Built by a DSP, for DSPs
The Tool DSPs Actually Need On Shift
Instant guidance and incident logging for Direct Support Professionals — fully offline, HIPAA safe, and built by someone who does the job.
Instant guidance and incident logging for Direct Support Professionals — fully offline, HIPAA safe, and built by someone who does the job.
The Problem
Most organizations have software for documentation, medication management, and HR. But when a resident is in crisis at 2am, your DSPs are on their own.
No in-the-moment guidance. No quick way to capture what happened. Just experience, instinct, and hope that the details get remembered correctly hours later when shift notes are finally written.
DSP Buddy was built to fill that gap — by a Direct Support Professional who lived it every shift.
"I built the tool I wished I had during every difficult shift. Fast, private, and designed for the real demands of the job." — Jason McArdle, DSP & Creator of DSP Buddy
The App
Designed for speed and clarity during the moments that matter most.
Features
Every feature designed around how DSP work actually happens — not how someone imagined it would.
Aggressive behavior, meltdowns, medication refusal and more. Find what you need in seconds — no searching, no reading.
Clear, checkable guidance for every situation. Exactly what staff need during the moment — not after.
Severity ratings, quick tags, and voice notes captured in the moment before details are forgotten.
Speak your notes hands-free. All audio processed locally on the device — never sent to any server.
Professional incident reports and shift logs exported as PDFs and emailed directly to supervisors.
Filter incident history by month and category. Track behavioral patterns over time with one tap.
No internet required. Everything works in areas with no signal. No cloud dependency ever.
End-of-shift notes with timestamps and PDF export for seamless handoffs between staff.
No accounts. No cloud. No data leaving the device. Privacy built in from day one, not added later.
All 7 Situation Categories
Integration
Your organization already has software for documentation, medication management, and HR. DSP Buddy doesn't replace any of it.
It's the tool staff use during the incident — before they sit down to document formally. Think of it as the bridge between the moment and the paperwork.
No complex onboarding. No IT setup required. No threat to existing systems. Staff are using it on day one.
🔴 Incident occurs → DSP opens DSP Buddy
✅ Action steps → Immediate guidance on screen
📋 Log the incident → Severity, tags, voice note
📄 End of shift → Export PDF, email to supervisor
📁 Formal documentation → Staff opens existing system
Privacy
Unlike apps that rely on cloud-based voice recognition, DSP Buddy processes all voice notes locally on the device using offline AI.
No audio is ever transmitted to Google, Apple, or any third party. No client information ever leaves the device. Ever.
Built offline from day one — not patched for compliance after the fact.
Pricing
One flat monthly rate covers your entire organization — all locations, all staff, no per-seat counting.
✅ 30-Day Money Back Guarantee
If your staff don't find DSP Buddy useful within 30 days we'll refund you fully. No questions asked.
Android only — currently available for Android devices. iOS version coming soon.
Simple flat-rate pricing based on organization size. One price covers unlimited staff across all your locations.
Starter
$99/mo
1–3 homes
Growth
$199/mo
4–10 homes
Enterprise
$349/mo
11–25 homes
Large Enterprise
Custom
26+ homes
30-day money back guarantee. No risk.
About
DSP Buddy was created by Jason McArdle, a Direct Support Professional in Orono, Maine.
After working 12-hour shifts in group homes and experiencing firsthand the gap between what happens during an incident and what gets documented, Jason built the tool he wished he'd had.
Not a developer. Not a tech company. A caregiver who learned to build because the tool didn't exist.
Every feature in DSP Buddy came from real experience on the floor — not a product meeting.
During a difficult shift there's no time to search through documentation systems or try to remember everything that happened. DSP Buddy puts the right information in your hands in seconds — and captures what happened before the details fade.
Built by someone who does this job. Every day.
Reach out to learn more about DSP Buddy and discuss an organizational pilot for your homes.
jason@dspbuddy.app