Care | Connect | Contribute Sara McGinley UK Director

Our Experience & Partners Founded by PLAN, an organisation that has been replicated internationally; 20 years of experience creating personal networks Tyze was created to distribute widely PLAN’s strategic approach to addressing isolation International leadership and recognition: The Meritorious Service Medal of Canada, Canadian Psychological Association's Humanitarian Award and the Arthur Kroeger Award for Public Policy. Working with NESTA, Shared Lives, Nominet Trust and the Gulbenkian Foundation in the UK

Isolation is costly. Health effects of isolation have been found to be more hazardous than smoking. No one should have to face illness, disability or caregiving on their own House (2001); Holt-Lunstad et al. (2010).Brummett et al., (2001); Age UK Oxfordshire (2011). Campaign to End Loneliness.

The Need - UK 51% of all people aged 75 and over live alone’ Nearly 200,000 older people in the UK can’t leave their house or flat’ Carers save the UK £119 billion a year² Over half say ‘health affected’ due to the care they provide³ 5-6m people spend 40+ hours a week providing ‘informal’ care Solution-focused approaches are needed 1.Carers UK website 2.Survey of Carers in Households NHS 3.Cited in Safeguarding the Convoy: A call to action from the Campaign to End Loneliness (2011)

Tyze creates personal, private, secure, online networks that strengthen relationships and contribute to improved outcomes and reductions in the cost of care.

Network Model of Care

I was reflecting today how meaningful it’s been for me to be a member of Kim’s network. Being with you all on this journey has been amazing and inspiring. Kim really wants to take Ken to a Seahawk’s game and I say we help her make it happen! Who’s in? Features

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How Tyze is Different

Privacy and Security Hosted application with no software residing on individual computers. We use Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTPS) - provides encryption and secures identification of the server. Successfully completed the BC Government’s Privacy Assessment Meets HIPAA compliance requirements

Sharing the care 91% of users say Tyze helpedthem to share information 75% of users say they work withothers to provide care and support 70% of users say Tyze helpedthem to contribute to a care task “I was able to keep up to speed on a crisis situation, getting regular updates ”

Governments, health and social care providers benefit from cost efficiencies and increased service effectiveness by employing collaborative approaches to care.

Governments Employers Individuals Carers Healthcare Providers Cost efficiencies Improved health and social outcomes Reduced absenteeism Improved productivity Improved health and social outcomes Practical tool for self- management “Share the care” Reduced stress levels Improved care coordination Organisations Extension of services Communications & fundraising vehicle Everyone Benefits Community Clear and simple way to contribute

Options available Customised, branded Tyze site In-person training Network hosting for up to 100 carer networks Hosting and support Subscription to our E-Learning System A focused brochure Monthly metric reports Customised surveys sent to all network members Up front investment, low ongoing

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