Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Cancer survivors often experience lingering emotional distress, including anxiety, depression, and isolation, long after treatment concludes. However, access to mental health support remains a significant challenge due to high costs, societal stigma, and a lack of specialized, survivor-centric resources.
Solution
Pathway Care offers a digital platform designed to provide accessible, peer-based mental health support tailored for cancer survivors. The platform facilitates connection through virtual support groups led by individuals with lived experience, fostering a sense of shared understanding and community. It also incorporates daily personalized wellness tools, including guided meditations and mood tracking, to support emotional well-being. By leveraging a survivor-led approach, Pathway Care aims to address the unique psychosocial needs of individuals navigating the survivorship journey.
Target Audience
The primary users are cancer survivors seeking peer support and mental wellness tools, as well as organizations focused on cancer care and survivorship.
Features
- Peer-led virtual support groups facilitated by individuals with cancer survivorship experience.
- Personalized daily wellness programs, including guided meditations for sleep, stress relief, and focus.
- Integration with wearable devices (Apple Watch, Garmin, Fitbit, Whoop) to track physiological data such as HRV and sleep quality.
- Daily scoring based on HRV, sleep quality, and mood journaling to provide users with insights into their well-being.
- Text-based communication features for ongoing group interaction and support between scheduled sessions.
- Matching algorithm to connect survivors with groups based on shared goals, experiences, and pace.
- Community forum for sharing progress, experiences, and encouragement.