Developing an application platform to match neighbourhood caregivers with elderly caregivers, and providing suitable community care services for elders
The venture aims to develop a user-friendly pay-per-use application platform to alleviate elderly caregivers’ stress by recruiting and training low-income individuals aged 50 or above with caregiving capabilities as neighbourhood caregivers. Through this platform, neighbourhood caregivers will provide community care services including meal delivery, groceries, exercise and outings, not only alleviating elderly caregivers’ stress, but also meeting the social needs of the elders. In the long run, the project aspires to foster public-private partnerships to expand non-professional care services and build a sustainable and community-based mutual support network, to enhance the well-being of elders and foster social connection.
Name of Organisation
CASPHERE LIMITED
Approved Funding Amount
HK$100,000
Funding Period (Status)
6 months (Active)
Expected Impact
- Outreach to 10 elderly caretaking-service-related NGOs and collaborate with 1 of the NGOs
- Launch 1 application platform
- Engage 30 neighbourhood caregivers in user testing and provide 6 hours of training workshops
- 60 users register the application platform
- Match 30 pairs of registered low-income neighbourhood caregivers and elderly caregivers and provide 30 community care service sessions
Milestones/Progress
(To be updated when available)
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