Care.coach

Say "hello" to a new friend. empowers individuals to actively improve their health. care.coach takes a unique approach to supporting individuals in the home by creating a new channel of communication & care delivery through a digital platform. Our services offer capabilities ranging from telemedicine to a 24x7 engaging avatar companion; all of whic... h can be customized to meet the differing needs of individuals. A study by researchers at UC San Francisco has found that more than a third of adults over age 65 face potential difficulties seeing their doctor via telemedicine, with the greatest challenges experienced by older, low-income men in remote or rural areas, especially those with disabilities or poor health." JAMA Internal Medicine (August 3, 2020) The care.coach video visit solution is an easy to use, provider-led telemedicine app. It requires no intervention from the user to receive a call from their provider, caregiver, or loved one. In response to Covid-19, Care Managers are now doing telephonic visits instead of our home visits. It is great to have consumers who have the video visit capability so that we can connect face to face, rather than through the phone. Doing a visit through the virtual monitor gave me an opportunity to see my consumers surroundings and appearance which are often indicators to other issues that may be going on in someones home. Having the face to face contact made it easier to connect and have longer, more impactful conversations." Without you, my dad would definitely be in a nursing home...you have allowed me to keep him safer and happier than he would be anywhere else. You, along with his daycare, are absolutely amazing!" Two of my participants that are struggling with loneliness, medical illness, depression, anxiety and mild cognitive issues have taken to the Avatar and enjoy it immensely. The companionship offered through the program provides much needed grounding." Subscribe to care.coach emails to learn more:Read More