diff --git a/app/build.gradle b/app/build.gradle
index 2b112d7..e65e546 100644
--- a/app/build.gradle
+++ b/app/build.gradle
@@ -88,6 +88,8 @@ dependencies {
 
     implementation 'com.googlecode.libphonenumber:libphonenumber:8.12.32'
 
+    implementation 'com.yarolegovich:sliding-root-nav:1.1.1'
+
     implementation 'androidx.appcompat:appcompat:1.6.0'
     implementation 'com.google.android.material:material:1.8.0'
     implementation 'androidx.constraintlayout:constraintlayout:2.1.4'
diff --git a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 6b9d4b7..305b563 100644
--- a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -5,15 +5,15 @@
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_CONTACTS" />
-    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"/>
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
 
     <application
         android:allowBackup="true"
-        android:requestLegacyExternalStorage="true"
         android:dataExtractionRules="@xml/data_extraction_rules"
         android:fullBackupContent="@xml/backup_rules"
         android:icon="@mipmap/ic_launcher"
         android:label="@string/app_name"
+        android:requestLegacyExternalStorage="true"
         android:roundIcon="@mipmap/ic_launcher_round"
         android:supportsRtl="true"
         android:theme="@style/Theme.SimpliTend"
@@ -22,11 +22,21 @@
         <meta-data
             android:name="com.google.android.geo.API_KEY"
             android:value="${MAPS_API_KEY}" />
-
         <meta-data
             android:name="com.google.android.gms.version"
             android:value="@integer/google_play_services_version" />
 
+        <activity
+            android:name=".caregiverdashboard.CaregiverDashActivity"
+            android:exported="true" >
+            <intent-filter>
+                <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
+
+                <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
+            </intent-filter>
+
+        </activity>
+
         <activity
             android:name=".careperson_dashboard.DashBoardActivityCP"
             android:exported="true"
@@ -35,6 +45,7 @@
             <meta-data
                 android:name="android.app.lib_name"
                 android:value="" />
+
         </activity>
         <activity
             android:name=".welcome.activities.WelcomeActivity"
@@ -42,11 +53,6 @@
             android:exported="true"
             android:screenOrientation="portrait">
 
-            <intent-filter>
-                <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
-
-                <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
-            </intent-filter>
 
             <meta-data
                 android:name="android.app.lib_name"
@@ -62,7 +68,6 @@
                 android:name="android.support.FILE_PROVIDER_PATHS"
                 android:resource="@xml/file_paths" />
         </provider>
-
     </application>
 
