Comments on: Enurgi to Help the Elderly and Disabled Find Better Care http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/30/enurgi-to-help-the-elderly-and-disabled-find-better-care/ Startup and Technology News Wed, 11 Nov 2009 03:04:05 -0800 hourly 1 By: medical tourism Pakistan http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/30/enurgi-to-help-the-elderly-and-disabled-find-better-care/comment-page-1/#comment-3067688 medical tourism Pakistan Sat, 31 Oct 2009 06:29:07 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/30/enurgi-to-help-the-elderly-and-disabled-find-better-care/#comment-3067688 Its an interesting thread to help elderly. Its an interesting thread to help elderly.

]]> By: OurParents Launches Free Customized Service To Find Senior Care Providers | The Good NET Guide http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/30/enurgi-to-help-the-elderly-and-disabled-find-better-care/comment-page-1/#comment-2767881 OurParents Launches Free Customized Service To Find Senior Care Providers | The Good NET Guide Wed, 27 May 2009 03:26:24 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/30/enurgi-to-help-the-elderly-and-disabled-find-better-care/#comment-2767881 [...] Enurgi, which was acquired by health care provider Univita earlier this year, provides a similar service, but Enurgi is targeted toward connecting the elderly with home caregivers, a small segment of the elderly care population. And Energi took a cut of transactions that took place via its site. Because it’s completely free, OurParents is sure to be a popular destination for adults looking to find unbiased and detailed information on care for elderly loved ones. [...] [...] Enurgi, which was acquired by health care provider Univita earlier this year, provides a similar service, but Enurgi is targeted toward connecting the elderly with home caregivers, a small segment of the elderly care population. And Energi took a cut of transactions that took place via its site. Because it’s completely free, OurParents is sure to be a popular destination for adults looking to find unbiased and detailed information on care for elderly loved ones. [...]

]]> By: OurParents Launches Free Customized Service To Find Senior Care Providers | Stoth http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/30/enurgi-to-help-the-elderly-and-disabled-find-better-care/comment-page-1/#comment-2767495 OurParents Launches Free Customized Service To Find Senior Care Providers | Stoth Tue, 26 May 2009 23:19:37 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/30/enurgi-to-help-the-elderly-and-disabled-find-better-care/#comment-2767495 [...] Enurgi, which was acquired by health care provider Univita earlier this year, provides a similar service, but Enurgi is targeted toward connecting the elderly with home caregivers, a small segment of the elderly care population. And Energi took a cut of transactions that took place via its site. Because it’s completely free, OurParents is sure to be a popular destination for adults looking to find unbiased and detailed information on care for elderly loved ones. [...] [...] Enurgi, which was acquired by health care provider Univita earlier this year, provides a similar service, but Enurgi is targeted toward connecting the elderly with home caregivers, a small segment of the elderly care population. And Energi took a cut of transactions that took place via its site. Because it’s completely free, OurParents is sure to be a popular destination for adults looking to find unbiased and detailed information on care for elderly loved ones. [...]

]]> By: OurParents Launches Free Customized Service To Find Senior Care Providers | Reviews Manual http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/30/enurgi-to-help-the-elderly-and-disabled-find-better-care/comment-page-1/#comment-2767473 OurParents Launches Free Customized Service To Find Senior Care Providers | Reviews Manual Tue, 26 May 2009 23:04:11 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/30/enurgi-to-help-the-elderly-and-disabled-find-better-care/#comment-2767473 [...] Enurgi, which was acquired by upbeat tending bourgeois Univita early this year, provides a kindred service, but Enurgi is targeted toward conjunctive the old with bag caregivers, a diminutive portion of the old tending population. And Energi took a revilement of transactions that took locate via its site. Because it’s completely free, OurParents is trusty to be a favourite instruction for adults hunting to encounter nonpartizan and careful aggregation on tending for old idolized ones. [...] [...] Enurgi, which was acquired by upbeat tending bourgeois Univita early this year, provides a kindred service, but Enurgi is targeted toward conjunctive the old with bag caregivers, a diminutive portion of the old tending population. And Energi took a revilement of transactions that took locate via its site. Because it’s completely free, OurParents is trusty to be a favourite instruction for adults hunting to encounter nonpartizan and careful aggregation on tending for old idolized ones. [...]

