OUR TEAM
These are the human stories behind a team that works passionately around the clock to bring compassion, joy, and a spirit of community to the lives of our clients and care providers.
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Min Lee | Managing DirectorI grew up in a culture that was strong on filial piety, as we always want the best for our parents. Having come to Mauritius after living abroad, my husband and I were asked by many of our diaspora friends to help with their parents living in Mauritius. We experienced the pain of trying to piece together a qualified care team - the industry is not regulated, you did not know who to trust, there was no transparency in care delivery, and there were many gaps in service. Through these experiences, we met both the good and the bad, and knew from our overseas experience, the level of service that was possible, and the coordination between multi-disciplinary experts that is important to deliver high quality holistic care outcomes. This is my main motivation in designing KazaCare with an ecosystem approach, by finding and empowering the best care providers in Mauritius, to help them grow their teams and skills, while designing a care experience that combines the science of successful ageing, with exceptional customer service that puts elders and their families first.
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Camille Navarro | Director of NursingDepuis peu á l'ile Maurice, mon réve était de travailler avec et pour les mauriciens. Infirmiére en France depuis 20ans dont 10 ans de soins á domicile, KazaCare m'offre une incroyable chance de proposer mon expérience professionnelle et humaine aux habitants de cette Ile qui m'ont si bien acceuilli. Etre infirmiére est une passion et aujourd'hui , rejoindre une équipe aussi investie et dévouée me permet de trouver de nouvelles motivations á aider, soigner, encourager, entourer et éduquer ...pour promouvoir la santé et la joie de vivre.Les personnes âgées sont particulièrement vulnérables et etre à leur côté pour garantir leur qualité de vie et leur bien être est un privilège.
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Pauline Audiger | Community ManagerKazaCare m'a tout de suite plu: une équipe passionnée et hyper motivée, notre mission d'offrir une tranquillité d'esprit aux Familles, des rencontres diverses et riches en émotion, tout ce que j'Aime! Les belles rencontres et satisfaire mon entourage sont pour moi plus que nécessaires. J'ai cette chance de pouvoir apporter ma contribution à ce projet qui bénéficiera à nos parents, nos amis, nos partenaires et nos soignants. Quand j’appelle ma mamie en France, qui est pourtant dans une maison de retraite vraiment bien, elle me dit souvent qu’elle regrette son chez-soi, c’est également pour cela que j’ai envie de combler un désir de beaucoup de personnes âgées qui voudraient pouvoir rester dans leur maison jusqu’à la fin de leurs jours. Merci Familia pour cette belle aventure humaine!
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Hilary Estelle Marie | Customer SuccessI was brought up in an extended Family where Family has always been prime. My grand parents have looked after my brother and I since childhood when our parents were working. After we lost my grandmother, we found ourselves deciding whether we should put our grandfather in a home as the majority of us were working and we did want him to feel isolated. Ultimately we decided that it was best for him to stay in his house and be helped by other family members just like he has always been there for us. When I discovered KazaCare I felt drawn to the company as I thought about what my family experienced and how the services KazaCare offer can help so many families around the island. Therefore joining as Customer Success I want to add my contribution in the Home Care industry.
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Noeline Adam | Care OperationsVenant d’une famille travaillant dans le domaine de la santé et qui s’est toujours investie pour fournir les meilleurs soins possible aux ainés, j’ai toujours eu leur bien-être et leur santé à cœur. Au cours de mon adolescence, j’ai pris plaisir à faire du bénévolat dans les maisons de retraites que ça a été pour animer des soirées bingo, aider le personnel à Noël et à l’organisation d’événements, ou encore pour discuter avec les personnes seules. Faire partie de KazaCare est pour moi un moyen de contribuer pour que tous nos aînés aient accès à tous les services nécessaires pour une retraite heureuse à la maison.
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Ephrem Tesfay | Successful Ageing Advisor & GPI grew up with my grandparents who are now in their late 90s and 80s. My grandparents were the only family I have, our family bond was very strong. I grew up surrounded by a lot of love and support. In my teenage years, I started witnessing the strongest people I know, my grandparents, battling to cope with age-related changes. It was quite a painful experience especially as a teenager who didn't know how to help. That experience inspired my profession as a doctor and my keen interest in care for elders. When I came across KazaCare, I didn't just meet a company that aspires to establish an integrated holistic care for elders, I met a team with strong personal motivations inspired by similar stories like mine. That personal motivation is the common denominator for me and for the team in KazaCare.
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Leroy Ratnayake | Technology LeadI was based in the USA when my Mother was stricken with a very serious illness in Sri Lanka. My father did the best he could to care for her, and as a family we had challenges contributing to his efforts from afar. Although I was fortunate enough to be able to visit her in Sri Lanka several times a year to help in her care, it seemed I could only influence the quality of her care very little. I could not monitor whether medications were being administered correctly, or how her diet or physical therapy was working. No information was available on the issues that were encountered on a daily basis, nor the mitigation steps by the caregivers, nor any progress or deterioration in her health. If they were even logged at all, it was often inaccurate or outdated. My siblings who were also based overseas, would take turns visiting her, to influence the quality of her care, but regression of care would set in as soon as we all departed to take care of our other family and work obligations. In fact, even the many Specialists and Doctors collaborating across geographies to provide care, had similar challenges since it required perusing through many different sets of paper based medical records, and in person or phone interviews with caregivers to bridge the information gaps and understand disease progression. Technology is so much more advanced today and capable of augmenting the care journey, allowing a team of care providers to collaborate and focus on what they do best while keeping the family informed and involved in management of the comfort of the elder family member or patient. This was my driving motivation to get involved in KazaCare.
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Quentin Adam | Systems and New InnovationGrowing up in Mauritius is both a privilege and a responsibility. It is a privilege because we are surrounded by diversity and get to meet people from all walks of life. Living on a small developing island state means witnessing varied and colorful stories closer to home. We are increasingly affected by the living conditions of our neighbours as we progress toward a united People, it is our responsibility to learn and act upon those stories that we feel are within reach of our skill set. Having been raised by a doctor and having stepped a foot in the medical path, I am aware of the gaps in our healthcare sector and of the many ways we can improve it together. Having witnessed the suffering of many elders and their family due to the lack of affordable and reliable healthcare at home, even more so during the pandemic, it was a logical next step for me to take part in a community like KazaCare for helping those that need it the most.
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