ianacare - Caregiving Support 2.15.0

ianacare is a comprehensive platform designed specifically for family caregivers, providing them with a centralized hub to organize and mobilize all levels of support. The platform allows caregivers to coordinate help from friends, family, and coworkers, utilize employer benefits, discover local resources, and receive personalized guidance from our Caregiver Navigators. Our primary goal is to empower and equip family caregivers, fostering a sense of community so that no caregiver has to face their challenges alone.

The initial layer of support offered by ianacare involves rallying personal social circles, including friends, family, coworkers, and neighbors, to assist with practical needs such as meals, rides, respite care, child care, pet care, and errands. Through a private feed, caregivers can keep everyone updated on their journey while receiving emotional support from their community.

Whether one is caring for a loved one with a long-term illness/disability, during short-term surgery, or during a life transition such as having a baby or grieving, ianacare is designed to create and coordinate a support system composed of individuals who are eager to provide assistance. Our aim is to eliminate the burden of organization typically associated with caregiving by streamlining the process through our platform.

By joining the ianacare team, caregivers can eliminate the confusion caused by spreadsheets, sign-up emails, and intrusive group texts that revolve around logistics. Even the smallest acts of support can make a tremendous difference in a caregiver's life.

IANA = I Am Not Alone.

For current caregivers, it's worth checking with your employer to see if they offer additional resources at no cost. To determine if your employer provides this customized benefit, simply download the app and go through the authentication process.

Key Features:

• Ask for and receive practical help: Utilize the platform to make clear and efficient requests for tasks such as meals, check-ins, rides, respite care, child care, pet care, and errands. The platform simplifies the process so that supporters can easily accept tasks without the need for burdensome back-and-forth logistics. With just one click, all the details are automatically entered into both parties' calendars.
• Easily invite people to the team: Invite friends, family, neighbors, coworkers, community members, professional caretakers, and anyone else who is willing to provide assistance. You can invite individuals directly from within the ianacare app or copy and paste the team link into an email or social media post.
• Keep everyone up to date: Utilize your private ianacare feed to share news, offer support, and receive updates on the care of your loved one. This allows all team members to stay informed and contribute as needed.
• Get help without asking: Supporters on your team can proactively offer day-to-day assistance and provide financial support through money transfers, gift cards, or items from your Amazon wishlist, eliminating the need for explicit requests.
• Stay organized with a team calendar: All requested tasks are displayed on your team calendar, ensuring that you stay organized while gaining clarity on when and where additional support may be required.
• Control notification preferences: As either a caregiver or a supporter on the team, you have complete control over what requests, notifications, and updates you receive and how you receive them (via email, SMS, or push notifications).
• Start or join a team for a caregiver: Even if you are not the primary caregiver, you still have the option to start a team and invite the caregiver to join. Alternatively, you can join a team to which you have been invited.