Burlington-Based Caredara™ Launches Care Readiness Platform to Support Families in Health Crises

BURLINGTON, Ontario - Feb. 23, 2026 - PRLog -- Burlington, Ont. – A Burlington-based company is addressing a critical gap in Canada's health and home care system: the first 24–72 hours after a crisis.

Caredara™ has launched a care-readiness and activation platform designed to stabilize families during urgent situations, such as hospital discharges, falls, or caregiver burnout, while longer-term care arrangements are made.

"Most families wait until a crisis to think about care," says Dr. John-Paul (JP) Hatala, Founder and CEO of Caredara™. "We built Caredara™ so families can prepare in advance and activate support immediately when they need it."

The platform allows families to create a care profile, store preferences, and connect with a local network of vetted Personal Support Workers (PSWs), Registered Practical Nurses (RPNs), and Registered Nurses (RNs) for rapid response. Rather than replacing existing home care systems, Caredara™ focuses on stabilizing care during critical transition periods.

Inspired by Hatala's experience navigating his mother's Alzheimer's diagnosis, Caredara™ promotes a readiness-first approach — encouraging families to prepare before a crisis occurs.

The company is also exploring a corporate-sponsored Care Credits™ initiative that allows organizations to contribute credits to help families offset short-term crisis care costs.

As Canada's population ages and caregiver strain increases, Caredara™ aims to make care readiness simple, local, and immediately accessible.

MEDIA CONTACT
John-Paul Hatala, CEO, Caredara™
T: 1-888-822-7398 | E: jphatala@caredara.com

ABOUT CAREDARA™
Caredara™ (https://www.caredara.com/) is a Burlington, Ontario-based care activation and readiness platform designed to connect families with vetted local practitioners during health crises and transitional periods. The platform enables proactive setup, rapid activation, and community-based matching to stabilize care situations while longer-term solutions are arranged.