 </manifest>
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diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/ssb/simplitend/caregiverdashboard/CaregiverDashActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/com/ssb/simplitend/caregiverdashboard/CaregiverDashActivity.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9804056
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/ssb/simplitend/caregiverdashboard/CaregiverDashActivity.java
@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+package com.ssb.simplitend.caregiverdashboard;
+
+import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
+import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity;
+import androidx.drawerlayout.widget.DrawerLayout;
+import androidx.lifecycle.ViewModelProvider;
+
+import android.animation.ObjectAnimator;
+import android.os.Bundle;
+import android.os.Handler;
+import android.view.MotionEvent;
+import android.view.View;
+import android.view.ViewTreeObserver;
+import android.widget.Toast;
+
+import com.ssb.simplitend.R;
+import com.ssb.simplitend.caregiverdashboard.mvvm.CaregiverMainViewModel;
+import com.ssb.simplitend.databinding.CaregiverDashboardBinding;
+import com.yarolegovich.slidingrootnav.SlidingRootNav;
+import com.yarolegovich.slidingrootnav.SlidingRootNavBuilder;
+import com.yarolegovich.slidingrootnav.callback.DragStateListener;
+import com.yarolegovich.slidingrootnav.util.DrawerListenerAdapter;
+
+public class CaregiverDashActivity extends AppCompatActivity implements
+        DragStateListener{
+
+    // view binding
+    protected CaregiverDashboardBinding binding;
+
+    protected CaregiverMainViewModel viewModel;
+
+    @Override
+    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
+        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
+        binding = CaregiverDashboardBinding.inflate(getLayoutInflater());
+        setContentView(binding.getRoot());
+
+        binding.btn.setOnClickListener(view -> {
+            ObjectAnimator objAnim = ObjectAnimator.ofFloat(view, "translationX", -100f);
+            objAnim.setDuration(100);
+            objAnim.start();
+        });
+
+        initViews();
+
+    }
+
+    private void initViews() {
+
+        // viewmodel
+        viewModel = new ViewModelProvider(this).get(CaregiverMainViewModel.class);
+
+
+        // sliding navigation bar
+        viewModel.slidingRootNav = null;
+        viewModel.slidingRootNav = new SlidingRootNavBuilder(this)
+                .withMenuLayout(R.layout.caregiver_dashboard_menu)
+                .addDragStateListener(this)
+                .withToolbarMenuToggle(binding.toolbar)
+                .inject();
+        
+    }
+    // slide bar drag callbacks
+    @Override
+    public void onDragStart() {
+        binding.getRoot().setRadius(30);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void onDragEnd(boolean isMenuOpened) {
+        if (isMenuOpened){
+            binding.getRoot().setRadius(30);
+        }else{
+            binding.getRoot().setRadius(0);
+        }
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/ssb/simplitend/caregiverdashboard/mvvm/CaregiverMainViewModel.java b/app/src/main/java/com/ssb/simplitend/caregiverdashboard/mvvm/CaregiverMainViewModel.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..942bc86
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/ssb/simplitend/caregiverdashboard/mvvm/CaregiverMainViewModel.java
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+package com.ssb.simplitend.caregiverdashboard.mvvm;
+
+import androidx.lifecycle.ViewModel;
+
+import com.yarolegovich.slidingrootnav.SlidingRootNav;
+
+public class CaregiverMainViewModel extends ViewModel {
+
+    public SlidingRootNav slidingRootNav;
+
+    public CaregiverMainViewModel(){}
+
+}
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/ssb/simplitend/careperson_dashboard/fragments/CPDashboardFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/com/ssb/simplitend/careperson_dashboard/fragments/PatientDashboardFragment.java
similarity index 73%
rename from app/src/main/java/com/ssb/simplitend/careperson_dashboard/fragments/CPDashboardFragment.java
rename to app/src/main/java/com/ssb/simplitend/careperson_dashboard/fragments/PatientDashboardFragment.java
index 532e4e8..40f5711 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/ssb/simplitend/careperson_dashboard/fragments/CPDashboardFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/ssb/simplitend/careperson_dashboard/fragments/PatientDashboardFragment.java
@@ -11,21 +11,21 @@ import androidx.fragment.app.Fragment;
 import androidx.navigation.Navigation;
 
 import com.ssb.simplitend.R;
-import com.ssb.simplitend.databinding.CaregiverDashboardFragmentBinding;
+import com.ssb.simplitend.databinding.PatientDashboardFragmentBinding;
 
-public class CPDashboardFragment extends Fragment {
+public class PatientDashboardFragment extends Fragment {
 
     // view binding
-    protected CaregiverDashboardFragmentBinding binding;
+    protected PatientDashboardFragmentBinding binding;
 
-    public CPDashboardFragment() {
+    public PatientDashboardFragment() {
         // required
     }
 
