Socialization Features

From the online GrandCare portal, designated caregivers can add personalized photos, messages, reminders, videos, favorite music and more right to the touchscreen inside the loved one’s home. It’s easy to set up a Facebook feed, so a loved one can automatically see specified Facebook photo albums from family and friends. One-button video chat (utilizing Skype) can also be set up to easily connect the generations.

Entertainment

Each GrandCare System comes preloaded with optional stock photos, card and board games, trivia, brain exercises, spiritual offerings, weather reports, news headlines, word definitions, music and nostalgic “did you know” information. Family can also add video & music links, specific news and websites, and more.

Optional: Non-interactive COMO Display— GCTV

A continuous GrandCare slideshow can be displayed on a Resident’s dedicated TV channel. The slideshow includes: incoming emails, pictures messages, voice mails, calendar events, news, weather, word definitions, famous quotations, trivia, nostalgia and spiritual offerings. Displayed items can be specified by remote Caregiver via the Care Menu.

Interactive TouchScreen
(HomeBase, Trillium, Trillibit, GC Med Tablet)

A continuous GrandCare slideshow is displayed on the touchscreen (when the system is not in use). The Resident touches the Main Menu buttons to access all features and communications at the touch of a button. The displayed content and button on the touchscreen can be specified by a remote Caregiver via the Internet Care Portal. Sensitive areas and advanced options are password-protected.

Main Menu Buttons:

Calendar

Appointments and events available in monthly and daily views.

Letters

Residents receive electronic notes from family members and Caregivers. Residents can reply to letters with a full touchscreen keyboard.

Messages

Brief onscreen message that allows optional audio recordings.

Video Chat

Skype video chat. Contacts are white-listed for safety. The system can be set up to auto answer calls.

News

Headlines with links to full articles and weather which is updated regularly.

Pictures

Images can be browsed on screen.

Websites

Favorite websites specified by remote Caregivers, designed to block pop up windows for a simple and secure experience.

Games

Solitaire, MasterMind, Checkers, Tic-Tac-Toe. Many Internet games can be added as well.

Brain Exercises

Trivia, fun brain teasers such as “In What Year?” and word definitions.

Music Programs

Powered by CoroHealth, streaming music, designed to be therapeutic and includes big band,country, jazz and early rock n’ roll.

Videos

Links to YouTube and other web based videos.

Caller ID

See call history, including images of known callers.

Accessories

Includes a simple drawing application and calculator.

Wellness

Readings from health devices and interactive assessments

Medication

Displays an interactive list of the Resident’s medications, including images, instructions, prescription IDs, and dosage schedule.

Assessments

Multiple choice questions answered by the Resident can aid Caregivers in managing chronic conditions.

People

For multi-resident systems, personal content such as photos, letters and health readings. Can be PIN protected and available only to the appropriate Resident.

Caregiving

Add Care Notes directly on the touchscreen, and assign health readings to Residents.