]]> By: OurParents Launches Free Customized Service To Find Senior Care Providers | YoGoG.com http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/30/enurgi-to-help-the-elderly-and-disabled-find-better-care/comment-page-1/#comment-2767426 OurParents Launches Free Customized Service To Find Senior Care Providers | YoGoG.com Tue, 26 May 2009 22:46:17 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/30/enurgi-to-help-the-elderly-and-disabled-find-better-care/#comment-2767426 [...] Enurgi, which was acquired by health care provider Univita earlier this year, provides a similar service, but Enurgi is targeted toward connecting the elderly with home caregivers, a small segment of the elderly care population. And Energi took a cut of transactions that took place via its site. Because it’s completely free, OurParents is sure to be a popular destination for adults looking to find unbiased and detailed information on care for elderly loved ones. [...] [...] Enurgi, which was acquired by health care provider Univita earlier this year, provides a similar service, but Enurgi is targeted toward connecting the elderly with home caregivers, a small segment of the elderly care population. And Energi took a cut of transactions that took place via its site. Because it’s completely free, OurParents is sure to be a popular destination for adults looking to find unbiased and detailed information on care for elderly loved ones. [...]

]]> By: OurParents Launches Free Customized Service To Find Senior Care Providers http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/30/enurgi-to-help-the-elderly-and-disabled-find-better-care/comment-page-1/#comment-2767375 OurParents Launches Free Customized Service To Find Senior Care Providers Tue, 26 May 2009 22:20:49 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/30/enurgi-to-help-the-elderly-and-disabled-find-better-care/#comment-2767375 [...] Enurgi, which was acquired by health care provider Univita earlier this year, provides a similar service, but Enurgi is targeted toward connecting the elderly with home caregivers, a small segment of the elderly care population. And Energi took a cut of transactions that took place via its site. Because it’s completely free, OurParents is sure to be a popular destination for adults looking to find unbiased and detailed information on care for elderly loved ones. [...] [...] Enurgi, which was acquired by health care provider Univita earlier this year, provides a similar service, but Enurgi is targeted toward connecting the elderly with home caregivers, a small segment of the elderly care population. And Energi took a cut of transactions that took place via its site. Because it’s completely free, OurParents is sure to be a popular destination for adults looking to find unbiased and detailed information on care for elderly loved ones. [...]

]]> By: Medical Trip http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/30/enurgi-to-help-the-elderly-and-disabled-find-better-care/comment-page-1/#comment-2694896 Medical Trip Sun, 12 Apr 2009 10:03:23 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/30/enurgi-to-help-the-elderly-and-disabled-find-better-care/#comment-2694896 Personal referrals are best, but they are not always easy to get. Personal referrals are best, but they are not always easy to get.

]]> By: Medical Tourism http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/30/enurgi-to-help-the-elderly-and-disabled-find-better-care/comment-page-1/#comment-2691651 Medical Tourism Thu, 09 Apr 2009 17:13:10 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/30/enurgi-to-help-the-elderly-and-disabled-find-better-care/#comment-2691651 I think this is a very good idea. I think this is a very good idea.

]]> By: Health Care Social Network Enurgi Acquired By Univita Health | All about MICROSOFT http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/30/enurgi-to-help-the-elderly-and-disabled-find-better-care/comment-page-1/#comment-2614447 Health Care Social Network Enurgi Acquired By Univita Health | All about MICROSOFT Tue, 03 Feb 2009 05:00:40 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/30/enurgi-to-help-the-elderly-and-disabled-find-better-care/#comment-2614447 [...] previously wrote about Enurgi when it launched in 2007. Enurgi not only streamlines the finding process between caregivers and [...] [...] previously wrote about Enurgi when it launched in 2007. Enurgi not only streamlines the finding process between caregivers and [...]