     @Nullable
     @Override
     public View onCreateView(@NonNull LayoutInflater inflater, @Nullable ViewGroup container, @Nullable Bundle savedInstanceState) {
-        binding = CaregiverDashboardFragmentBinding.inflate(inflater, container, false);
+        binding = PatientDashboardFragmentBinding.inflate(inflater, container, false);
 
         clickEvents();
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/ssb/simplitend/customsviews/HomeBottomNav.java b/app/src/main/java/com/ssb/simplitend/customsviews/HomeBottomNav.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..44516a5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/ssb/simplitend/customsviews/HomeBottomNav.java
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+package com.ssb.simplitend.customsviews;
+
+import android.content.Context;
+import android.util.AttributeSet;
+import android.view.View;
+import android.widget.FrameLayout;
+
+import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
+import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
+
+import com.ssb.simplitend.R;
+
+public class HomeBottomNav extends FrameLayout {
+
+
+    // constructors
+    public HomeBottomNav(@NonNull Context context) {
+        super(context);
+        initViews();
+    }
+
+    public HomeBottomNav(@NonNull Context context, @Nullable AttributeSet attrs) {
+        super(context, attrs);
+        initViews();
+    }
+
+    public HomeBottomNav(@NonNull Context context, @Nullable AttributeSet attrs, int defStyleAttr) {
+        super(context, attrs, defStyleAttr);
+        initViews();
+    }
+
+    private void initViews(){
+        View view = inflate(getContext(), R.layout.home_bottom_nav, this);
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_cg_dash_bg.xml b/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_cg_dash_bg.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..134bd5a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_cg_dash_bg.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+<vector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:width="390dp"
+    android:height="236dp"
+    android:viewportWidth="390"
+    android:viewportHeight="236">
+  <path
+      android:pathData="M0,0H390a0,0 0,0 1,0 0V216a20,20 0,0 1,-20 20H20A20,20 0,0 1,0 216V0A0,0 0,0 1,0 0Z"
+      android:fillColor="@color/color_accent"/>
+</vector>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable/shadow_up.xml b/app/src/main/res/drawable/shadow_up.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1a3e498
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/drawable/shadow_up.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<shape xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:shape="rectangle">
+
+    <gradient
+        android:startColor="#C0C0C0"
+        android:endColor="@android:color/transparent"
+        android:centerColor="@android:color/transparent"
+        android:angle="90"
+        />
+
+</shape>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/caregiver_dashboard.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/caregiver_dashboard.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..857d016
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/caregiver_dashboard.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<com.google.android.material.card.MaterialCardView xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:layout_width="match_parent"
+    android:layout_height="match_parent">
+    
+    <RelativeLayout
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:layout_height="match_parent">
+
+        <LinearLayout
+            android:layout_width="match_parent"
+            android:layout_height="match_parent"
+            android:orientation="vertical"
+
+            android:clickable="false"
+            android:focusable="false"
+
+            android:weightSum="10"
+
+            >
+
+            <ImageView
+                android:layout_width="match_parent"
+                android:layout_height="0dp"
+
+                android:layout_weight="3"
+
+                android:src="@drawable/ic_cg_dash_bg"
+
+                android:scaleType="fitXY"
+
+                />
+
+        </LinearLayout>
+
+        <com.google.android.material.appbar.MaterialToolbar
+            android:id="@+id/toolbar"
+            android:layout_width="match_parent"
+            android:layout_height="?android:attr/actionBarSize"
+
+            android:layout_marginTop="15dp"
+
+            />
+
+        <com.ssb.simplitend.customsviews.HomeBottomNav
+            android:layout_width="match_parent"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_alignParentBottom="true"
+            />
+
+        <Button
+            android:id="@+id/btn"
+            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+
+            android:text="Animate"
+
+            android:layout_centerInParent="true"
+
+            />
+
+    </RelativeLayout>
+
+</com.google.android.material.card.MaterialCardView>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/caregiver_dashboard_menu.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/caregiver_dashboard_menu.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..070b42d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/caregiver_dashboard_menu.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:layout_width="match_parent"
+    android:layout_height="match_parent"
