Inspiration

The statistics are sobering—approximately 14.7 million elders live alone in the United States, facing social isolation and a lack of purpose. Research has shown that preventing loneliness can add up to 15 years to a person’s lifespan. While CareYaya has made strides in facilitating in-person connections between healthcare students and the elderly, we noticed a significant gap—there's no follow-up or sustained connection when in-person visits are not possible.

We are inspired to bridge this gap and create a solution that maintains these meaningful bonds, even remotely.

Our Solution

For the Elderly

Our solution demands minimal effort from the elderly side—they only need to keep a smart watch on them. We designed it to be as simple as possible, requiring no complicated setups or operations.

For the Students

On the student side, this is not just another volunteering opportunity. Students are building bonds with their assigned elders while fulfilling their 100-hour volunteer requirement for graduation.

Key Features

  • Easy-to-use device for elders: Tracks biometric data and activities such as sleep, steps, hydration, and blood pressure.
  • Terra API powered: The biometric can be collected with any smartwatch or wrist bands, and be viewable on the platform.
  • Volunteer hours tracker for students: Allows students to log their remote caring activities.
  • AI-powered health suggestions: Our AI model analyzes the collected data to provide health advice, fostering a stronger connection and more informed care.
  • Remote Check-ins: Students and family members can access the data and perform remote check-ins, providing that much-needed human touch even from afar.

Our solution is designed to hold elders accountable, offer actionable health advice, and most importantly, to foster and maintain strong connections between the students and elders.

Team Members

  • Mahmoud Salah (Brandeis 24 CS)- Frontend & Backend
  • Marco Qin (Brandeis 24 CS & Math)- Project Management & Backend
  • Majd Alafrange (MIT 26 EECS)- Frontend & Hardware

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