Technext Technext
  • Home
  • Stories
    • Lupin, Bridgerton; Top 5 New Netflix Series to Watch This Week
      Lupin, Bridgerton; Top 5 New Netflix Series to Watch This Week
      3 hours ago 0
      31
    • Samsung Unveils Galaxy S21  Series, Announces Ebuka as Brand Ambassador at its Unpacked Event
      Samsung Unveils Galaxy S21 Series, Announces Ebuka as Brand Ambassador at its Unpacked Event
      6 hours ago 0
      67
    • Bolt Launches Ride-hailing Service in Ado-Ekiti and Bauchi, Now in 14 Nigerian States
      Bolt Launches Ride-hailing Service in Ado-Ekiti and Bauchi, Now in 14 Nigerian States
      7 hours ago 0
      52
    • How to Register Your Company Through the New CAC e-Registration Portal for Businesses and Individuals
      How to Register Your Company Through the New CAC e-Registration Portal for Businesses and Individuals
      11 hours ago 0
      119
    • Ditching WhatsApp for Signal? Here Are 5 Things You Should Know
      Ditching WhatsApp for Signal? Here Are 5 Things You Should Know
      1 day ago 0
      88
    • How to Sell Ethereum, Bitcoin and Tether Instantly  in Nigeria Using Jackocoins
      How to Sell Ethereum, Bitcoin and Tether Instantly in Nigeria Using Jackocoins
      1 day ago 0
      103
    • Ghanaian Fintech OZÉ Raises $700k Seed Capital to Fuel Expansion into Nigeria
      Ghanaian Fintech OZÉ Raises $700k Seed Capital to Fuel Expansion into Nigeria
      1 day ago 0
      121
    • With Huge Investments into African Originals, are Netflix and Showmax Taking too Big a Risk?
      With Huge Investments into African Originals, are Netflix and Showmax Taking too Big a Risk?
      1 day ago 0
      62
    • HostNowNow Releases New Staging Server that Enables Users Test Softwares and Prelaunch Web Projects
      HostNowNow Releases New Staging Server that Enables Users Test Softwares and Prelaunch Web Projects
      2 days ago 0
      69
  • Features
    • 5 Tips to Make Your Business More Popular on Social Media
      5 Tips to Make Your Business More Popular on Social Media
      2 days ago 0
      101
    • Analysts Forecast Bitcoin to Hit $100k in 2021, But is This Really a Good Time to Start Buying?
      Analysts Forecast Bitcoin to Hit $100k in 2021, But is This Really a Good Time to Start Buying?
      3 days ago 0
      253
    • Top 5 Most In-Demand Tech Jobs for 2021 — and Skills Required for them
      Top 5 Most In-Demand Tech Jobs for 2021 — and Skills Required for them
      1 week ago 0
      308
    • Financial Strategies for Surviving 2021 with Ayo Akinmade, Vice Chairman, Regus
      Financial Strategies for Surviving 2021 with Ayo Akinmade, Vice Chairman, Regus
      1 week ago 0
      295
    • ‘Expect Aggressive Expansion in 2021’- PlentyWaka’s Johnny Enagwolor on Surviving 2020 and What the Future Holds
      ‘Expect Aggressive Expansion in 2021’- PlentyWaka’s Johnny Enagwolor on Surviving 2020 and What the Future Holds
      2 weeks ago 0
      346
    • After a Poor 2020, Here are the Top Cinema Trends to Watch Out for in 2021
      After a Poor 2020, Here are the Top Cinema Trends to Watch Out for in 2021
      2 weeks ago 0
      296
    • “How we survived 2020” with Fehintolu Olaogun, CEO, CredPal
      “How we survived 2020” with Fehintolu Olaogun, CEO, CredPal
      2 weeks ago 0
      329
  • Reviews
    • Lupin, Bridgerton; Top 5 New Netflix Series to Watch This Week
      Lupin, Bridgerton; Top 5 New Netflix Series to Watch This Week
      3 hours ago 0
      31
    • Samsung Unveils Galaxy S21  Series, Announces Ebuka as Brand Ambassador at its Unpacked Event
      Samsung Unveils Galaxy S21 Series, Announces Ebuka as Brand Ambassador at its Unpacked Event
      6 hours ago 0
      67
    • Ditching WhatsApp for Signal? Here Are 5 Things You Should Know
      Ditching WhatsApp for Signal? Here Are 5 Things You Should Know
      1 day ago 0
      88
    • HostNowNow Releases New Staging Server that Enables Users Test Softwares and Prelaunch Web Projects
      HostNowNow Releases New Staging Server that Enables Users Test Softwares and Prelaunch Web Projects
      2 days ago 0
      69
    • Samsung Unveils Galaxy A12, A02 and A02s, Announces Joeboy as Brand Ambassador
      Samsung Unveils Galaxy A12, A02 and A02s, Announces Joeboy as Brand Ambassador
      2 days ago 0
      115
    • Tech Events this Week: CES 2021, Samsung Galaxy S21 Unpacked and Others
      Tech Events this Week: CES 2021, Samsung Galaxy S21 Unpacked and Others
      4 days ago 0
      117
    • Global Tech Roundup: Bitcoin Price Crosses $40,000 for the First Time Ever
      Global Tech Roundup: Bitcoin Price Crosses $40,000 for the First Time Ever
      1 week ago 0
      249
  • Women in Tech
  • Videos
  • Contact Us
Go to...

