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Givers Health

Techstars '23

Oakland, US · Founded 2021 · 13 employees on LinkedIn · 2 known investors

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Givers Health provides cohort-based group training and support for caregivers using AI-powered experiential scenarios and evidence-based learning content focused on person-centered care and behavioral health.

Also known as Givers Health, Inc.

Founders & leadership

Givers Health was founded in 2021 by Jenny Chang.

JCJenny Chang
Jenny ChangCo-founder & COOShe previously held strategic roles at Kaiser Permanente and Every Mother Counts, worked with the Clinton Health Access Initiative on health systems strengthening in Liberia, and holds an MBA and MPH from UC Berkeley.

Investors · 2

Techstarslisted by TechstarsBoulder · $220K

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Company profile

researched Sep 2026

Givers Health is an Oakland, California-based caregiver enablement company that works with healthcare organizations to deliver skills training and peer support for family caregivers and paid home- and community-based workers. Its stated aim is to strengthen and grow the care-at-home workforce so that care recipients can remain in their communities and age in place.

The offering combines virtual cohort-based group training, experiential practice scenarios with AI-based experts, and a library of on-demand, evidence-based learning content, together with upskilling pathways for paid workers. Training content emphasizes person-centered care and behavioral health, which the company links to improvements in caregiver self-efficacy, quality of life, and care recipient time in the community. Programs serve family caregivers, personal care attendants, care navigators, and other home- and community-based workers.

The company positions its platform against specific Medicare program requirements, stating that it fulfills Medicare Dementia GUIDE requirements for Family Caregiver Education and Support and for Care Navigator Training, and that its approach supports engagement, enrollment, and model performance goals.

Founding story

Founder and CEO Tara English previously led technology strategy and partnerships at Kaiser Permanente, where she observed how much healthcare organizations depend on family and home caregivers to keep people in their communities. She started Givers Health so that healthcare providers and home-based caregivers could work together to keep loved ones in the community without sacrificing the wellbeing and livelihood of family caregivers, and she has lived experience as both a caregiver and a care recipient.

Business model

Givers Health sells to healthcare organizations, which deploy its training and peer-support programs to the family caregivers and home- and community-based workers connected to their members and patients; its AI experts and content can be customized to an organization's care philosophy or targeted outcomes.

Latest developments

Company materials track CMS policy expanding caregiver training reimbursement, including the November 2024 finalization of an expansion of Caregiver Training Services to telehealth and direct care under the 2025 Physician Fee Schedule.

▸Full profile — market position, technology, go-to-market, geography, history

Market position

Givers Health describes itself as an approved caregiver enablement platform and aligns its offering with Medicare Dementia GUIDE requirements for family caregiver education and support and care navigator training, and with reimbursement developments for Caregiver Training Services.

The company combines group cohort formats intended to build peer community with AI-driven experiential practice and clinician-reviewed, evidence-based content, and maps its programs to specific Medicare Dementia GUIDE requirements for caregiver education and care navigator training.

Technology

The platform pairs virtual cohort-based group training with experiential practice in which caregivers rehearse scenarios and receive real-time feedback from AI experts, or virtually shadow examples. The AI experts are trained on evidence-based content, including the company's proprietary content library, reviewed by licensed clinicians, and configurable to an organization's philosophy or target outcomes. A library of on-demand learning content focused on person-centered care and behavioral health supports the training.

Go-to-market

The company sells through direct engagement with healthcare organizations, using demo scheduling on its website, a blog covering CMS caregiver-related policy, and partnerships such as its collaboration with The Center for Independent Living to reach California caregivers.

Healthcare organizations supporting aging in place, including Medicare Dementia GUIDE participants, PACE programs, Medicare Advantage plans, and accountable care organizations; end users are family caregivers, personal care attendants, care navigators, and other home- and community-based workers.

Geography

Headquartered in Oakland, California, with staff based elsewhere in the United States including Los Angeles; programs referenced include a caregiver training offering for California caregivers.

History

The company built a platform for caregiver training and support and has tracked Medicare policy developments affecting the category, including CMS Dementia GUIDE participation and payment requirements (2023), the finalization of Caregiver Training Services in 2024, and the CMS expansion of Caregiver Training Services to telehealth and direct care in the 2025 Physician Fee Schedule. In August 2023 it announced free job training and incentives for California caregivers with The Center for Independent Living, and in 2023 it added a Vice President of Clinical Operations and Caregiver Learning.

Compiled by commissioned research from 6 cited public sources — announcements, filings, and press listed under research sources below.

Key figures

latest reported
HeadcountAug 202613

Company-reported or press-reported figures, each dated to when it was claimed — not independently audited.

Timeline · 2

launches, deals, and filings
Aug 2023
Givers Health and The Center for Independent Living offer free job training and incentives for California caregivers

Givers Health announced a program with The Center for Independent Living providing free job training and incentives for caregivers in California.

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Jan 2023
Rebecca joins as Vice President of Clinical Operations and Caregiver Learning

A dual board-certified hospice/palliative care and gerontology nurse with a Doctor of Nursing Practice joined Givers Health in 2023 to lead clinical operations and caregiver learning.

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Dated company events from announcements, filings, and press; legal rows summarize public dockets and regulator releases.

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Frequently asked questions

What does Givers Health do?
Givers Health delivers cohort-based skills training and peer support for family and home- and community-based caregivers.
Who founded Givers Health?
Givers Health was founded by Jenny Chang in 2021.
Who are Givers Health's investors?
Givers Health's investors include HearstLab, Techstars.
Where is Givers Health headquartered?
Givers Health is headquartered in Oakland, US.