Products and services created by Waterloo founders are improving the well-being of Canadians
By Naomi Grosman, Velocity, University of Waterloo
Canada’s population could double in the next 50 years, and the population of people aged 85 and older could triple, according to the Statistics Canada data released earlier this week.
University of Waterloo entrepreneurs are leading health innovation in Canada to create solutions that address the social determinants of health, including healthy aging and access to health care. Before the recent population projections were published, Velocity-linked health startups were already fixing issues related to overwhelmed hospitals and long-term care.
“Caregivers have to go through too many channels, and so much stress. But if a caregiver and home services staff know what’s going on, they can proactively take care of the elderly person’s health before problems become too big.”
Jessica Lunshof, CEO of TAMVOES.