abdolsv/Eldercare

ElderCare is a secure digital marketplace that financially empowers Nigeria's independent care workers through escrow-backed payments, verified digital profiles, and a formalized booking system while ensuring that our elderly loved ones at home are never left without support. # ELDERCARE PLATFORM ElderCare is a secure digital marketplace that financially empowers Nigeria's independent care workers through escrow-backed payments, verified digital profiles, and a formalized booking system while ensuring that our elderly loved ones at home are never left without support. ## PROBLEM WE ARE TRYING TO SOLVE Nigeria, like many rapidly developing economies, is facing a shifting demographic challenge. With younger generations moving to urban centers or abroad for work, many elderly citizens are left in rural areas or alone in cities without a reliable, professional, and accessible support system. Simultaneously, while there is a supply of capable caregivers, the market is highly fragmented. Finding trustworthy, vetted, and professionally trained individuals to care for the vulnerable elderly population is a complicated, often unsafe, word-of-mouth process. ## USERS The platform serves three primary roles: 1. **Clients (Families):** Users who can create profiles detailing the specific health, mobility, and companionship needs of their elderly loved ones. They can search the platform for verified caregivers, book sessions, leave reviews, and make secure escrow payments. 2. **Caregivers:** Professional nurses, physical therapists, and companions who provide care. They maintain a detailed profile highlighting their qualifications, experience, and specialized skills (e.g., Dementia Care, Post-Surgery recovery). Caregivers must pass a strict verification and background check process. 3. **Administrators:** Platform moderators responsible for vetting caregiver credentials, managing disputes, monitoring platform health, processing escrow payouts, and reviewing user activity flags. ## HOW WE BUILD ELDERCARE MVP The platform is built as a modern, responsive Single Page Application (SPA). * **Frontend:** React, Vite, Tailwind CSS * **Routing:** React Router DOM * **State Management:** Zustand (for Auth), TanStack React Query (for API state/caching …