CareLoop wins Rep. Lloyd Doggett’s 2025 Congressional App Challenge in Texas’s 37th District

When asked what inspired the creation of CareLoop, the students said, “We began with the idea of helping dementia patients by creating an app to assist them in managing their schedules, help them cope with memory loss, make sure that they are safe, and stay in their confines. However, through our research and conversations, we discovered that caregiver stress and emotional and financial burnout are significant issues affecting 63 million Americans, and 64% of the caregivers showed an elevated risk of depression and anxiety.

“Our interactions with caregivers, social workers, and doctors highlighted the severity of this crisis. All of our parents are immigrants, and we understand the added responsibility they have in caring for our aging grandparents, often separated by great distances. Through our volunteer experiences in skilled nursing facilities, interviews with caregivers, we witnessed firsthand the immense challenges caregivers face daily in meeting the needs of those in their care. These experiences led us to create a new app that could transform the world of caregiving. We recognized that our efforts could make a significant difference, given the pressing need for creative and helpful solutions in this area. Even small changes can lead to substantial improvements in caregivers’ quality of life, enabling them to provide better care and support.”