+    android:background="@color/color_primary"
+    >
+
+    <TextView
+        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+
+        android:text="Aditya"
+        android:textSize="@dimen/_18ssp"
+        android:textColor="@color/white"
+        android:textStyle="bold"
+        android:layout_marginStart="15dp"
+        android:layout_centerVertical="true"
+        />
+
+</RelativeLayout>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/home_bottom_nav.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/home_bottom_nav.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c426608
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/home_bottom_nav.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,253 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:layout_width="match_parent"
+    android:layout_height="@dimen/_92sdp"
+    xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
+    android:background="@android:color/transparent">
+
+    <View
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:layout_height="2dp"
+        android:layout_above="@id/ll"
+        android:background="@drawable/shadow_up"/>
+
+    <com.google.android.material.card.MaterialCardView
+        android:id="@+id/ll"
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+
+        android:layout_alignParentBottom="true"
+
+        app:cardBackgroundColor="@color/white"
+        app:cardCornerRadius="0dp"
+        >
+
+        <LinearLayout
+            android:layout_width="match_parent"
+            android:layout_height="@dimen/_60sdp"
+            android:weightSum="3"
+            android:orientation="horizontal">
+
+            <LinearLayout
+                android:layout_width="0dp"
+                android:layout_height="match_parent"
+                android:layout_weight="1"
+                android:orientation="vertical"
+                android:gravity="center"
+                >
+
+                <ImageView
+                    android:layout_width="@dimen/_25sdp"
+                    android:layout_height="@dimen/_25sdp"
+
+                    android:src="@drawable/ic_user_outline"
+                    android:contentDescription="@string/my_patient"
+                    />
+
+                <TextView
+                    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+                    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+
+                    android:text="@string/my_patient"
+                    android:fontFamily="@font/nunito_regular"
+                    android:textColor="@color/black"
+                    android:textSize="@dimen/_11ssp"
+
+                    android:layout_marginTop="5sp"
+
+                    />
+
+            </LinearLayout>
+
+            <LinearLayout
+                android:layout_width="0dp"
+                android:layout_height="match_parent"
+                android:layout_weight="1"
+                android:orientation="vertical"
+                android:gravity="center"
+                >
+
+                <ImageView
+                    android:layout_width="@dimen/_25sdp"
+                    android:layout_height="@dimen/_25sdp"
+
+                    android:visibility="gone"
+
+                    android:src="@drawable/ic_user_outline"
+                    android:contentDescription="@string/my_patient"
+                    />
+
+                <TextView
+                    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+                    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+
+                    android:text="@string/my_patient"
+                    android:fontFamily="@font/nunito_regular"
+                    android:textColor="@color/black"
+                    android:textSize="@dimen/_11ssp"
+
+                    android:layout_marginTop="5sp"
+
+                    android:visibility="gone"
+
+                    />
+
+            </LinearLayout>
+
+            <LinearLayout
+                android:layout_width="0dp"
+                android:layout_height="match_parent"
+                android:layout_weight="1"
+                android:orientation="vertical"
+                android:gravity="center"
+                >
+
+                <ImageView
+                    android:layout_width="@dimen/_25sdp"
+                    android:layout_height="@dimen/_25sdp"
+
+                    android:src="@drawable/ic_user_outline"
+                    android:contentDescription="@string/my_patient"
+                    />
+
+                <TextView
+                    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+                    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+
+                    android:text="@string/my_patient"
+                    android:fontFamily="@font/nunito_regular"
+                    android:textColor="@color/black"
+                    android:textSize="@dimen/_11ssp"
+
+                    android:layout_marginTop="5sp"
+
+                    />
+
+            </LinearLayout>
+
+        </LinearLayout>
+
+    </com.google.android.material.card.MaterialCardView>
+
+    <LinearLayout
+        android:id="@+id/ll2"
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:layout_height="@dimen/_60sdp"
+        android:orientation="horizontal"
+
+        android:layout_alignParentTop="true"
+
+        android:layout_marginBottom="@dimen/_30sdp"
+
+        android:background="@android:color/transparent"
