Senior Startups from the Insurtech Map of the insurance sector
In June 2021 Santalucía Impulsa released the second edition of Insurtech map of the insurance sector, prepared together with the newspaper El Referente, as a result of a necessary update that will cover The push for digitalization in all categories. Within this large ecosystem, the growth of Senior Startups/Silver Economy since, taking into account the current scenario, included in the I Santalucía Senior Trends and Innovation Report and Silver Economy, the new Senior consumer represents a unique opportunity for the creation of innovative technological projects and services that help people as they age. In general, there are many startups that have worked to develop initiatives for the health, care, care, well-being and professional care of elderly people or people with dependency problems to improve their quality of life, and thus, by valuing old age and giving the profession of caregivers the respect it deserves, is how Senior Startups developed below.
Alice65
Alice65 is a revolutionary technological solution whose mission is converting passive voice assistants into active mechanisms, that is, in conversation starters, through multiple IoT devices.The Spanish entrepreneurs who have given rise to this idea have focused their development on the capacity of virtual assistants to managing useful reminders such as taking pills or medication, the Activating alerts such as the dates of medical appointments, calendars so as not to forget birthdays, the GPS positioning for when the user leaves home... In this way, to have this service you only need a Internet-connected voice assistant, an assistance button and a mobile phone to connect it to the system. From there, its operation is simple: the older one will only have to press the button, which will always have it as a pendant, and the assistant will take care of Report pending tasks or reminders for the same day, you can even confirm if the corresponding medication has been taken. In addition, family members or support people will have a mobile application where you can track your activity, as well as updating reminders or confirming medical appointments. This is how, offering personalized solutions to the most vulnerable group, Alice65 provides innovation in the care sector.
Beprevent
Beprevent It is the solution that allows older people to continue living in their own home providing them with the necessary independence while keeping their families informed.The application provides people who care for the elderly the peace of mind that everything is going well, allowing them Know where they are and what they are doing at all times. Of course, always respecting your privacy. They achieve this through their tags, which provide intelligence to any everyday object. These are sensors that, placed on the most significant and relevant objects for the person, they detect and analyze every movement.The tags are connected to a mobile device through a central device that does not require Wi-Fi or a telephone line at home. Thanks to him, relatives receive Real-time notifications when using the objects to which the labels are attached. Just with a tap on the screen, the application will show what is happening at that precise moment, as well as what happened in the previous hours or days. In addition, the app allows you to create alerts or reminders, for example, when older people have to take medication or when they exceed their walking time. Thus, it compares the level of daily activity, prevents excessive street trips and reports altered sleep rhythms.
Adopt a Grandparent
Adopt a Grandparent was born from the story of Alberto (25 years old) and Bernardo (86 years old), specifically when the latter confesses to the young man that his greatest desire is to have a grandchild. It is at that moment that Alberto comes to mind adopt Bernardo as a grandfather, a fact that inspired him to formally found the organization and thus alleviate situations of loneliness.60% of older people who live in homes do not receive visitors, that's why the goal of Adopt a Grandparent is Connecting generations to each other and that all older people feel accompanied, listened to and loved while young volunteers learn from the wisdom and values that reside in them. To be part of this community you only have to register, take a test that Connect each person to the grandfather they are most like and make a monthly financial contribution. Once this is done, users will be able to connect with their adopted grandparents through a call system, visit them in homes and do different activities with them, ranging from eating in restaurants to participating in workshops.
Aiudo
Aiudo was created to digitize and professionalize a traditional and informal sector, which is that of caring for the elderly in their homes so that they live in a dignified way being cared for by a person who is integrated into the bosom of the family. The purpose pursued by this home caregiver agency is to improving the quality of life of Seniors accompanying them with specialized workers for each particular situation (internal caregivers, on an hourly basis, for weekends, for people with Alzheimer's or Parkinson's, etc.). For this purpose they follow the Person-Centered Care Model, where the user is the core of the intervention. Aiudo only works with professionals with references and vocation, and for this purpose they follow a pioneering selection process: The psychologists of the team carry out specific tests on the caregiver to verify their competencies and assign each client the one with whom they have the greatest affinity and compatibility. For all these reasons, and because the company has the The lowest turnover rate of caregivers for the elderly in the sector, define themselves as “experts in selecting, managing and hiring caregivers”.
Cuideo
Cuideo It's the company leader in home care for the elderly, and its objective is accompany and assist the elderly in their daily tasks so that they can stay at home for as long as possible. Older people often face loneliness, and Cuideo, to overcome this feeling, selects carefully trusted and professional caregivers that provide them with what they need: listening, presence or support.Despite the difficulties that families face in finding a trustworthy caregiver, this company's team is following a thorough selection process which includes validation of resumes, personal interviews and aptitude tests, administrative control and document verification, a presentation of up to three caregivers, the validation of training and experience and even the verifying references from other families.Además, dispone de CuideoAssist, un wearable que no requiere instalaciones y es ideal para llevarlo a la calle. Este avanzado sistema de teleasistencia móvil y consultas médicas y psicológicas está especialmente pensado para que las personas mayores y sus cuidadores familiares y/o profesionales se sientan acompañados y protegidos en cada momento. El usuario tan solo tiene que pulsar el botón en caso de emergencia o inseguridad, y la empresa movilizará todos los recursos necesarios.
