diff --git a/packages/docs/docs/getting-started.md b/packages/docs/docs/getting-started.md
index cae6a2e..68c9d7f 100644
--- a/packages/docs/docs/getting-started.md
+++ b/packages/docs/docs/getting-started.md
@@ -183,29 +183,42 @@ import { Component } from "effect-fc"
 
 export const MountedMessageEffect = Component.make("MountedMessage")(
   function* () {
-    yield* Component.useOnMount(() =>
+    const message = yield* Component.useOnMount(() =>
       Effect.gen(function* () {
         yield* Console.log("MountedMessage mounted")
         yield* Effect.addFinalizer(() =>
           Console.log("MountedMessage unmounted"),
         )
+
+        return "This value was loaded on mount."
       }),
     )
 
-    return <p>This component owns an Effect scope.</p>
+    return <p>{message}</p>
   },
 )
 ```
 
 Use `Component.useOnMount` for work that should run once for the component
-instance. Use `Component.useOnChange` when the scoped work should be recreated
-when dependencies change.
+instance and return a cached value. Use `Component.useOnChange` when the scoped
+work should be recreated when dependencies change.
 
 ```tsx
+import { Console, Effect } from "effect"
+import { Component } from "effect-fc"
+
 const UserPanelEffect = Component.make("UserPanel")(
   function* (props: { readonly userId: string }) {
     const user = yield* Component.useOnChange(
-      () => fetchUser(props.userId),
+      () =>
+        Effect.gen(function* () {
+          yield* Console.log(`Loading ${props.userId}`)
+          yield* Effect.addFinalizer(() =>
+            Console.log(`Cleaning up ${props.userId}`),
+          )
+
+          return yield* fetchUser(props.userId)
+        }),
       [props.userId],
     )
 
@@ -214,8 +227,9 @@ const UserPanelEffect = Component.make("UserPanel")(
 )
 ```
 
-In this example, changing `userId` closes the previous dependency scope before
-creating a new one. Unlike `useOnMount`, `useOnChange` does not expose the
+In this example, each `userId` gets its own scope. When `userId` changes,
+Effect-FC closes the previous scope, runs its finalizers, and creates a new
+scope for the next load. Unlike `useOnMount`, `useOnChange` does not expose the
 component's root scope directly. It creates and provides its own scope for that
 dependency window. Some other Effect-FC hooks follow the same pattern when they
 need a lifecycle that is narrower than the whole component instance.