Our Mission
Why We ExistWe believe that no one should face the overwhelming journey of caregiving alone. Our mission is to transform family caregiving from a source of burnout and relationship strain into a sustainable, balanced experience that strengthens family bonds while ensuring excellent care for loved ones.
The Hidden Crisis of Family Caregiving
Behind closed doors across America, a silent struggle is unfolding. Nearly 42 million Americans provide unpaid care to an adult over 50, often while juggling careers, children, and their own wellbeing.
The toll is devastating:
- 40-70% of family caregivers report clinical symptoms of depression
- 23% report that caregiving has negatively affected their physical health
- 68% of caregivers regularly experience distress about managing all the things that need to happen
- 51% feel frequent distress about being able to take care of their own physical and mental health needs
This isn’t just a personal challenge – it’s a public health crisis hiding in plain sight.
The Coordination Gap
Despite the critical role family caregivers play, our research revealed a fundamental problem: a coordination gap that leaves everyone frustrated and exhausted.
- Only 58% of caregivers feel involved in the mental health care of their loved one, even when 71% live in the same household
- 4+ hours weekly are spent just coordinating care – time that could be spent on actual caregiving or self care
- 63% of caregivers report getting into arguments or conflicts specifically related to care responsibilities
- Family size is shrinking—by 2030, there will be only 4.1 potential family caregivers per senior (down from 7.1 in 2010)
When caregiving duties fall disproportionately on one person, everyone suffers:
- The primary caregiver faces burnout and isolation
- Other family members feel guilt or judgment
- The care recipient receives inconsistent support
- Family relationships deteriorate under the strain
Our Solution: Technology with Heart
Caregenda was born from a simple truth: caregiving is too complex for any one person to manage alone.
We’ve created a platform that doesn’t just schedule tasks; it nurtures the human connections that make caregiving meaningful. By combining intelligent scheduling with thoughtful communication tools, we help families:
- Share the mental load of care coordination fairly across all willing family members
- Reduce communication friction with a central hub for care information
- Prevent resentment by ensuring balanced responsibilities
- Fill care gaps before they become emergencies
- Strengthen relationships by removing unnecessary strain
- Preserve independence for both caregivers and care recipients
We empower families to streamline their caregiving experience, reducing time spent on coordination, minimizing conflicts, enhancing caregiver wellbeing, and increasing confidence that essential needs are met.
When caregiving becomes a balanced family responsibility rather than a solo burden, something remarkable happens – people can focus on the human connection that makes caregiving meaningful.
Guided by Research, Driven by Compassion
Caregenda addresses these challenges with compassion and practical solutions.
The burden of exclusion
When caregivers aren’t involved in care decisions, they’re 22% more likely to feel distress about treatment refusal and 5% more likely to worry about treatments not working.
The strain of juggling responsibilities
61% of family caregivers are employed full or part-time, spending an average of 20 hours weekly on caregiving on top of work.
The financial impact
27% of caregivers stop contributing to savings, 20% take on additional debt, and women lose an estimated $324,000 in lifetime earnings due to caregiving responsibilities.
The unequal burden
Women make up 61% of caregivers and are more likely to be labeled the primary caregiver, take on more caregiving tasks, and report higher levels of depression and caregiver burden.