Cuidum
Cuidum es una plataforma online de asistencia domiciliaria que pone en contacto a cuidadores profesionales con familias que tengan a su cargo personas mayores o con problemas de dependencia.Es un modelo de empresa que conjuga la ubicación de las personas que conecta, pero sin olvidar los caracteres del cuidador y de la persona a cuidar y la patología del dependiente con la formación del profesional.Para la selección de sus profesionales realiza un proceso en el que se valoran aspectos clave como la formación, experiencia, confianza y referencia de antiguos empleadores. Además, para ofrecer un mejor serviciofamilias., cuenta con un equipo de psicólogos que lleva un seguimiento mensual del estado emocional tanto de los cuidadores como de las
Depencare
Depencare es uno de los servicios más completos de cuidado a domicilio, incluyendo cuidadores internos y externos, para la noche o servicios de acompañamiento.Sus primeros clientes fueron los abuelos del creador de la empresa, por eso la empatía es su valor fundamental. A raíz de ahí buscan en todos sus empleados la sensibilidad hacia la situación de estas personas, siendo conscientes de que cada familia se enfrenta a una situación diferente y las necesidades no son las mismas en cada caso.La empresa busca el cuidador o cuidadora ideal, que el cliente contrata directamente para obtener un precio más económico, mientras que ellos se encargan de todos los trámites de contratación y hacen un seguimiento del servicio para asegurarse de que es satisfactorio para ambas partes. El equipo es el responsable de que las personas mayores estén felices y las familias tranquilas sabiendo que sus seres queridos están en buenas manos.Se puede resumir en que Depencare ayuda a que las personas mayores y dependientes vivan una vida plena en su propio domicilio gracias a la selección de un cuidador preparado y fiable y a la gestión de todas las cuestiones administrativas.
Durcal
Durcal es la mayor aplicación de salud, seguridad y felicidad para mayores. Una plataforma familiar gratuita que permite comprobar el estado de salud y seguridad de los Seniors en remoto a tiempo real con un solo clic.La app, que cuenta con una interfaz sencilla e intuitiva adaptada a la vista y habilidades tecnológicas de las personas de edad avanzada, divide sus funcionalidades en tres parámetros: salud, que detecta pasos, calidad del sueño, temperatura corporal y pulsaciones; seguridad, incluyendo geolocalización, nivel de carga y cobertura del teléfono; y felicidad, que permite compartir fotografías y vídeos y llevar la cuenta de las veces que se ha visitado o llamado por teléfono a los mayores mediante un ranking.Además, recientemente ha incorporado a sus funcionalidades la Pulsera Durcal con GPS, para que los familiares de los mayores estén seguros aunque estos no lleven su teléfono encima. La pulsera dispone de un sistema de localización GPS que indica la ubicación en tiempo real, un sistema de detección de caídas que detectara automáticamente la emergencia y avisa a la familia sin necesidad de pulsar ningún botón y un botón de ayuda conectado 24h a una central receptora de emergencias.Teniendo en cuenta que la silver economy esun sector actualmente enauge, el objetivo de esta aplicación es ofrecer un servicio adaptado al envejecimiento de la población para combatir la soledad fomentando el contacto de las personas mayores con sus familiares.
Enola
A partir de los 50 años, practicar ejercicio físico con frecuencia es crucial para mejorar la salud y el bienestar, por eso Enola nace para ofrecer un servicio de deporte personalizado a todas las personas que superan esta edad.La aplicación cuenta con un equipo médico formado por cardiólogos, traumatólogos, fisioterapeutas y entrenadores profesionales, que son los encargados de planificar el entrenamiento y adaptarlo a las necesidades de cada usuario.Lo único que requiere Enola antes de empezar a ponerse en forma es descargar la app y realizar un pequeño cuestionario sobre el estado de salud para ajustar el entrenamiento al estado físico. A partir de ahí el equipo se encarga de ofrecer un plan de ejercicios específico y personalizado que el usuario podrá realizar en cualquier momento y lugar.
Familiados
Familiados es la red online de asistencia a domicilio que conecta a cuidadores titulados con experiencia con ancianos, personas dependientes, enfermos y niños.El objetivo de Familiados es encontrar la ayuda de un cuidador de manera inmediata cuando surge una urgencia o un problema familiar, como sustituir al cuidador habitual o planear una escapada. Una vez recibida la solicitud, buscan al profesional adecuado dentro de un radio cercano a la vivienda y en menos de una hora envían la recomendación.Su punto fuerte es el catálogo de cuidadores, un marketplace de profesionales a los que es posible recurrir cuando las circunstancias apremian y que son capaces de integrarse en la vida de los dependientes sin importar cuáles sean sus condiciones.