    Gerocare is Providing Next-Level Subscription-Based Home Medical Care for the Aged in Nigeria

    Oluwadamilare AkinpeluOluwadamilare Akinpelu
    July 1, 2019
    Gerocare is Providing Next-Level Subscription-Based Home Medical Care for the Aged in Nigeria

    The Nigerian healthcare sector has been changing quickly in recent times. Thanks to healthtech innovators using technology to address different problems affecting our healthcare systems.

    One of such startups is Gerocare.

    Health status of older adults decreases with age.
    visit: https://t.co/iI9S12m6TR today to book for doctor's home visit for your elderly.
    follow us for more information on elderly care, like, comment and share🤗#gerocare #elderlycare #eldercare #elderly #WomeninBusiness pic.twitter.com/FzPxaAIFiv

    — GeroCare (@gerocare_ng) May 21, 2019

    Gerocare is an healthtech startup that provides subscription-based medical care for the elderly across Nigeria, allowing them regular medical care.

    This is a welcome development for aged family members and relatives that are in need of special medical care. Especially because increasing urbanisation and globalisation has meant that we live far away from relatives, sometimes even out of the country.

    This very often leaves senior citizens in the hands of hired caregivers or in some situations no one at all – and has been discovered to make them vulnerable to health problems like depression and heart disease.

    This is where Gerocare comes in.

    Founded in 2017 by Ebi Ofrey, Ajibola Meraiyebu and Bruce Lucas, the startup is pushing preventive healthcare for the elderly instead of waiting until something goes wrong. Using a subscription-based model, Gerocare is able to offer tailored visitations by doctors to administer medical care.

    For most people the only time they get a report from their [elderly] parents is when something goes wrong. Gerocare was created to ensure people are able to receive regular updates about the welfare of their aged parents anytime.

    Dr. Ebi Ofrey, Founder, Gerocare.

    Glaucoma tends to run in families and most often occurs in people over the age of 60. The single most important thing one can do to prevent vision loss from glaucoma is to have regularly scheduled full eye exams. pic.twitter.com/z8dnHrMMiu

    — GeroCare (@gerocare_ng) May 22, 2019

    Using its website or mobile app, you are able to register and place a subscription plan for your older relatives. Once a subscription is placed, Gerocare is able to provide a personal health monitoring visit of about 1 hr to the elderly subscribed for, once a month.

