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Caring for the Caregiver 2019

William & Mary

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Caregivers want to untether

24/7 observation “just in case”

Emergency and routine monitoring

Assistance with simple tasks

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Smart home devices can provide peace of mind

  • Alert about emergencies with wearables and cameras
  • Give care recipients new skills with voice commands
  • Allow remote care and communication with reminders and telecommunication

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There are 3 main barriers to their adoption

Perceived

Usefulness

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Cost

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Complexity

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CollHome addresses those 3 issues directly

We are a volunteer geek squad for caregivers!

Product Guidance

Student Fundraising

Make tech simple

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Reaching CollHome is Easy for Caregivers

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Reach out to a student chapter

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  • Chapter directory website
  • Student outreach through community offices
  • Word of mouth

Students install products

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  • Meet caregiver’s needs with easy to use products
  • Explains how to use them

Meet with student consultants

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  • Student is there to listen
  • Works to understand the caregiver’s specific needs

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Continuous

Relationship

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Starting a Student Chapter

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Register

Register through our website

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Learn

Join our GitHub

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Tell us about the students starting your chapter

Gain access to all of our resources on

➣ Understanding the caregiving experience

➣ Fundraising for and installing smart products

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All resources are developed�based on academic research

Research into use of smart home devices for living assistance:

“A Tailored Smart Home for Dementia Care”[1]

“An Acoustic-Based Smart Home System for People Suffering from Dementia”[2]

We expand on this by then guiding student volunteers into useful implementations.

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Starting a Student Chapter

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Register

Register through our website

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Learn

Join our GitHub

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Engage

Connect with your local community

Install

Build and install a custom smart home plan

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Join the network of larger organizations including AARP state offices and DARS

Interview caregivers to understand their needs

Meet individual caregivers using our resources as a guide

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Example Use Case

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Johnny

➣ Has family members who provide care

➣ Forgets to turn off appliances

➣ Sometimes forgets to lock the front door

➣ Doctor has asked for more health information following heart attacks

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Floor Plan

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Living Room: Google Home

Bedroom: FitBit

Kitchen: High Voltage Smart Plug

Entry: Smart Lock

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Example Cost Breakdown

  1. Google Home: $25
  2. Fitbit: $60
  3. Smart Plugs: 2/$8
  4. High Voltage Smart Plug: $150
  5. August Home Smart Lock: $150

Overall Installation: FREE

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Total:

$393

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We defray costs for caregivers in many ways

  • Companies donate smart home products, including Alexas and Google Homes

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  • Universities offer community engagement grants
  • Good old fashioned fundraisers and donations from local businesses

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Starting a Student Chapter

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Join our GitHub

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Prepare students to become

caregivers themselves

Register

Register through our website

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Learn

Engage

Connect with your local community

Maintain

Maintain relationships with caregivers and their loved ones

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Install

Build and install a custom smart home plan

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Contribute to our ever growing resource guide

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No one else is doing this

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Companies

Services

Best Buy, Amazon

On-Site Smart Home Consultations

OATS, The DAP

Care Recipient Technical Support

Papa

Student Outreach Programs

The DOF

Financial Aid For Tech

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We wrap all of these services into one

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As we scale we plan to develop a national chapter

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Coordinate Larger Scale Sponsorships

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Provide Administrative & Legal Support

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Certifications and Background Checks

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Our marketing strategy is focused on earned media

Goal: Attracting sponsors, informing caregivers,

and encouraging new chapters

Share our story with local and national media outlets as well as rely heavily on word of mouth among caregivers and students.

Partner with organizations with shared interests to spread the word

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We are the right team for the job

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Six years of hackathon organizing experience

Community outreach track record

Regularly responsible for managing budgets over $25,000

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THANKS!

A special thank you to our

mentors, Myra and Jim

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collhome.herokuapp.com • github.com/CollHome/collhome-resources