Transforming Elder Care Across Africa
Uniting governments, providers, and partners to build trusted standards and professional caregiving systems for elders and families—rooted in African values and guided by global standards.
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AFRICAʼS AGING CRISIS
Africaʼs elderly population is projected to triple from 74 million in 2020 to 235 million by 2050. Despite this growth, home care services remain underdeveloped, leaving millions of elderly individuals without access to professional care.
Projected Growth of Africa's Elderly Population (Millions)
Tripling in just three decades
What this means for health systems: ageing increases exposure to chronic disease, disability, frailty, dementia, falls, and caregiver burden—and these drive higher costs if care is only facility-based.
What Africa’s Elders Are Facing ...
WHY CHOOSE HOCA-A
Raising the Standard of Home Care for Every Family.
A Mission Rooted in Dignity, Culture & Community
Transforming Elder Care Through Workforce Development
Technical Expertise from Global Leaders
Workforce Development That Elevates Home-Care Quality
Evidence-Backed Standards, Tools & Accountability
Africa’s First Home Care Accreditation & Standards Body
A Trusted Partner for Governments, NGOs & Investors
Impact That Reaches Families, Communities & the Nation
OUR SERVICES
From policy to practice HOCA-A unites systems, skills, and standards to build Africa’s future of dignified care.
We set high-quality, culturally sensitive care standards tailored to Africa’s diverse needs. Our guidelines ensure safe, effective, and respectful home care services for elders across urban and rural settings.
We strengthen care across Africa by connecting providers, governments, NGOs, and partners to expand reach, build capacity, and drive collaborative impact.
We break down financial, geographic, and systemic barriers while using technology to improve training, operations, and patient outcomes..
We advocate for national and regional policies that formally recognize and regulate professional home care.
Thanks to Our Local and Global Partners
Vantage Care Uganda Ltd
www.vantagecare.coAcross Africa, policy without an operating model can fail to deliver impact. HOCA-A’s approach is to pair standards development with tested implementation pathways so governments, donors, and providers can see what quality home care looks like in practice.
MyTrustedCompanion
www.vantagecareinc.comMyTrustedCompanion partners with HOCA-A to benchmark non-medical home care operations against global standards—strengthening quality, safety, and professionalism in the African context.
Edgelife Healthcare Inc.
www.edgelifehealth.comThrough its partnership with Edgelife Healthcare Inc. (U.S., Medicare-accredited), HOCA-A draws on internationally regulated home care standards, policies, and quality systems—contextualized for African implementation and scale.