CareWiz, an app which helps solve the worries of family caregivers, is provided to users free of charge - Making it possible to gain easy access to information on available public support in the community through a search function utilizing AI

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ExaWizards Inc. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director & President: Ko Ishiyama; hereinafter, “ExaWizards”) has developed CareWiz, an app which helps solve the worries of family caregivers while allowing them to learn about the Humanitude caregiving method through videos, and is providing this app to users free of charge.

 About CareWiz

CareWiz is an app developed by ExaWizards which helps solve the worries of family caregivers. The app’s name implies “walking together with people who provide care/people receive care.” Users of the app can receive a range of support relating to family caregiving through explanatory videos enabling the user to learn about the Humanitude caregiving method, telephone consultations with qualified Humanitude-accredited instructors, and access to services related to dementia through a search function which utilizes AI.

 Three forms of value that CareWiz delivers to those struggling with family caregiving

(1) Can be put into practice from day one
Users can learn methods of care that can be put into practice from day one through videos by qualified Humanitude-accredited instructors. Each video deals with a particular problematic situation, such as repeatedly asking the same thing, not responding when spoken to, etc., providing users with easy-to-understand solutions. The range of problematic situations and help videos will be added to on an ongoing basis in the future.
(2) Can receive advice from professionals
Users can consult over the phone^*2 about their day-to-day family caregiving problems with a qualified Humanitude-accredited instructor. In the future, an additional function is due to be added which, at the time of booking a consultation, allows users to attach videos of them putting the Humanitude methods into practice or of their day-to-day family caregiving problems. This will enable them to convey the content of their consultation more clearly when seeking professional advice.

(3) Can become connected with the local community
Users can access information on the various kinds of public support available in their local community.^*3 The search function for support information utilizes AI developed by ExaWizards. Users can type the nature of their problem in the search window, such as wanting time go shopping or that they are having trouble striking a balance between work and caregiving. The system will then provide them with the answer which best matches their inputted content from among information on available public support in their area.

 Video of the online event “You can do it from today! A caregiving method that communicates kindness” now available

A video of the online event “You can do it from today! A caregiving method that conveys kindness” is now available on the ExaWizards official YouTube channel. This event teaches people about the Humanitude® method of caregiving, which emphasizes communicating kindness. The video features Yoshimoto entertainers Regular and span!, along with Osaka Kids Fujita, all of whom are qualified recreational caregivers.

This video not only showcases recreational care methods but also features an entertaining performances by Regular and span!, as well as an introduction to CareWiz.

Video link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ipryGwNmEq8

*1: Humanitude® is a method of caregiving based on comprehensive sensory, emotional and verbal communication, created by French physical education experts Yves Gineste and Rosette Marescotti in 1979. It is founded on a philosophy that questions what it is to be a caregiver, as well as what it is to be human, along with practical techniques based on this philosophy. ExaWizards has entered into a collaboration with SAS Humanitude (Headquarters: France; Legal representative: Yves Gineste) to plan and administer Japan’s only official Humanitude training.

*2: A future update is planned which will allow consultations to be made mainly through video and text.

*3: As of June 2020, coverage is for Fukuoka City only. Coverage is set to be extended to other areas in the future.

[Overview of CareWiz]
Availability: iPhone users
Functions: Videos enabling the user to learn about the Humanitude caregiving method, telephone consultations with qualified Humanitude-accredited instructors, diary function with caregiving record, function introducing information on available public support in the user’s community, etc.
Recommended environment: iOS13 or later
Charge: Free (until July 31, 2020 (Fri.))

*Notification will be given in advance in the event a charge is levied on this app. Users will not be billed without consent.
How to get the app: Search for CareWiz on the App Store or visit the official CareWiz website.
https://carewiz.ai/

[About ExaWizards Inc.]
Sticking to our mission: Solving social issues through Artificial Intelligence for future generations, we develop and commercialize AI products in a wide range of areas from caregiving, medical care, and human resource management to robotics and finance. Our members represent a kaleidoscopic variety of talent, including not only AI engineers but also software and hardware engineers, strategy consultants, UI/UX designers, as well as subject matter experts, researchers, and policy experts specializing in caregiving and other fields. Based in Japan, a super-aging society, ExaWizards, engages in product development with a thorough understanding of the front-line needs and issues in each field, while expanding globally through business development initiatives at overseas bases.
Website: https://exawizards.com/en/