About Carerise Academy
Training Hands That Heal the World
CareRise Academy was founded with a simple but powerful goal: to equip caregivers with the knowledge and confidence they need to provide safe, effective and compassionate care.
For over 16 years, our founder has worked in physical rehabilitation and home-based care, witnessing firsthand how important proper training is for both caregivers and patients. Many caregivers — whether professionals, family members or community members — find themselves responsible for complex care tasks without the necessary training or support.
CareRise Academy exists to change that.
We believe that caregivers who has increased knowledge and a growing mind-set, together with the right support, provide better care, protect their own health and dignity, and improve the lives of those they care for.
Our Story
CareRise Academy was created to bridge the gap
Over the past 16 years in physiotherapy and rehabilitation, we have seen how demanding and challenging caregiving can be.
Caring for someone often means stepping into unfamiliar territory. Caregivers are faced with physical and cognitive responsibilities that can lead to injuries, exhaustion and burnout if they are not properly equipped.
Carers with a growth mind-set focusing on knowledge building results in lowering the risks of:
- injuries to patients
- injuries to caregivers
- emotional and physical burnout
- reduced quality of care
CareRise Academy was created to bridge this gap.
By sharing knowledge and experience from clinical settings, we help caregivers develop the skills and confidence they need to provide safe, effective and sustainable care.
Our Vision
A world where every caregiver is uplifted and empowered with knowledge, every patient receives safe and dignified care, and every community has access to the healthcare knowledge it deserves.
CareRise Academy — Our Promise
Our Mission
Affordable and accessible training
CareRise Academy exists to close the healthcare skills gap by delivering affordable and accessible training to caregivers.
Through practical education and real-world experience, we empower caregivers to:
- protect their patients
- protect themselves
- elevate their profession
- transform the quality of care within their communities.
What Makes Us Different
Built on real clinical experience, not just theory
Our training is led by professionals who have spent years working directly with patients and caregivers in real healthcare environments.
Our founder is a qualified physiotherapist with more than 16 years of experience in physical rehabilitation and home-based care, with extensive experience training caregivers and improving patient outcomes.
This hands-on expertise allows us to provide training that is:
- practical
- realistic
- immediately applicable in real caregiving situations.
Building blocks
Our Team
Eugene Cohn
Founder | Physiotherapist
Eugene is a qualified physiotherapist with over 16 years of experience in physical rehabilitation and home-based care. His work has focused extensively on training caregivers to safely move, support and care for patients while protecting both patient dignity and caregiver wellbeing.
His passion is to share knowledge that empowers caregivers and improves care outcomes in homes and communities.
Francois Cohn
Co-Founder | ILS Qualified Medic | SAMTRAC Qualified Occupational Health and Safety Officer.
Francois has 8+ years of experience as an Intermediate Life Support Medic. He brings valuable emergency medical and clinical experience to the CareRise Academy team. His background in emergency medicine and practical insight into patient care, general health & safety and emergency response within the healthcare environments.
In addition to this Francois also has 5+ years experience in the occupational health & safety field. By utilizing the fundamental principles of hazard identification and risk assessment he brings risk mitigation expertise to the CareRise Academy team.
He is passionate about developing the skills of healthcare workers by providing relevant practical solutions to the unique challenges faced by healthcare workers.
Our Impact
Gaining knowledge and skills
One of the most rewarding aspects of our work is seeing the transformation that happens when caregivers gain the knowledge and skills they need.
After training, caregivers often report:
- greater confidence in their abilities
- improved patient outcomes
- reduced risk of injury
- better energy management and less burnout
When caregivers grow, patients benefit, families feel supported, and communities become stronger.
Serving The Community
Our Commitment to Communities
CareRise Academy is deeply committed to making training accessible and affordable, especially within communities where healthcare knowledge and resources may be limited.
Our goal is not only to train caregivers, but to build a supportive knowledge-sharing community where caregivers can learn from one another and grow together.