A system supporting care for the elderly, ensuring the highest level of comfort and safety with the minimum required human resources

Project title

Name of Beneficiary/Beneficiaries

BeSafe24 Sp. z o.o.

Name of programme

Smart Growth Operational Program

Competition

Bridge Alfa - Support for research and development projects in the pre-seed phase by proof of concept funds

Project value

PLN 1,000,000.00

Funding value

PLN 800,000.00

Project delivery period

from July 1, 2022 to June 31, 2023

Get to know our team

FOUNDERS:

Rafał Biegun - President of the Management Board,

Krzysztof Wegner - Member of the Management Board, CTO,

Olgierd Stankiewicz - DSc. engineer - image processing expert,

Tomasz Grajek - Ph.D. engineer, expert in 3D data processing, expert in the settlement of EU funds,

Mariusz Świst - medical doctor, medical expert,

See the effect of our work

SELECTED STAGES OF WORK ON THE SYSTEM:

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What problem does our project solve?

Rapidly aging society - the "Silver Tsunami" phenomenon.

A significant problem on the care market not only in Europe but also around the world is the rapidly growing demand for caregivers both in nursing homes, in companies providing services at the patient's home and among private individuals. The lack of caregivers causes the costs of obtaining care in both the B2B and B2C segments to increase rapidly, and demographic data indicate that this problem will grow very quickly.

The number of people aged 65+ will grow dynamically

REGION	2019 r.(min)	2050 r. (min)	growth (%)
North Africa and West Asia	29	96	226
Sub-Saharan Africa	32	101	218
Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)	0,5	1,5	190
Central and Southern Asia	119	328	176
Latin America and the Caribbean	56	145	156
East and Northeast Asia	261	573	120
Australia and New Zealand	4,8	8,8	84
Europe and South America	200	296	48
World	703	1549	120

The above market data already translates into constantly growing problems in the care industry, both in the B2B (care facilities) and B2C (senior care in the apartment) segment. For caregivers and patients, this means:

increase in costs related to care and their unpredictability,
unused places in nursing homes – lack of staff,
lack of knowledge or too late information about the well-being of a loved one.
work under constant stress or "anesthesia" - quick burnout,
extended response time of caregivers or lack thereof,
increased number of events requiring reconstruction and documentation of situations posing a threat to life or health - legal problems,
frustration and constant remorse among loved ones due to lack of time for the person who needs care.

Who will benefit from the project results?

TARGET GROUP	WHAT DRIVES IT/NEEDS
rest-home	the prestige of the facility increases reducing long-term care costs easier to recruit staff – better working conditions improving the safety and comfort of residents shortening the response time to a threat competitive advantage – higher rates can be offered higher level of nursing home safety – lower risk of lawsuits
professional guardian	ability to care for more people higher earnings knowledge about the health and condition of the patient comfort
conscious senior	fear for your own health feeling of security comfort and mental comfort saving time and money in the long run awareness of one's own health condition, conscious prevention
caregiver (concerned family)	remorse (lack of time) comfort and mental comfort saving time and money in the long run current information about the health and condition of a loved one conscious prevention

What was the biggest challenge for us in implementing the project?

The biggest challenge in the project was the development of advanced artificial intelligence algorithms that ensure the safety of our wards. These algorithms constantly monitor the situation to immediately alert caregivers if necessary.

Due to the privacy of our clients, only anonymized data - skeletons - are processed, which even increases the challenge facing these algorithms. Their training and refinement required the painstaking collection of a gigantic database of test recordings presenting all possible dangerous situations.

Our advice to other Applicants

A proven team, consistency in pursuing set goals, and the ability to adapt to the constantly changing needs of customers and the market.