Gerontechnology: Eldercare-at-home startup seeks beta testers

My previous post about gerontechnology was sparked by an email forwarded to me by my husband. A colleague of his had been faced with long-distance care for her mother. Because of that experience she volunteered to participate in a small focus group by two young women just out of the graduate program in public health from Berkeley. She was impressed with their "passion and focus around caretaking strategies for elders". They are developing a business plan around ways to keep seniors in their homes and are now seeking some Bay Area contacts to road-test their services.

Should you have clients, friends or relatives you're caring for in the greater Bay Area who might benefit from this type of service, please contact Maham or Heather directly. Their contact information follows along with some information about their concept:

"We are a start-up (two Master's in Public Health grads from Berkeley) that has begun providing Aging in Place Assessments for Bay Area families. Essentially, we will do an in-home visit at your family member's home where we systematically evaluate opportunities to:

• make it safer
• (ex. install grab bars, handrails, better lighting, etc.)
  
• do maintenance that will prevent bigger problems down the road
• (ex. replace smoke detector batteries, fix leaky sinks, etc)
• set up technology to keep them connected to their family
  
• (ex. digital picture frames, phones with amplification, etc)

We are doing the initial consultation for free because we are still in pilot mode. We are experts in the best products for keeping people comfortable and independent in their homes.

Again, this is a totally free service, and your family will get a customized strategy with specific recommendations for your unique home, situation, and health status. It can serve as a useful roadmap for planning to help your loved one stay in their home with a high quality of life.

Drop me an email if you are interested.

Thanks,
Maham

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Maham Daher
Masters in Public Health & MBA
University of California, Berkeley
Haas School of Business

Cell: 617-319-6290
maham_daher@haas.berkeley.edu

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