The CareHeros App
Caring for someone with dementia is complex and navigating the health and long-term care systems can be a struggle for many caregivers. This can make it difficult for caregivers to share clinical information about their loved one with providers. Designed to be an adjunct to care, CareHeroes is a multi-functional web app that supports and educates caregivers while also providing a secure platform for sharing clinical information about their loved one with providers in real-time.
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In a recent study funded by the U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, caregivers who used CareHeroes for a three-month period showed a decrease in depression. Findings from the study have been published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research - Aging.
What does CareHeroes do?
The most popular feature of CareHeroes is the caregiver education chatbot.
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The CareHeroes chatbot is programmed using AI and answers the most common questions asked by caregivers of people living with dementia. Caregivers can either select pre-programmed questions or write in free-text. Responses are generated from content in The Dementia Caregiver: A Guide to Caring for Someone with Alzheimer's Disease and Other Neurocognitive Disorders, written by world renown geriatric psychiatrist, Dr. Marc Agronin.
Resources include educational videos and reading material.
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Caregivers can take clinical self-assessments of their mood and burden. They receive tailored feedback based on their responses to help them recognize when they need support.
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Caregivers can also take clinical assessments of their loved on, which creates color-coded charts that can be tracked and viewed by providers.
