2. Introduction
“Our MISSION is to empower
family caregivers with
information, tools and resources.
Our GOAL is to help them
become better managers of their
loved one’s care.”
Susan Baida, Co-founder of
eCareDiary.com
3. eCareDiary - Who We Are
• Inspired by personal
experience
• Provides content, tools, and
services for caregiving
management
• Reduces time, cost, and stress
for caregivers and recipients
• Featured in the NY Times,
Wall Street Journal.
Information Week and
AARP’s “11 Technologies
You’ll Want Now”
5. Challenges of Caregiving
TIME
•4 years, 19 hours/week
COST
•Caregivers spend $5,500/yr in out of
pocket expenses
•Caregiving costs employers $17-34B/yr
in lost productivity and healthcare costs
STRESS
•Over 50% experience stress and burden
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6. Cost to Businesses
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The MetLife Caregiving Cost Study: Productivity Losses to U.S. Business –
July 2006
7. Potential Solutions for Employers
• Caregiver support programs
• Decision support tools
• Stress reduction programs
• Care location assistance
• Flexible work hours
• Paid Time Off arrangements
• Telecommuting arrangements
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MetLife Study of Working Caregivers and Employer Healthcare Costs
February 2010
8. Caregiver See Technology as a Solution
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Source: e-Connected Family Caregiver: Bringing Caregiving into the 21st Century
Study by National Alliance for Caregiving and United Health Group Jan 2011
9. Caregivers Are Interested in Multiple Technologies
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Source: e-Connected Family Caregiver: Bringing Caregiving into the 21st Century
Study by National Alliance for Caregiving and United Health Group Jan 2011
10. Benefits of eCareDiary
eCareDiary offers cloud based tools that can be
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accessed through a computer or mobile device to
Manage appointments, caregiver visits and meals
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Track all medications
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Store Important documents
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eCareDiary offers award winning content and
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information including
Articles
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Expert Q&A
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Videos
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Podcasts
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Message boards
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eCareDiary reduces improves care coordination
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and reduces caregiver stress
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15. eCareDiary – Weekly Radio Show
• eCareDiary broadcasts
3 radio shows
– Empowering Family
Caregivers Show
– Caregivers and Physician
Conversation
– Caregivers Speak!
17. HIPAA Privacy
• HIPAA does not apply because all data is self entered and does not come from a
third party
• Privacy is very important to eCareDiary
• The Care Diary is safe, secure and password protected behind a firewall
• We follow HIPAA rules such as ensuring all data entered into the Care Diary belongs
to the owner and is not shared with anyone
• We use the best technology including Secure Socket Layer to ensure that your
information remains safe and secure
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