06/12/2024
✨ High Tech Relief for Overlooked Heroes: Caregivers
I read this article today and felt it was important to share. If you or someone you know provides care for family members in need, consider using this valuable resource.
💫 AI is providing help with a human touch for unpaid caregivers through a service called TCARE.ai. It's a major step forward to help the countless underrepresented people who quietly suffer from the mental and financial impacts of caring for others.
💫 Here is a summary of the article:
➡ There are more than 53 million unpaid family caregivers in the United States, who provide 34 billion hours of care each year, amounting to an estimated $67 billion in lost income.
➡ According to a 2023 study from Guardian Life, 41% of caregivers report low physical, mental, and financial wellbeing, compared to 31% of non-caregivers.
➡ When caregivers sign up for TCARE.ai, they are assigned a Care Specialist who will perform a 20- to 40-minute assessment virtually, over the phone or video chat, to obtain information about the caregiver, to understand their caregiving journey, and their emotional and physical wellbeing.
➡ TCARE’s data scientists use 15 years of longitudinal data to identify trends and patterns for caregivers across social, economic, and ethnic demographics.
The model has produced positive results for many caregivers and their families.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/tomchiodo/2024/06/11/high-tech-with-a-human-touch-how-ai-can-help-caregivers-reduce-stress/
Technology can help family caregivers avoid negative health outcomes so they can continue to care for their loved ones.