GrandCare Systems listed by AARP blogger as a top technology must have
GrandCare is honored to be listed by AARP blogger, Sally Abrahms as one of the top 9 technology must haves.
9 Need-to-Know Technologies for Caregivers
“Can you say the Jetsons? Increasingly, family caregivers are getting a helping hand through high-tech products and services.
Bone up on these trends:
GPS safety technology provides the location of the wearer: devices can be used on the wrist, as a clip-on, or on a pendant. Some cars and smart phones have them – enabling you to speak or touch your desired destination – and see or hear turn-by-turn instructions.
With some devices, the caregiver sets the parameters of where the recipient can be – sometimes referred to as ‘geo-fencing’. If the person goes outside those areas, the caregiver is alerted via phone, text, or email. At any time, the caregiver can log on to a website and track the location of the elder
Personal emergency response systems, known as PERS, also contain GPS technology. It’s the Medic Alert model—if in trouble, the wearer can press a button and be connected with a call center that can dispatch help and notify caregivers. Many PERS devices only work at home, but a few allow the wearer to get help wherever they are—on the golf course, in the car, around the block.
Other safety technology includes wireless sensors around the house (in the bathroom, on the bed, door, or refrigerator, for example) that that let caregivers know if there is activity out of the ordinary i.e. not leaving the bathroom. A fall, perhaps?”
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GrandCare, on the market since 2006, is a fully-featured care management platform designed to solve the healthcare crisis and aging boom.
The GrandCare solution is the most comprehensive system available today, combining 6 technologies into ONE system with extensive remote caregiving capabilities.
