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        <issuerName>CAREGUIDE INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CGDE</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>Pacala Mark L</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O ESSEX WOODLANDS HEALTH VENTURES</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>21 WATERWAY AVENUE, SUITE 225</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>THE WOODLANDS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>77380</rptOwnerZipCode>
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    <reportingOwner>
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            <rptOwnerName>ESSEX WOODLANDS HEALTH VENTURES FUND V LP</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>21 WATERWAY AVENUE, SUITE 225</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>THE WOODLANDS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
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    <reportingOwner>
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            <rptOwnerName>ESSEX WOODLANDS HEALTH VENTURES FUND IV L P</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>21 WATERWAY AVENUE, SUITE 225</rptOwnerStreet1>
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            <rptOwnerZipCode>77380</rptOwnerZipCode>
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                    <value>Common Stock</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The warrants were issued to Essex Woodlands Health Ventures Fund IV, L.P. and Essex Woodlands Health Ventures Fund V, L.P. in consideration for their guarantees of the Issuer's obligations under a debt facility.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Securities are owned of record by Essex Woodlands Health Ventures Fund IV, L.P. Mark L. Pacala, one of the Issuer's directors, is a managing director of entities affiliated with Essex Woodlands Health Ventures IV, L.L.C, the general partner of Essex Woodlands Health Ventures Fund IV, L.P. Mr. Pacala disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities herein.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Securities are owned of record by Essex Woodlands Health Ventures Fund V, L.P. Mark L. Pacala, one of the Issuer's directors, is a managing director of entities affiliated with Essex Woodlands Health Ventures V, L.L.C, the general partner of Essex Woodlands Health Ventures Fund V, L.P. Mr. Pacala disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities herein.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Brian F. Leaf, attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-09-02</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Brian F. Leaf, attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-09-02</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Brian F. Leaf, attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-09-02</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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