Sandwich Public Care Directory
Read-only MCP server for Sandwich aging-parent care resources and cost data.
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Quality & Safety
Findings (1)
- LOWTool 'get_channel' description lacks action verbin get_channel
Based on automated analysis of tool definitions and protocol compliance.
Context Cost
This is the approximate number of tokens consumed each time the server's tools are loaded into a model's context. Higher counts reduce the attention available for other tasks.
Install
One-Click Install
Add this to your `claude_desktop_config.json` file:
{
"mcpServers": {
"directory": {
"url": "https://www.joinsandwich.com/api/mcp"
}
}
}Remote endpoints
https://www.joinsandwich.com/api/mcpstreamable-httpWhat it can do
Tool inventory
Tools (3)
🟢search_care_resources(query, limit)
Search public Sandwich channels, guides, reports, answers, glossary terms, and tools for aging-parent and sandwich-generation care planning.
Input Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"query": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Search query, for example 'Medicaid look-back', 'assisted living cost', or 'talk to aging parents'."
},
"limit": {
"type": "number",
"description": "Maximum number of results to return, from 1 to 10. Default 5.",
"minimum": 1,
"maximum": 10
}
},
"required": [
"query"
],
"additionalProperties": false
}🟢get_channel(slug)
Return metadata and canonical links for one public Sandwich channel by slug.
Input Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"slug": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Channel slug, for example 'medicaid', 'assistedliving', or 'sandwichforum'."
}
},
"required": [
"slug"
],
"additionalProperties": false
}🟢calculate_long_term_care_cost(state, careType, years, annualInflationPct)
Estimate long-term care cost by U.S. state, care type, years, and annual inflation using Sandwich's CareScout 2025 dataset.
Input Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"state": {
"type": "string",
"description": "U.S. state name or USPS code, for example 'Virginia' or 'VA'."
},
"careType": {
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"nonMedicalCaregiver",
"adultDayHealth",
"assistedLiving",
"nursingHomeSemi",
"nursingHomePrivate"
],
"description": "Care type key: nonMedicalCaregiver, adultDayHealth, assistedLiving, nursingHomeSemi, or nursingHomePrivate."
},
"years": {
"type": "number",
"description": "Projection length in years. Default 1.",
"minimum": 1,
"maximum": 30
},
"annualInflationPct": {
"type": "number",
"description": "Annual inflation percentage. Default 3.",
"minimum": 0,
"maximum": 20
}
},
"required": [
"state",
"careType"
],
"additionalProperties": false
}Community
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