@rosemarya @littledab Let me echo the welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect!

I was primary caregiver to my now-husband when he had his kidney transplant October 2016. His transplant center was 75 miles away from where he lived, and 200 miles from where I was living!

My suggestion is to look to your friends and close acquaintances. They may be familiar with your situation and understand if you do not have family who can help you. And perhaps you can really more than one to help out, so you have a back-up. My husband's daughter was secondary caregiver, and in those first 30 days when he had to stay near the transplant center, she would spell me a couple days a week so I could still work part-time.

You can also ask your transplant team for resources they might be familiar with, to help you on-board a caregiver. In my opinion, having someone you already know would be a great relief. You want someone who can drive you to appointments, help you with basic housekeeping [remember those dust bunnies will not go anywhere LOL], meal prep if you need it. Pet-sitting if you need it. And someone who will play cards/do jigsaw puzzles/sing etc with you to help pass the time. We never know just how much aftercare may be required, but having someone [or two or three] you can rely on is priceless.
Ginger