💡 Wondering how to get paid as a family caregiver in Texas? Here are three ideas:
1️⃣ Texas STAR+PLUS Program
2️⃣ Community First Choice Program
3️⃣ VA Programs
These are just a few ideas, please consult a professional
#ElderCare#Caregiving#SeniorCare#CaregiverSupport
Beginning next week, we will be telling the story of "Aging in America"—a video series capturing real stories from everyday Americans navigating the aging journey.
With 1 in 5 Americans serving as caregivers today, these stories are common but often remain untold.
America’s aging care system is broken - We’re in trouble, but there is hope
Millions of Americans, particularly those who have a health crisis, NEED help but can’t pay for care out of pocket:
Caregiving can sometimes feel isolating and complex. That's why we're launching our Caregiver Community Forum.
• Ask questions and get answers
• Share experiences
• Connect with fellow caregivers
Join the conversation: [Insert Forum Link]
We all need a bit of love and connection in our life.
In about a week, we will release a product that brings love and life into senior care.
Stay tuned.
And for this, we need your help.
We're looking for:
- Caregivers to share their experiences
- Social media experts, marketing experts, and video producers
- Community champions to organize events involving older adults
- Senior care experts to tackle industry challenges
We are excited to share that we have received a $3 million NIH grant to build AI-driven solutions that make senior care more affordable and accessible.
Senior care is confusing and too expensive for most Americans.
And we have a plan to fix this🧵👇
At Olera, we are taking these challenges head on.
Fixing these issues in senior care will involve novel technology approaches, building a supportive community of caregivers and care receivers, and a deep understanding of the inner workings of senior care.
Nearly half of those aged 55-66 have no retirement savings.
Meanwhile, home care costs average $62,000 a year. And 7 out of 10 people will need long-term care at some point. Clearly, we have a problem on our hands.
Crazy fact: Only 0.7% of startups get VC funding. It's tough out there.
We raised $5M+ through grants instead. There are other paths - don't get stuck on the VC treadmill.
🧵⬇️
#SBIR#NIH#startups#NSF#DOD
Watch Dr. Logan DuBose share how @oleracare is transforming #Dementia caregiving through their NIH-funded platform and their new publication in JMIR Research Protocols. Follow us for more innovative digital health research! https://t.co/VQmmPkDdRK
#DigitalHealth#MyJMIRresearch #AcademicTwitter
“It is utterly false and cruelly arbitrary to put all the play and learning into childhood, all the work into middle age, and all the regrets into old age.”
- Margaret Mead
America faces a caregiving crisis - senior care often unaffordable & confusing.
To address this we conducting the #CARESStudy
Mission:
✅ Understand top #caregiver needs
✅ Build accessible guide system
✅ Evaluate using evidence
Avg annual home care cost: 62K Avg retiree income: 20K
Most can't afford these prices, yet $30B in aid goes unclaimed yearly.
@oleracare is leveraging #AI to bridge this gap.
We're building this now. Stay tuned.
It comes full circle! @Olera, led by @tjs_mind , spotlighted in new press feature by QUEST at UMD.
@UMD QUEST students develop biz solutions for real-world problems.
Read more about the feature: [link]
Join us in congratulating our tireless team! 🎉
Honored to be featured in @NIAaging's Small Biz Showcase! Our goal is to make #seniorcare affordable & accessible for all.
Through great UX & leveraging generative #AI, we're improving how families find #eldercare support.
Read about us: 🚀 https://t.co/NtGrEghe4U
#Olera#NIH