+        
+        android:translationZ="1dp"
+
+        android:weightSum="3">
+
+        <RelativeLayout
+            android:layout_width="0dp"
+            android:layout_height="match_parent"
+            android:layout_weight="1">
+            
+            <com.google.android.material.card.MaterialCardView
+                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+                android:layout_height="match_parent"
+                android:visibility="gone"
+                android:layout_centerInParent="true"
+                app:cardBackgroundColor="@color/color_primary"
+
+                app:cardCornerRadius="@dimen/_25sdp"
+
+                app:cardElevation="15dp"
+                >
+                
+                <ImageView
+                    android:layout_width="@dimen/_30sdp"
+                    android:layout_height="@dimen/_30sdp"
+
+                    android:layout_margin="15dp"
+
+                    android:src="@drawable/ic_user_outline"
+                    app:tint="@color/white"
+
+                    />
+                
+            </com.google.android.material.card.MaterialCardView>
+            
+        </RelativeLayout>
+
+        <RelativeLayout
+            android:layout_width="0dp"
+            android:layout_height="match_parent"
+            android:layout_weight="1">
+
+            <com.google.android.material.card.MaterialCardView
+                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+                android:layout_height="match_parent"
+
+                android:layout_centerInParent="true"
+
+                android:layout_marginVertical="5dp"
+
+                android:visibility="visible"
+
+                app:cardBackgroundColor="@color/color_primary"
+
+                app:cardCornerRadius="@dimen/_35sdp"
+                app:cardElevation="5dp">
+
+                <ImageView
+                    android:layout_width="@dimen/_30sdp"
+                    android:layout_height="@dimen/_30sdp"
+
+                    android:layout_gravity="center"
+
+                    android:layout_margin="15dp"
+                    android:src="@drawable/ic_user_outline"
+
+                    app:tint="@color/white"
+
+                    />
+
+            </com.google.android.material.card.MaterialCardView>
+
+        </RelativeLayout>
+
+        <RelativeLayout
+            android:layout_width="0dp"
+            android:layout_height="match_parent"
+            android:layout_weight="1">
+
+            <com.google.android.material.card.MaterialCardView
+                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+
+                android:visibility="gone"
+
+                android:layout_centerInParent="true"
+                app:cardBackgroundColor="@color/color_primary"
+
+                app:cardCornerRadius="@dimen/_25sdp"
+
+                app:cardElevation="15dp"
+                >
+
+                <ImageView
+                    android:layout_width="@dimen/_30sdp"
+                    android:layout_height="@dimen/_30sdp"
+
+                    android:layout_margin="15dp"
+
+                    android:src="@drawable/ic_user_outline"
+                    app:tint="@color/white"
+
+                    />
+
+            </com.google.android.material.card.MaterialCardView>
+
+        </RelativeLayout>
+
+    </LinearLayout>
+
+</RelativeLayout>
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diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/caregiver_dashboard_fragment.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/patient_dashboard_fragment.xml
similarity index 100%
rename from app/src/main/res/layout/caregiver_dashboard_fragment.xml
rename to app/src/main/res/layout/patient_dashboard_fragment.xml
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/navigation/cp_dashboard_graph.xml b/app/src/main/res/navigation/cp_dashboard_graph.xml
index 1fb958e..7923337 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/navigation/cp_dashboard_graph.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/navigation/cp_dashboard_graph.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
     <fragment
         android:id="@+id/CPDashboardFragment"
-        android:name="com.ssb.simplitend.careperson_dashboard.fragments.CPDashboardFragment"
+        android:name="com.ssb.simplitend.careperson_dashboard.fragments.PatientDashboardFragment"
         android:label="CPDashboardFragment" >
         <action
             android:id="@+id/action_CPDashboardFragment_to_chatListFragment"
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/dimens.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/dimens.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4785766
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/dimens.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<resources>
+
+    <dimen name="drawer_drag_margin">16dp</dimen>
+
+</resources>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index e4f8df4..a19f036 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -235,5 +235,6 @@
     <string name="something_went_wrong">Something went wrong</string>
     <string name="at">at</string>
     <string name="caring_for_loved_one">Caring for a loved one may be\noverwhelming....\nLet our app assist you!</string>
+    <string name="my_patient">My Patient</string>
 
 </resources>
\ No newline at end of file