First care (Grupo Vita)Company overview
Website:
firstcare.cl
Headquarters: Chile
Countries of Operations: Chile
Women owned /led: Information not available
Year of founding: 2016
Number of FTEs
: 50 to 100 FTEs
Legal status of the organization
: For-profit
Company overview
Website: www.lavanderiapp.io
Headquarters: Mexico
Countries of Operations: Mexico
Legal status of the organization
: For-profit
Year of founding: 2018
Number of FTEs
: 5 to 20 FTEs
Women owned / led: Founder
Care economy activities and business model
About the organization:
First Care is a company that sells products that contribute to care for people with diseases that require special instruments or products to carry out their daily activities. They offer products such as Clinical Beds, Wheelchairs, Mobility Aids, Bathroom Aids, and other accessories. First Care’s mission is to provide the best products to improve the quality of life of the elderly, people with illnesses, or people with disabilities.
Activities in the care economy:
Provision of affordable time and labour saving technology and products (e.g. product that makes washing, cooking more efficient)
Stage of growth: Mass roll-out/Expansion
Type of services: Elderly-care (Ages 60 and above), Care for persons with special needs (disabled / differently abled persons), Care for people with illnesses
Number of customers (2020): Not available
Number of customers (2019): Not available
Number of customers (2018): Not available
Financials
Profitability status: Not available
Revenue USD (2020): Not available
Revenue USD (2019): Not available
Revenue USD (2018): Not available
Pathways to impact
Challenge addressed: Lack of affordable solutions to reduce amount of time spent on care and domestic work (Reduce)
Pathway to impact – 4 Rs: Reduce
Populations affected: Unpaid care workers, Paid care workers, Elderly people, Persons with special needs or with illnesses
Number of people served (2020): Not available
Number of people served (2019): Not available
Number of people served (2018): Not available