Nicole Gamerov (right), a Dover-based entrepreneur, and Bianca Shapiro (left), the duo behind MyCareSpace, will soon open ‘The A List,’ an online hub for young autistic people that will provide them with options to connect socially.
MyCareSpace came about after Nicole witnessed her mother losing her eyesight due to macular degeneration.
Realising the gravity of how disabilities can rob people of their independence, the duo created a service that could connect thousands of people living with disabilities and their families with support services. These services ranged from speech pathology to people capable of modifying their homes to better accommodate the disabilities of their residents.
Bianca had commented in the past that true equality in health care was still still quite far away, and that women in rural areas living with disabilities face discrimination that get in the way of their ability to access health services. Because of this, MyCareSpace intends to provide all people with disabilities the essential support and services they require.
The COVID-19 pandemic in particular led to a spike in MyCareSpace activity, with a 144 per cent increase in requests for connections between the months of April and August in 2020. The number of phone calls the platform received on its support line had also doubled.
However, Nicole and Bianca realised that there was still more they could do. After receiving $1 million in funds from the federal government, the two have begun to collaborate on another venture: The A List.
The A List, currently in the works, is to become an online hub for young people with autism and their caretakers, created to connect them with social options. The project came about due to the numerous calls they’ve received requesting help with this specific issue. It is expected to launch sometime in September 2021.
The duo intends to reach a grand total of one million people with disabilities by 2025 with their two platforms — a huge leap from their humble beginnings as a start up along the eastern suburbs.
To learn more about MyCareSpace, visit their website here. Follow their social media accounts on Facebook and Instagram for the latest updates and announcements.
