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carezapp
Andrew Macfarlane, Founder & CEO of carezapp, chats to Eagle Labs HealthTech about his company.
Tell us about your business.
carezapp develops and delivers technology enabled support systems for care in homes and other residential settings. The online platform and companion app helps to connect people and supports, offering better insights through connected technologies that empower people, deliver real-time information and peace of mind. By incorporating Carezapp care technology into services, providers can improve the support for their frontline people, further enhance quality face to face care and deliver proactive monitoring on a 24/7 year-round basis. KEY BENEFITS include more positive outcomes for all, enhanced experiences, greater scope and efficiencies in the delivery of care and support services.
When did you start your business?
2014.
What's been your biggest highlight?
Positive impact on vulnerable people's lives from those living with learning disabilities to those who are homeless.
What's been your biggest challenge?
Bringing digital innovations to underfunded social care services within current time-based commissioning and procurement models.
Advice for entrepreneurs starting out
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