Bena Care Expands Affordable Home Healthcare Access
Bena Care has developed a network of healthcare professionals, including nurses, physiotherapists and caregivers, to make home-based nursing and rehabilitation services more accessible and affordable for people living with chronic illnesses. So far, the organization has supported more than 16,000 patients, bringing essential care directly into their homes.
For many families, receiving care at home can significantly reduce the financial burden of treatment, with some patients reporting potential savings of as much as 50% on healthcare expenses. Beyond the numbers are the personal experiences that demonstrate the impact of the service: a mother who no longer has to travel far to ensure her son receives dialysis, or a daughter who gains the knowledge and confidence to care for her mother after receiving training from Bena Care.
These individual experiences continue to motivate the organization, particularly when navigating the considerable challenges involved in building a sustainable healthcare social enterprise.
For many families, receiving care at home can significantly reduce the financial burden of treatment, with some patients reporting potential savings of as much as 50% on healthcare expenses. Beyond the numbers are the personal experiences that demonstrate the impact of the service: a mother who no longer has to travel far to ensure her son receives dialysis, or a daughter who gains the knowledge and confidence to care for her mother after receiving training from Bena Care.
These individual experiences continue to motivate the organization, particularly when navigating the considerable challenges involved in building a sustainable healthcare social enterprise.
- More than 16,000 patients have received care through Bena Care’s home-based healthcare services.
Support from Boehringer Ingelheim helps broaden access to care
By 2021, Bena Care had reached a challenging stage in its development. Operating a healthcare-focused social enterprise involves significant financial constraints, complex systemic barriers and an ongoing demand for services. For Bena Care, scaling its impact while maintaining affordability presented a particularly difficult challenge.
At this critical point, the organization received support through Boehringer Ingelheim’s Making More Health (MMH) entrepreneur support program. The partnership provided more than financial or practical assistance; it also offered recognition that Bena Care's approach had the potential to reach many more people.
With support from MMH, Bena Care was able to test and implement several initiatives that had been part of its long-term vision. One of these focused on training family members so they could take a more active role in providing supportive care to relatives with chronic conditions.
The organization also introduced free health-screening programs in communities experiencing high rates of diabetes and hypertension. By emphasizing early identification of these conditions, the initiatives aimed to help people seek appropriate care before health problems became more serious.
The programs produced results that went beyond the initial pilot phase. Their value became an integral part of Bena Care's broader mission, with the organization continuing to build on the approaches developed during its collaboration with Making More Health.
At this critical point, the organization received support through Boehringer Ingelheim’s Making More Health (MMH) entrepreneur support program. The partnership provided more than financial or practical assistance; it also offered recognition that Bena Care's approach had the potential to reach many more people.
With support from MMH, Bena Care was able to test and implement several initiatives that had been part of its long-term vision. One of these focused on training family members so they could take a more active role in providing supportive care to relatives with chronic conditions.
The organization also introduced free health-screening programs in communities experiencing high rates of diabetes and hypertension. By emphasizing early identification of these conditions, the initiatives aimed to help people seek appropriate care before health problems became more serious.
The programs produced results that went beyond the initial pilot phase. Their value became an integral part of Bena Care's broader mission, with the organization continuing to build on the approaches developed during its collaboration with Making More Health.
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