Our Services
Providing patients ongoing, accessible resources to navigate their recovery at home.
Kathy and Bob, Kandu Participants
Our multi-disciplinary, holistic approach is grounded in best clinical practices for stroke survivors.
Kandu’s goals are to increase stroke survivors’ quality of life, create durability of clinical outcomes and decrease readmissions and healthcare expenses.
Our experienced team of physicians and licensed clinicians works one-on-one with survivors and care partners to identify recovery needs and deliver customized support through Principal Illness Navigation and a stroke-specific telehealth app.
The Kandu Care Team spans over ten disciplines of medicine and includes physicians, licensed clinical social workers, therapists, mental health providers, nurses, and physician assistants specializing in stroke recovery.
Our medical assistants and care coordinators connect patients to specialty providers based on their needs. The average Kandu patient is connected with five external resources during their care.
The Kandu App, co-designed with stroke survivors for optimized accessibility, provides an intuitive platform where patients can learn, accomplish goals, and connect with their navigator and other survivors. Each participant receives personalized support and resources that they can utilize at their own pace.
Principal Illness Navigation (PIN) services include:
- Support, Mentorship, or Inspiration
- Person-Centered Assessment
- Supportive Services
- Care Coordination
- Health Education
- Building Patient Self-Advocacy
- Healthcare System Navigation
- Facilitating Behavior Change
The Kandu Stroke Community provides peer-to-peer support for Kandu participants and their care partners. Our Connect Groups are facilitated by Kandu Ambassadors trained in peer-support facilitation who bring their lived experience to the community. Connect Groups meet regularly through video calls and can message their group asynchronously through the Kandu App.
The Patient Experience
Stroke survivors begin by meeting with a Kandu Stroke Doctor for a virtual Evaluation and Management (E/M) visit. Eligible patients are then prescribed PIN and connected to a Kandu Navigator to implement a Care Plan developed by the prescribing doctor. Kandu Navigators work one-on-one with stroke survivors to identify specific needs and goals to help them actively manage their recovery. This includes:
- Supporting completion of follow-up appointments
- Connection to mental health provider
- Identifying rehabilitation services
- Educating and mitigating personal risk factors
- Teaching to adapt to post stroke impairments
- Access and adherence to medications
- Addressing Social Determinants of Health (SDOH)
“My Navigator’s care, counsel, and understanding was impactful to my recovery– and most importantly, gave me the confidence to stick up for myself.”
Jason, Athletic Director and Stroke Survivor
“Kandu reaffirmed my belief that there are compassionate people in health care who really care about the human beings that are on the journey.”
Tracy, Opera Singer and Stroke Survivor
“Each week I was able to do a little bit more– getting back to driving, wearing normal shoes, and doing the everyday things that I usually do.”
Cheryl, Clinical Educator and Stroke Survivor
“My Kandu Navigator was my go to person during my stroke recovery. They made sure I had access to the information and healthcare that I needed.”
Jim, Business Owner and Stroke Survivor
“The first couple days after I was discharged were tough and I felt really scared and lonely. I was really glad to connect with other people to support my recovery.”
Katherine, Librarian and Stroke Survivor
Our partners are committed to better quality of life for stroke survivors. Their partnership with Kandu Health demonstrates our collective belief that better patient outcomes are possible.
Healthcare Providers
Improve patient outcomes and reduce strain on stroke systems of care.
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Health Plans
Reduce the cost of post-acute stroke care and improve long term health outcomes.
Learn MoreAs a vascular neurologist, I know stroke treatment is constantly advancing. And I know how important caring for stroke survivors can be in improving quality of life. Kandu empowers and supports stroke survivors to maximize their recovery and ultimately live their best lives.
Tudor G. Jovin, MD
Chairman and Chief of Neurology
Cooper University Healthcare