]]> By: Health Care Social Network Enurgi Acquired By Univita Health http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/30/enurgi-to-help-the-elderly-and-disabled-find-better-care/comment-page-1/#comment-2614428 Health Care Social Network Enurgi Acquired By Univita Health Tue, 03 Feb 2009 04:26:10 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/30/enurgi-to-help-the-elderly-and-disabled-find-better-care/#comment-2614428 [...] previously wrote about Enurgi when it launched in 2007. Enurgi not only streamlines the finding process between caregivers and [...] [...] previously wrote about Enurgi when it launched in 2007. Enurgi not only streamlines the finding process between caregivers and [...]

]]> By: renata http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/30/enurgi-to-help-the-elderly-and-disabled-find-better-care/comment-page-1/#comment-1750999 renata Mon, 12 Nov 2007 04:18:24 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/30/enurgi-to-help-the-elderly-and-disabled-find-better-care/#comment-1750999 Security and ongoing control is the ongoing value-prop. The ongoing fee is worth it to the vulnerable and their families. Kudos, Chiara! Security and ongoing control is the ongoing value-prop. The ongoing fee is worth it to the vulnerable and their families. Kudos, Chiara!

]]> By: Bas van den Boer http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/30/enurgi-to-help-the-elderly-and-disabled-find-better-care/comment-page-1/#comment-1717437 Bas van den Boer Thu, 01 Nov 2007 10:53:11 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/30/enurgi-to-help-the-elderly-and-disabled-find-better-care/#comment-1717437 The business model is build around paying via this site through Paypal. But after the caregiver and recipient have met for the first time they can pay cash or whatever why they want. This reduces the site IMHO to a site that facilitates in initial contact and is never used after that anymore. Maybe as calendar if they have a real handy calendar function. Although it's a good initiative from a social point of view, this way it lacks a good revenue model. Any opinions about this? The business model is build around paying via this site through Paypal. But after the caregiver and recipient have met for the first time they can pay cash or whatever why they want. This reduces the site IMHO to a site that facilitates in initial contact and is never used after that anymore. Maybe as calendar if they have a real handy calendar function. Although it’s a good initiative from a social point of view, this way it lacks a good revenue model. Any opinions about this?

]]> By: Jonathan Tanner http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/30/enurgi-to-help-the-elderly-and-disabled-find-better-care/comment-page-1/#comment-1715368 Jonathan Tanner Wed, 31 Oct 2007 17:37:21 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/30/enurgi-to-help-the-elderly-and-disabled-find-better-care/#comment-1715368 @AnonTroll: The patient doesn’t have to be computer savvy, as computer savvy family members can perform the search and transactions. What a great way for family members to track the care of their elderly loved ones from a distance. Yes, personal referrals are best, but what happens if your parents/grandparents retired to Arizona and you don’t know anyone there? Referrals from the insurance company are pretty faceless and sterile. Love the fact that the middleman is cut out, potentially increasing the revenues of underappreciated caregivers and reducing costs to the patient. When we need a caregiver for our family members, I bet we will be thankful Enurgi is there to help. @AnonTroll:

The patient doesn’t have to be computer savvy, as computer savvy family members can perform the search and transactions. What a great way for family members to track the care of their elderly loved ones from a distance.

Yes, personal referrals are best, but what happens if your parents/grandparents retired to Arizona and you don’t know anyone there? Referrals from the insurance company are pretty faceless and sterile.

Love the fact that the middleman is cut out, potentially increasing the revenues of underappreciated caregivers and reducing costs to the patient.

When we need a caregiver for our family members, I bet we will be thankful Enurgi is there to help.

