaspora hubs. We work to your timezone, not ours.
Distance shouldn’t mean not knowing.
Tell us what your family needs, and we will do the part you cannot do from where you are — sit in a room with her, telephone her references, and check her certificate ourselves.