Overview

• Careswitch was founded in 2018 and operates from 228 Park Ave S, New York, NY 10003-1502 with 12 employees
• Co-founded by Ilya Vakhutinsky (recipient of Peter Thiel’s 20 Under 20 Fellowship) and Mark Fayngersh, leveraging their backgrounds in digital health and entrepreneurship
• Focuses exclusively on the home care industry, addressing challenges like low wages, inconsistent schedules, and high turnover rates among caregivers
• Develops a digital network connecting home care providers, caregivers, and families to improve economic opportunity and care coordination
• Supports thousands of daily users through its platform while targeting the underserved home care staffing sector

Specializations

• Creating digital solutions for home care staffing challenges including wage instability and high turnover
• Developing compliant information-sharing systems between agencies, caregivers, and families
• Optimizing staffing operations for home care agencies through automation and coordination tools
• Enabling caregivers to work across multiple agencies to increase earnings and schedule consistency

Services & Approach

• All-in-one software platform automating home care staffing tasks: scheduling, documentation, and payroll
• Caregiver mobile application proven to reduce errors and improve task completion rates
• Digital network facilitating staffing coordination between agencies and caregivers
• Full-service payroll processing specifically designed for home care staffing needs