]]> By: The Savvy Boomer http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/30/enurgi-to-help-the-elderly-and-disabled-find-better-care/comment-page-1/#comment-1715338 The Savvy Boomer Wed, 31 Oct 2007 17:22:37 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/30/enurgi-to-help-the-elderly-and-disabled-find-better-care/#comment-1715338 <strong>A Social networking site for elderly people that makes sense...</strong> Finally, we hear about a social networking site aimed at older users, Enurgi, that can match up people who need caregivers with qualified and licensed people. I think the main users are going to be the family of those people... A Social networking site for elderly people that makes sense…

Finally, we hear about a social networking site aimed at older users, Enurgi, that can match up people who need caregivers with qualified and licensed people. I think the main users are going to be the family of those people…

]]> By: AnonTroll http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/30/enurgi-to-help-the-elderly-and-disabled-find-better-care/comment-page-1/#comment-1715222 AnonTroll Wed, 31 Oct 2007 16:29:45 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/30/enurgi-to-help-the-elderly-and-disabled-find-better-care/#comment-1715222 Sounds like a good idea but... you know there's a but or two. Sounds way too time consuming to get going initially for both the caregivers and patients. Most people in those categories aren't too computer savvy so the process has to be brain-dead simple to get masses to sign up, which somehow I doubt based on what I read above. Second, I am not comfortable with picking someone up from a faceless national database, maybe it's just me but I much prefer a personal referral from a friend. Sounds like a good idea but… you know there’s a but or two. Sounds way too time consuming to get going initially for both the caregivers and patients. Most people in those categories aren’t too computer savvy so the process has to be brain-dead simple to get masses to sign up, which somehow I doubt based on what I read above. Second, I am not comfortable with picking someone up from a faceless national database, maybe it’s just me but I much prefer a personal referral from a friend.

]]> By: Mel http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/30/enurgi-to-help-the-elderly-and-disabled-find-better-care/comment-page-1/#comment-1714596 Mel Wed, 31 Oct 2007 11:18:32 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/30/enurgi-to-help-the-elderly-and-disabled-find-better-care/#comment-1714596 Interesting concept. Another website (http://www.healthbase.com) connects people to low cost high quality medical care worldwide. For major surgeries, the cost savings are over 70%. They offer over 200 procedures in 7 countries. You can find their customer testimonial videos online at: https://www.healthbase.com/hb/pages/testimonials.jsp Interesting concept. Another website (http://www.healthbase.com) connects people to low cost high quality medical care worldwide. For major surgeries, the cost savings are over 70%. They offer over 200 procedures in 7 countries. You can find their customer testimonial videos online at: https://www.hea...estimonials.jsp

]]> By: I Am Not Posting To Spam My Blog http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/30/enurgi-to-help-the-elderly-and-disabled-find-better-care/comment-page-1/#comment-1714487 I Am Not Posting To Spam My Blog Wed, 31 Oct 2007 10:22:33 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/30/enurgi-to-help-the-elderly-and-disabled-find-better-care/#comment-1714487 Presumably in its name the founders are trying to capture how an old, toothless, slightly senile man would say "energy". "Ennnnn.... uhhhh.... geeee." Quite clever, really. Presumably in its name the founders are trying to capture how an old, toothless, slightly senile man would say “energy”. “Ennnnn…. uhhhh…. geeee.” Quite clever, really.

]]> By: dave http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/30/enurgi-to-help-the-elderly-and-disabled-find-better-care/comment-page-1/#comment-1714480 dave Wed, 31 Oct 2007 10:20:02 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/30/enurgi-to-help-the-elderly-and-disabled-find-better-care/#comment-1714480 I think the concept is most likely of http://rl.tv/. I think the concept is most likely of http://rl.tv/.

]]> By: Fake "Fake Michael Arrington" http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/30/enurgi-to-help-the-elderly-and-disabled-find-better-care/comment-page-1/#comment-1714344 Fake "Fake Michael Arrington" Wed, 31 Oct 2007 09:09:27 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/30/enurgi-to-help-the-elderly-and-disabled-find-better-care/#comment-1714344 Enurgi = take Electronic, NUrsing, careGIver and put it into a blender? Enurgi = take Electronic, NUrsing, careGIver and put it into a blender?

