Near offers a digital platform to help individuals and families coordinate practical support from their personal networks during serious illness. It provides tools for advance care planning and connects users with end-of-life services to bring clarity and support.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Individuals and families navigating serious illness often struggle to coordinate practical support from their personal networks. This process is further complicated by the need for advance care planning and access to relevant end-of-life services, leading to a lack of clarity and connection during challenging health journeys.
Solution
Near provides a unified digital platform designed to streamline the organization of practical support from a user's personal network during periods of serious illness. The platform offers a structured framework for advance care planning, enabling users to articulate preferences and designate support roles. It also facilitates the discovery and connection with essential end-of-life services, aiming to bring clarity and enhance connection for individuals and their families.
Target Audience
The primary users are individuals and families actively managing serious illness who require assistance in organizing support and planning for end-of-life care.
Features
- Centralized platform for coordinating practical support from personal networks.
- Structured framework for advance care planning and preference articulation.
- Integrated service discovery for end-of-life care resources.
- Secure user accounts with options for social login (e.g., Google).
- Waitlist functionality for early access to platform updates.