Neki
Neki es la startup líder en el desarrollo de dispositivos localizadores GPS para la tercera edad. Ofrece seguridad a los familiares de personas mayores conectándoles a través de diversos dispositivos GPS como relojes, cinturones o colgantes que fomentan su autonomía y seguridad.Los dispositivos Nock Senior by Neki están pensados especialmente para personas mayores con riesgo a desorientarse o enfermos de Alzheimer en fases iniciales. Incluyen un GPS escondido que permite a los familiares consultar la ubicación en tiempo real sin límite de distancia.Todos los dispositivos son monitorizables con una app que permite al responsable de la persona visualizar los recorridos realizados y recibir alertas o avisos, totalmente configurables, por ejemplo si ésta entra o sale de una zona de seguridad establecida.
Pensium
Pensium es el programa que permite a las familias hacer frente al pago de los cuidados asistenciales de un familiar mayor sin perder su patrimonio, sin ningún tipo de hipoteca, sin avales, sin gastar sus ahorros y sin tener que desembolsar ningún dinero.Su objetivo es facilitar la financiación de la plaza residencial privada o de los cuidados asistenciales en casa de las personas mayores con vivienda propia, anticipando hasta el doble del alquiler de su vivienda con el fin de que su casa trabaje para pagar su asistencia.
Qida
Qida es una empresa social que ofrece servicios de atención domiciliaria para personas dependientes y ancianos.Pone a disposición del cliente cuidadores internos, cuidadores por horas, servicios de noche o por horas, acompañamiento de mayores a hospitales y residencias y sensores de monitorización remota que se instalan en el domicilio para que los mayores puedan recibir la asistencia que necesitan mientras estén solos en casa.Once the application form has been filled out, the company prepares a Individualized Care Plan with different profiles so that the client can interview them and select the most appropriate one in each case. Finally, it provides personalized follow-up with a social worker who advises users on everything they need. At Qida, they trust that transforming home care is the only way to make the healthcare system sustainable and of quality.
Rosita Longevity
Rosita Longevity is a longevity coach, an application that helps you live longer healthy years thanks to the development of healthy habits in the form of personalized itineraries that can be taken from home. The aging process is 80% epigenetic, which means that lifestyle choices They determine the way in which one ages. To achieve healthy aging, Rosita is turning to people between 60 and 75 years old to help them create a longevity plan through personalized activities designed by experts. The application makes available to the user classes, activities, tests and games, among which you can find consultations with physiotherapists, yoga, fitness, functional training, active dancing or even karate, all to incorporate healthy lifestyle habits in the daily routine in a fun way. What sets Rosita apart from other virtual training apps is that it has an approach that goes beyond exercise. Its objective is Increase healthy life expectancy by 5 years, that's why it starts with exercise, because it's the most expensive habit with the most impact on health, but it also covers areas such as education about aging or emotional health.
Senniors
The company of reliable home care for the elderly and dependent, Senniors, seeks to help these people to continue living in their own home with a better quality of life receiving expert and close care. Among the services it offers are internal caregivers, on an hourly basis, support in a residence or hospital or the management of procedures if the user already has a caregiver. Once the registration form has been filled out, the company makes a social and health assessment of the person who will receive the care and their environment and selects the ideal caregivers, responsible for all administrative management. Both the process and the relationship will always be accompanied by a family advisor, and the customer will be able to track daily care through the app.
vermouth
vermouth It's the digital platform that wants to prove that age is just a number through activities designed for people with life experience. Each stage has its potential, and this company was born with the objective To get the most out of people over 55. At that age, leading an active life with significant social ties is synonymous with a life full of vitality, energy and joy. For this reason, Vermut has developed an ecosystem where these people can enjoy new experiences, meet new people with interests similar to their own and participate in a wide variety of validated and safe activities. In the diverse catalog of plans it offers, the user can find everything from activities with animals to volunteer workshops, to walks, tastings, talks and cultural routes, sports, gastronomic routes and workshops, culture and art workshops or trips and excursions. The Vermut group is made up of men and women over 55 years old, open, positive and eager to connect, and although the average age is 65, with great interest in culture, physical activity and gastronomy, anyone can be part of it.
Wayalia
Wayalia is dedicated to the care of the elderly by connecting caregivers in the social and health sector with the elderly who, either because of their advanced age or because of acquired dependency, require home helpers, in hospitals or nursing homes in order to continue their daily lives. The purpose of this technological platform is to prevent family members from being forced to bring their elders into homes, so it offers caregivers, both internal and hourly, adapted to the needs of each particular case. To ensure that the selected caregiver is ideal for each family, they use a compatibility algorithm that makes the user experience always positive, connecting the elderly with assistants who have the necessary skills and experience to provide the best possible care service.
Wayook
Wayook It's the online portal that offers professionals of domestic service, caregivers for the elderly or children and recurring or occasional cleaning services. Through the same portal, it makes available to the user a variety of services either for the home (all types of household care), for the family (professionals for the care of the elderly and children) or for the company (professional cleaning service). The platform allows the user to manage and monitor all services online. Thus, through technology, it is how it assures the customer the efficiency, quality and transparency in all its activities.