    They also provide drugs and lab test records and assigned doctors are available for calls and chat. You also get to receive real-time updates on how your parents are doing health-wise, emotionally and psychologically.

    The startup renders other services such as the provision of ambulance services for transportation to hospitals, in situation of emergencies.

    Subscription fees to these services are quite affordable. With as little as ₦6,300 (monthly), Gerocare provides these services for one elderly person. There are other subscription plans for 2, extra visitations as well as a year-long subscription.

    Surviving a stroke is a life-changing experience. It takes work and knowledge to surpass and overcome these challenges. Healthy eating and exercise are a great way to help strengthen the body.#Gerocarecares #Letgerocarehelp #Gerocare #Gerocare #Elderly #health #wealth pic.twitter.com/n6dFT9npAv

    — GeroCare (@gerocare_ng) April 18, 2019

    Interestingly, Gerocare provides these same services to people in remote areas, although not with the same fee as that of cities.

    Gerocare gives you the opportunity to provide preventive care for your elderly ones in Nigeria from wherever you are in the world. Let's put the burden to rest.

    #Gerocarecares #Gerocare #LetGerocarehelp #Livehealthy #Gerocare pic.twitter.com/biqYrohhTX

    — GeroCare (@gerocare_ng) April 8, 2019

    The startup was one of top 3 finalists at Slush Global Impact Accelerator. It was also among the Top 30 WHO innovators in the WHO Africa Innovation Challenge.

    Since its creation, Gerocare has raised about $20k in a seed funding round from Ventures Platform where it also mentorship.

    Gerocare is already gaining traction gradually. The startup has over 750 users on the platform currently, with about 700 doctors and plans to expand to other African nations soon.



    If you’d like to get featured on our Entrepreneur Spotlight, click here to share your startup story with us.


    SUBSCRIBE

    Get latest Technology news, reviews, business-related content with a deliberate emphasis on the African narrative and insightful analysis in Nigeria – straight to your inbox.


    Comments

    Share :
    • Facebook
    • Twitter
    • Google+
    • Pinterest
    • Linkedin
    • Email
    Oluwadamilare Akinpelu

    Oluwadamilare Akinpelu

    Oluwadamilare Akinpelu is a lover of the Tech World. He is a calm person and also a protean writer.

    Strategic Ways to Position Your Product or Service Based Startup in the Market that Guarantee Success
    Next article
    Strategic Ways to Position Your Product or Service Based Startup in the Market that Guarantee Success
    19th CFA
    Previous article
    19th CFA’S Startups Hangout, Social Media and Governance, Free Code Camp and Other Tech Events This Week

    Related Posts

    • Reviews, Stories 3 hours ago

      Lupin, Bridgerton; Top 5 New Netflix Series to Watch This Week

      Lupin, Bridgerton; Top 5 New Netflix Series to Watch This Week
      Reviews, Stories 6 hours ago

      Samsung Unveils Galaxy S21 Series, Announces Ebuka as Brand Ambassador at its Unpacked Event

      Samsung Unveils Galaxy S21  Series, Announces Ebuka as Brand Ambassador at its Unpacked Event
      Stories 7 hours ago

      Bolt Launches Ride-hailing Service in Ado-Ekiti and Bauchi, Now in 14 Nigerian States

      Bolt Launches Ride-hailing Service in Ado-Ekiti and Bauchi, Now in 14 Nigerian States
    • Stories 11 hours ago

      How to Register Your Company Through the New CAC e-Registration Portal for Businesses and Individuals

      How to Register Your Company Through the New CAC e-Registration Portal for Businesses and Individuals
      Reviews, Stories 1 day ago

      Ditching WhatsApp for Signal? Here Are 5 Things You Should Know

      Ditching WhatsApp for Signal? Here Are 5 Things You Should Know
      Stories 1 day ago

