Being the caregiver of a person with a disability means managing countless practical and emotional aspects: the MyTeseo app makes the journey easier.
In Greek mythology, Theseus manages to escape the Minotaur's labyrinth thanks to the thread that Ariadne gives him just before he enters. That thread represents the possibility of not getting lost, of finding the way back, of keeping one's bearings even along the most complex and winding path. For many caregivers, that labyrinth is everyday life: specialist appointments to coordinate, multiple therapies to manage, tests to monitor, decision crossroads that open up unexpectedly, possible dead ends in patient care. Every day brings the need to keep track of countless pieces of information, coordinate various professionals, remember appointments and deadlines, assess changes, and make decisions that affect the quality of life of a loved one.
MyTeseo was created precisely to address this complexity, offering a single place in which to manage all the information related to care journeys. It does so by giving the caregiver (often a woman) a clear, constant overview of the path taken, the results achieved and the choices available along the way, together with healthcare professionals. If other family members need to step in temporarily for the caregiver, or take their place permanently, they immediately have all the documentation they need at hand, without having to invest time and energy reconstructing it by cross-referencing different sources.
At the origin of MyTeseo is the direct, personal experience of Ivan Brambilla, the startup's CEO. "I still remember the day the doctors told me about my son's disability: from that day on, it was as if I had entered a labyrinth, and I am still in it today," Brambilla recalls. "Now, however, I am serenely aware of it, in the sense that I have a record of the journey I have taken, I always know where I am and what the new goals I have set with the healthcare professionals are."
The turning point in his journey came when he began to systematically record every step of his son's care and support journey. "The professional expertise of doctors is never enough on its own, but it combines with the experiential knowledge of the caregiver to achieve one ultimate goal: improving the quality of life of a patient and their family members, the only people who know perfectly how the illness affects their wellbeing and daily life," explains Brambilla.
MyTeseo collects information and organises it into a system that follows the patient day after day, creating a complete profile in which every element is linked to the others in a coherent and constantly updated way. A central feature is the ability to monitor the progression of symptoms and therapies over time: noting a change, a side effect or a question that arose after an appointment makes it possible to build a history that becomes invaluable.
The app also simplifies appointment and deadline management: visits, check-ups, prescription renewals and ongoing therapies are all logged with automatic reminders. When a new doctor joins the care journey, the caregiver does not have to start from scratch: MyTeseo allows the necessary information to be shared selectively and securely. This reduces errors, overlaps and wasted time. At the same time, the platform also gives value to the more day-to-day dimension of care: what often stays outside medical reports – such as the patient's reactions, fatigue, progress and difficulties – finally has a dedicated space.
The digital transformation of healthcare is a process that is profoundly changing the way we experience care journeys, and MyTeseo fits right into this evolution. Digitalising clinical data does not simply mean introducing new technologies, but offering empowerment tools to those who face the complexity of caregiving every day. Making information accessible, organised and usable allows fragile individuals and caregivers to become informed and active participants, facilitating more effective dialogue with professionals. In this sense, digital healthcare becomes a common good: a resource that promotes equity, continuity and quality of care, bridging many of the gaps present in traditional systems.
The value of this vision has also been recognised at a national level, with MyTeseo selected among the ten realities of the first edition of Human+AI and included among the one hundred startups in the Innovation fundamentals programme by Switch2Product. On the occasion of World Disability Day, MyTeseo is a reminder that the most effective solutions are born from listening to real needs and from the everyday experience of people. Today, that Ariadne's thread that helps us navigate the labyrinth of care can also be digital: a concrete tool for sharing responsibilities, making informed decisions and building more sustainable journeys for everyone involved.
