Track 1: AI Tools to Support Caregivers
Pays up to $100,000 per Phase 1 winner, plus a possible $50,000 bonus, to teams designing AI tools that directly help caregivers of older adults and people with disabilities.
Track 1: AI Tools to Support Caregivers is an Administration for Community Living (ACL) prize for AI-enabled tools that directly help caregivers support people receiving care at home or in the community, tying impact clearly to caregiver experiences and needs rather than just the person being cared for — with priority focus areas including support for caregivers of people with intellectual or deve…
This track looks for AI-enabled tools that directly help caregivers support people receiving care at home or in the community. Solutions must tie their impact clearly to caregiver experiences and needs, not just to the person being cared for. Priority focus areas include support for caregivers of people with intellectual or developmental disabilities, Alzheimer's and related dementias, and tools that connect with medical records or assistive technology.
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