How it works
Sickle cell care, step by step.
From setting up your profile to the moment a crisis hits, here is what CareKin does for you and the people who look after you.
Create your account and profile
Sign up with your phone number and the code we text you. Add genotype, blood group, triggers and medicines, and the people to alert in a crisis.
- No referral or hospital letter
- For yourself or a child you care for
- Consent recorded under the NDPA
Health passport
Genotype
SS
Blood
O+
Crises (yr)
2
Common triggers
Encrypted. Shared only when you choose.
Turn on one-tap crisis
Once, while you're calm, turn on one-tap crisis for your phone. In a crisis, hold the button on the CareKin home page: your family and caregiver are alerted with your location, no sign-in needed.
- Hold for 2 seconds, 5 seconds to cancel
- Works offline and sends when you reconnect
- Shows the nearest SCD facility
Crisis alert
Alert sent to your circle
Live location shared · no sign-in needed
- Mum Delivered · SMS
- Aunty Ada Sent · SMS
- Caregiver on shift Sent · WhatsApp
Find a caregiver you can trust
Search caregivers near you for the hours you need. Every one has passed identity, guarantor and background checks before CareKin approves them.
- Filter by level: companion, trained carer or nurse
- See rates up front
- Guardians approve care for under-18s
Vetted caregiver
Example Carer
Trained carer · New
- NIN checked
- 2 guarantors
- Background check
- GPS check-in
Pay safely through escrow
When a caregiver accepts, you pay into escrow. They check in by GPS when they arrive, and the money is released after the care is done.
- Licensed escrow partner
- GPS check-in within 200 m
- Family abroad can pay by card
Payment held in escrow
₦48,000
Released only after care is done
Checked in 8:03 AM · GPS verified
Know where to go
The facility finder lists verified places that treat sickle cell: haematologists, blood banks and 24-hour emergency units, with directions and the date each was last checked.
- Open to everyone, no account needed
- Map and driving directions
- Share your passport with a facility
Nearest SCD facility
Teaching Hospital, Enugu
2.3 km · open 24 hours