]]> By: Sam http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/30/enurgi-to-help-the-elderly-and-disabled-find-better-care/comment-page-1/#comment-1713897 Sam Wed, 31 Oct 2007 05:13:31 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/30/enurgi-to-help-the-elderly-and-disabled-find-better-care/#comment-1713897 I think that elderly care is a good marketspace to be in, although the choices in care are not the classic "search and compare price" type service offerings. Families normally narrow the choice to certain geographic constraints...still the ability to find a specialist and see background checks are nice features http://www.leveragingideas.com I think that elderly care is a good marketspace to be in, although the choices in care are not the classic “search and compare price” type service offerings. Families normally narrow the choice to certain geographic constraints…still the ability to find a specialist and see background checks are nice features

http://www.leveragingideas.com

]]> By: Jeff the Great http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/30/enurgi-to-help-the-elderly-and-disabled-find-better-care/comment-page-1/#comment-1713715 Jeff the Great Wed, 31 Oct 2007 03:38:09 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/30/enurgi-to-help-the-elderly-and-disabled-find-better-care/#comment-1713715 the problem is that of the 1.5m listings they have, very few probably do in home care. I am familiar with the industry and know that most states only require a home health care agency to employ 1 actual RN and the rest of the employee's are just minimum wage caregivers. With that said...I don't see much value. the problem is that of the 1.5m listings they have, very few probably do in home care.

I am familiar with the industry and know that most states only require a home health care agency to employ 1 actual RN and the rest of the employee’s are just minimum wage caregivers.

With that said…I don’t see much value.

]]> By: Stu http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/30/enurgi-to-help-the-elderly-and-disabled-find-better-care/comment-page-1/#comment-1713618 Stu Wed, 31 Oct 2007 02:56:48 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/30/enurgi-to-help-the-elderly-and-disabled-find-better-care/#comment-1713618 I was just wondering if a site like this existed because of my mother's recent poor condition. I don't think paypal is the way to go (atleast completely) because my parents still have a ton of cash, take care of their own expenses, and absolutely do not have paypal. Two things come to mind with their target demographic: How do deal with the fact many of these people in need of care of Bluecross/Blueshield, so some way to accept money from insurance providers would be ideal. Would this make sense as a google acquisition considering their recent announcement of a healthcare platform? I was just wondering if a site like this existed because of my mother’s recent poor condition. I don’t think paypal is the way to go (atleast completely) because my parents still have a ton of cash, take care of their own expenses, and absolutely do not have paypal.

Two things come to mind with their target demographic:
How do deal with the fact many of these people in need of care of Bluecross/Blueshield, so some way to accept money from insurance providers would be ideal.

Would this make sense as a google acquisition considering their recent announcement of a healthcare platform?

]]> By: cl8ton http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/30/enurgi-to-help-the-elderly-and-disabled-find-better-care/comment-page-1/#comment-1713417 cl8ton Wed, 31 Oct 2007 01:38:41 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/30/enurgi-to-help-the-elderly-and-disabled-find-better-care/#comment-1713417 The aging baby boomer's out number geeks N-1. Mark, great to see some news about these aging hero's and technology helping them! ...no I am not a boomer... The aging baby boomer’s out number geeks N-1.

Mark, great to see some news about these aging hero’s and technology helping them!

…no I am not a boomer…

]]> By: No Surprise http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/30/enurgi-to-help-the-elderly-and-disabled-find-better-care/comment-page-1/#comment-1713405 No Surprise Wed, 31 Oct 2007 01:25:15 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/30/enurgi-to-help-the-elderly-and-disabled-find-better-care/#comment-1713405 Enurgi (sp?) ---> Energy. Damn web 2.0 illiteracy. Enurgi (sp?) —> Energy.

Damn web 2.0 illiteracy.

]]> By: Morgan http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/30/enurgi-to-help-the-elderly-and-disabled-find-better-care/comment-page-1/#comment-1713381 Morgan Wed, 31 Oct 2007 01:15:40 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/30/enurgi-to-help-the-elderly-and-disabled-find-better-care/#comment-1713381 Alright, I guess I was sort of exaggerating, I had to check archive.org to be sure. Just the same style, shapes, and font, not the same. http://web.archive.org/web/20040706231204/www.pagebooks.com/images/logo.gif Alright, I guess I was sort of exaggerating, I had to check archive.org to be sure. Just the same style, shapes, and font, not the same.

http://web.arch...images/logo.gif

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