Online companions for patients in rehab.
Chat sessions with partner hospitals — $200 for every 1h 30m you work, once per 24 hours.
Partner hospitals & rehab facilities
How it works
Apply. Get approved. Join sessions.
Beside connects vetted companions with rehab patients who need company — conversation, not clinical care.
- 01
Apply once
Tell us who you are. We review every application and ID before you meet patients.
- 02
Pick sessions
Open the marketplace, choose a waiting patient from a partner hospital, and start the chat.
- 03
Earn as you go
Pay is $200 per 1h 30m in each 24-hour window. Your progress stays sticky on the desk until the window resets.
Who you support
People rebuilding after hospital stays.
Post-surgery rehab, long recovery nights, quiet rooms — patients cleared by partner facilities who just need someone steady on the other side of the chat.
- Physical rehab & post-surgery recovery
- Rebuilding routine after a hospital stay
- Facility-approved companion chat only
A quiet desk. A headset. Someone who needs to be heard.
Pay
$200 for 1h 30m. Then you rest.
Simple pay math: minutes ÷ 90 × $200. Hit 1h 30m and you’ve earned the full $200 for that 24-hour window — chat unlocks again when it resets.
Start earning$200
per 1h 30m
1h 30
max chat time
24h
until the window resets
The work
Real chats. Real presence. From home.
You show up on your schedule. Patients join from recovery — phone, tablet, or laptop — through sessions their hospital approved.
Stories
Companions and care teams on Beside.
“The $200 for 1h 30m is clear and fair. What keeps me is the work — patients remember you, even through chat.”
Maya Chen
Companion · 14 months
“Beside filled a gap we couldn’t staff in person. Rehab patients get consistent check-ins without overloading nurses.”
Dr. Helen Okoye
Care coordinator · Partner hospital
“Evenings and weekends fit my life. Sessions are clear, approved, and I never wonder who I’m talking to.”
Jordan Blake
Companion · 6 months
Ready to work with Beside?
Registration takes a few minutes. Approval unlocks marketplace sessions and earnings.
Register as a companion