Path C Care System

Jess Aych Systems by Jessica Hidenfelter

Path C Care System

The Path C Care System is a human-authority care architecture designed for complex, long-duration, and high-risk care environments. The system addresses fragmentation, loss of continuity, and unclear responsibility in home-based and assisted care settings involving multiple caregivers, extended timelines, or elevated risk.

Rather than increasing automation or autonomy, Path C is intentionally conservative. Decision authority remains with human caregivers at all times. Artificial intelligence functions only as a supervisory and continuity layer, and robotic components operate strictly as constrained execution agents. The system is designed to preserve accountability, prevent unintended autonomous behavior, and stabilize care delivery under uncertainty.

Path C focuses on system logic rather than implementation. It defines roles, authority boundaries, escalation behavior, and explicit non-capabilities independent of specific hardware, vendors, or deployment strategies. The architecture prioritizes clarity, restraint, and reliability over optimization or expansion.

System Materials

Working Paper (PDF)
A normalized system paper outlining the problem context, operating model, authority logic, failure modes, and architectural significance of the Path C Care System.
Architecture Memo
A deeper technical document describing the system’s conceptual architecture, authority model, care tiers, escalation logic, and explicit non-capabilities.
Available as part of the system’s internal documentation.

Authorship and Status

Author: Jessica Hidenfelter
Status: Authored system documentation
Last updated: January 2026

This system is presented for reference and documentation purposes. It does not constitute medical advice, clinical guidance, or the replacement of professional caregiving judgment.