AJ TRELEASE
ORGANIZATION:CareHome Health
WHAT A NOMINATOR SAID:“When most people see a 97-year-old taking 20 medications a day, they see a daily challenge. AJ saw his grandma, Graciela, and recognized that her struggles with memory, arthritis and feelings of dependency reflected a much larger crisis: over 40 million doses of medication are missed each year in the U.S., leading to millions of hospitalizations, 100,000+ deaths and overwhelming stress for both patients and caregivers. Instead of accepting that as ‘the way things are,’ AJ set out to innovate in one of the most overlooked areas of health care: medication nonadherence among seniors.
“As the founder of CareHome Health Solutions, AJ developed the ‘Graciela’ device: a provisionally patented, fully functional prototype that goes far beyond traditional pill dispensers. The device dispenses both medications and water, operates hands-free without buttons and reduces barriers for seniors struggling with arthritis or mobility issues. Most importantly, it automatically tracks adherence data in real time, creating a reliable record for doctors, pharmacists and caregivers. What once required guesswork is now transparent, measurable and actionable.”
– Lukas Kyc, co-founder-compliance, CareHome Health
