In this episode, host Rasmus Cloes talks to Isa Novak, a special needs teacher and developer of an app for caregiving parents. Isa shares her personal experiences as the mother of a child in need of care and the challenges that led her to develop a digital solution for parents in similar situations.
Isa talks about how she, as a special education teacher, was suddenly faced with the challenge of collecting information about care, bureaucratic hurdles and applications in order to provide her daughter with the best possible care. In doing so, she realized that many parents in Germany face similar problems and that there is an enormous knowledge gap that needs to be filled.
Together they talk about how difficult it is to find your way through the jungle of bureaucratic requirements and how the app is designed to help structure and facilitate these processes. Isa shares her vision of simplifying the organization of everyday care and thus giving caring parents more time and energy for their children and themselves.
Another focus is on the challenges in developing the app – whether it be legal regulations, financial hurdles or the search for a suitable business model. Isa provides insights into the steps she and her team have already taken and the milestones that still lie ahead.
Topics:
- Developing an app for caregiving parents
- Bureaucratic challenges in everyday caregiving
- Digital health applications in Germany
- Assessing the needs of and providing support for caregiving parents
- Future prospects for the digital caregiving aids
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