      How to Sell Ethereum, Bitcoin and Tether Instantly in Nigeria Using Jackocoins

      How to Sell Ethereum, Bitcoin and Tether Instantly  in Nigeria Using Jackocoins

    Bitcoin Recent Prices

    Brandest

    Sign up for Newsletters

    Popular News

    • 5 Marketing Hacks to Help Your Business Rock 2018
      5 Marketing Hacks to Help Your Business Rock 2018
      May 4, 2018 0
    • Instagram to Allow Influencers Sell Items Directly, Testing Way to Hide Number of Likes
      Instagram to Allow Influencers Sell Items Directly, Testing Way to Hide Number of Likes
      May 1, 2019 0
    • Nigerian Healthcare Disruptor, MDaaS Gets Accepted into the Techstars Impact Program in Texas
      Nigerian Healthcare Disruptor, MDaaS Gets Accepted into the Techstars Impact Program in Texas
      June 12, 2018 0
    • Osinbajo Never Said Nigerian Government Will Spend Additional $3.1bn on National Identity
      Osinbajo Never Said Nigerian Government Will Spend Additional $3.1bn on National Identity
      February 2, 2018 0
    • Update: OPay Responds to Office Shutdown in Kano, Says it’s Being “Bullied”
      Update: OPay Responds to Office Shutdown in Kano, Says it’s Being "Bullied"
      September 24, 2019 0

    Follow Us

    Latest Tweets

    • technextdotng New post: Lupin, Bridgerton; Top 5 New Netflix Series to Watch This Week https://t.co/dyJYaTtsD4
      about 2 hours ago
    • technextdotng New post: Samsung Unveils Galaxy S21 Series, Announces Ebuka as Brand Ambassador at its Unpacked Event https://t.co/M2Inp3vat3
      about 5 hours ago
    • technextdotng RT @jwage2: How to Sell Ethereum, Bitcoin and Tether Instantly in Nigeria Using Jackocoins - https://t.co/9kAYJdtiHH via @Technextdotng
      about 6 hours ago
    • technextdotng Ride-hailing company, Bolt has announced the launch of its e-hailing service in Ado-Ekiti and Bauchi states as it c… https://t.co/8hNQj5XrCx
      about 6 hours ago

    Instagram

    technextdotng

    Technext.ng is the go-to site for news, reviews and insightful analysis in the Nigerian tech space.
    http://ow.ly/ayTM30mSlGS

    Our recent poll result shows that most of our vote Our recent poll result shows that most of our voters (and WhatsApp users) are unfazed by the new policy update and won't be leaving the platform.

Will you?
#WhatsApp #Policy
    50% of our voters think #bitcoin will surpass $100 50% of our voters think #bitcoin will surpass $100k this year?

Do you think so?
#Cryptocurrency #Crypto
    Live at the new @samsung_nigeria A Series launch. Live at the new @samsung_nigeria A Series launch.

And yeah, @joeboyofficial pon deck!

Tag when you see him.

#Samsung #samsunggalaxy #smartphone #Nigeria
    While talking, do not forget to start doing that s While talking, do not forget to start doing that same thing.
It’s just like putting what you are saying into practice.

Let’s just say THEORY/PRACTICAL
#WeAreTechNext #MondayMotivation
    Wealth, good health, incredible relationships, are Wealth, good health, incredible relationships, are all available to you. But you have to pay the price to have these things. 

#WeAreTechnext #MondayMotivation
    A New Year marks the beginning of a fresh start, t A New Year marks the beginning of a fresh start, there would be new hopes, new resolutions, a new spirit.

Have a promising and fulfilling New Year!
#WeAreTechnext #HappyNewYear
    Load More... Follow on Instagram

    Random News

    • Access Bank’s Revolutionary Face Payment Technology May Hit the Market Soon
      Access Bank's Revolutionary Face Payment Technology May Hit the Market Soon
      11 months ago 0

      Technology is radically changing the face of business and commerce across the world and Nigeria is not any different. This ...

      Read More
    Copyright 2020 technext.ng | Privacy Policy | Media Policy