Care is a global need without geographic or demographic boundaries. At some point, every person and every family will need care, due to seniority, disability, sickness, hospitalization, etc. Here in the UE the population is quickly getting older, and care is a major concern. This trend will continue over the next few decades, with dramatic economic, political and social implications. The current care system is already struggling to cover the basic needs.
Chronic situations requiring long-term care are somehow covered, either formally by the public or private sectors (residential homes, day-care centres…), or informally by the family or independent professionals.
Temporary care needs (emergencies, substitutions, holydays, specialized care situations…) requiring a few hours or days of care, are harder to solve due to the difficulty of finding someone skilled and available for short periods. These services are usually covered by relatives and individuals that are found through classified ads, hospital boards or by recommendation. Such methods are poor as they do not provide much information about the care giver before hiring him/her, and often lead to bad experiences.
The existing situation lacks the necessary flexibility and transparency, ending up with citizens and families unable to cover their specific care needs, with the necessary confidence and satisfaction. A change is necessary to provide balance of offer and demand, flexibility, immediacy, affordability, professionality and overall confidence.
To address this need, we have developed familiados.com a caregiving marketplace specialized in temporary care (emergencies, substitutions, holydays, special care) where families and individuals can find the specific caregiving they need, from wherever they are (mobile) and in under one hour.
