An easy to use web-based platform that brings good jobs to care workers by matching them with individuals and families in need of care.
Team Leader
Nidhi Mirani
An easy to use web-based platform to bring good jobs to care workers by matching them with individuals and families needing care
Solution Pitch
The Problem
Carina is working to solve the problem of home and child care workers earning low total income, partially due to challenges in filling openings. This leads to high turnover rates and worker shortages that make it difficult for seniors, people with disabilities, and parents to find care in their communities.
The Solution
Carina offers an easy-to-use care matching platform. On the Carina Care Matching Platform, individuals and families can find qualified care providers near them who have access to good wages (or reimbursements) and have openings. Carina is not the care provider itself; instead, it uses technology to make the care matching process more effective, efficient, and equitable by providing good information and connections to both sides of the marketplace for good jobs and quality care. Carina works in partnership with labor unions and local governments. While Carina works to match individuals, its systemic impact is through these partnerships with organizations that can 1) advocate for care providers and their clients and/or 2) fund and operate care delivery programs and/or 3) create policies that will support care providers to access good jobs and for care seekers to access quality care.
Stats
There are 32,000 users (care seekers and care providers) of the service.
20,000 people have been part of the 10,000 care matches which have occurred via the platform.
Market Opportunity
Carina targets the home care and child care worker markets. There are 2.4 million home care workers in the U.S., and home care is projected to be the fastest-growing occupation. Seniors and persons with disabilities, especially those who qualify for Medicaid. Nation wide, 17 million people living in the community require such services.
Organization Highlights
Carina works with its primary operational partners in the following ways: funding for services, joint marketing and outreach, analytics and evaluation, and learning and advocacy. Partners include:
Service Employees International Union Local 775
Washington State Department of Social and Human Services
King County Department of Community and Human Services
Consumer Direct of Washington
Service Employees International Union Local 99
Service Employees International Union Local 521
New York Department of Health
Service Employees International Union HCII
United Domestic Workers of America, UDW/AFSCME Local 3930
CSEA SEIU Local 2001
Service Employees International Union Local 503
Carewell SEIU 503
Oregon Home Care Commission
Partnership Goals
Carina Care Matching Platform seeks:
Expertise on grant applications
Innovation funding to do more with data to support system change, create infrastructure for scaling, and invest in innovative approaches to creating network effects for care providers and seekers on the platform.
What is the name of your organization?
Carina
What is the name of your solution?
Carina Care Matching Platform
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An easy to use web-based platform to bring good jobs to care workers by matching them with individuals and families needing care
In what city, town, or region is your solution team headquartered?
Seattle, WA
In what country is your solution team headquartered?
United States
What type of organization is your solution team?
Nonprofit
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What specific problem are you solving?
Carina is working to solve the problem of home care workers earning low total income, partially due to challenges in finding clients near them. This leads to high turnover rates and worker shortages that make it difficult for seniors and people with disabilities to find care in their communities.
What is your solution?
Carina offers an easy-to-use care matching platform. On Carina, individuals and families can find qualified care providers near them who have access to good wages with benefits. Carina uses technology to make the care matching process more effective, efficient, and equitable by providing good information and connections to both sides of the marketplace for good jobs and quality care. Carina works in partnership with labor unions and local governments. While Carina works to match individuals, its systemic impact is through these partnerships with organizations that can 1) advocate for care providers and their clients and/or 2) fund and operate care delivery programs and/or 3) create policies that will support care providers to access good jobs and for care seekers to access quality care.
Who does your solution serve, and in what ways will the solution impact their lives?
Home Care Workers: There are 2.4 million home care workers in the U.S., and home care is projected to be the fastest growing occupation over the next decade.
Low-income Seniors and Persons with Disabilities and Their Families using Medicaid services: These individuals need help with self-care and other daily tasks because of physical, cognitive, developmental, and/or behavioral conditions. Nationwide 17 million people living in the community require such services.
Impact: It is widely acknowledged that there is a caregiver shortage, especially in the senior care space due to the aging population. Carina helps seniors and people with disabilities find care that meets their specific needs so they can remain at home, which is often a more affordable option than living in an assisted living facility or nursing home. At the same time, we help workers access stable employment near them and support their economic security.
