Live Interview with Laura Mitchell, A Young Turk of CE

GrandCare’s, VP Business Development, Laura Mitchell has been named one of this year’s Young Turks of CE by Custom Retailer, for her leadership role and enthusiasm in the digital health field.

Blazing trails in all facets of our industry’s businesses, these rising professionals share the passion, drive and distinction of Young Turks.

-CustomRetailer

While attending the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Laura was interviewed on GrandCare Systems’ ground breaking approach to the use of digital technology in health care by Tony Messina and Barb Beach of GAB Radio. Barb shares with us her own personal story on how a system like GrandCare could have prevented the loss of a loved one for her family.

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High-tech home help: Saga Magazine, Fit for life

Saga Logo Original DNTAs the leading provider of products and services for the over 50s in the UK, Saga has long been aware of both the positive, and the more challenging implications of an ageing demographic.  GrandCare Systems® is delighted to have been chosen by Saga as their technology to help their over 50’s stay independent, and at home.  GrandCare was recently featured in Saga’s February 2013 issue of Saga Magazine. The story highlights how one family utilized the GrandCare System to strengthen their family bond and feel more connected and in touch, even though they were over 1,600 miles apart.  It discusses Saga’s entrance into the digital health market, introducing this visionary technology into the UK in 2013.

High-tech home help

Saga Magazine, February 2013, Fit for life, Pg. 86
Words Charles Laurence

A new touch-screen system arriving in the UK this year (courtesy of Saga!) promises to revolutionise old age. It helps to keep older people in their own homes for longer by enabling family or carers to keep a loving eye on mum or dad from afar. Here’s where it all began…

At about the time that Michael Murdock began to worry about his mother’s approaching old age, his eye was caught by a stand at a high-tech trade show. It was called GrandCare Systems. Murdock was in business fitting ‘smart’ automation technology to expensive homes – his was a company you called when you wanted to be able to set the swimming-pool temperature from your car, or watch the front gate with hidden cameras. Amid the gizmos and trade tools at the show, GrandCare seemed to be offering something a little different. ‘I thought “Wow”,’ he says. ‘Here was a company with the sort of technology I use, but adapted to help me look after my mom!’

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Saga & GrandCare Featured on ITV

How technology is building a new old age

by Darren Burn: ITV News Producer

With 21 million people in the UK over the age of 50 – and with these figures expected to go up over the coming years – the need for care both at home and in hospital is increasing. Of more than 10,000 over 50s surveyed, 93% said they would much prefer to be cared for in their own home if the need were to arise.

Saga has just announced its partnership with US company GrandCare which make units specifically designed to enable the elderly to live in their own home longer.

The computers include sensors which detect if there has been no movement in a home for a defined period of time and will then alert a loved one or carer. The system can also recognize if the person has not taken their medication as well as take blood pressure and pulse readings, all the while updating families and health professionals.

The GrandCare System – which has been in use in the US since 2006 – uses a simple touch-screen interface which also allows video calling and games designed to keep the mind active. Saga has told ITV News that it hopes to release the first unit early this year.

Read the full article at: http://www.itv.com/news/2013-01-09/how-technology-is-building-a-new-old-age/

GrandCare Nominated for the 2013 Senior Living Awards – Most Innovative Product

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2013 BEST SENIOR LIVING AWARDS


nominee-large“The SeniorHomes.com 2013 Best Senior Living Awards aims to identify and highlight top resources, people, providers and organizations in a wide variety of caregiving and senior living categories. Using a combination of public votes and a professional, standardized rating process, we’ve uncovered the most comprehensive, useful resources, influential people and forward-thinking organizations in the senior living space.”

MOST INNOVATIVE SENIOR LIVING PRODUCTS

“With the coming wave of aging baby boomers, hundreds of entrepreneurs are bringing innovative senior living products to the market, many designed to help seniors maintain their independence at home. We’ve identified the most innovative, out-of-the-box products which offer seniors independence or improved lifestyles.”

VOTE FOR GRANDCARE TODAY!

Since 2005, GrandCare Systems® has provided the most comprehensive caregiving technology on the market today, enabling individuals to remain safe, healthy and happy at home. GrandCare’s simple, touch platform enables a Resident to view pictures, receive incoming messages, watch videos, video chat with family, listen to music and play fun games. Using a series of wireless activity and telehealth devices, GrandCare can alert designated caregivers by phone, email or text if something seems amiss.

What’s Next? 2013 Business Boomer Summit

Boomer SummitTuesday, March 12, 2013
8:00 am – 6:00 pm
Hyatt Regency
Chicago, Illinois

What’s Next: Building and Scaling Your Boomer/Senior Business : An Intelligent Network of Relationships to Drive your Boomer Business

What is the What’s Next Boomer Business Summit?
What’s Next Boomer Business Summit is an annual event that brings together the country’s top businesses and organizations that are focused on the baby boomer and beyond marketplace. It is where deals get done.

From What’s Next you will:

    • Identify the most effective channels into the Boomer/senior caregiver space
    • Build a business ecosystem for the caregiver, grandparent, pet, women, housing, and wellness marketplace
    • Identify the latest trends in social, mobile, search, e-commerce, and print
    • Develop global channels that will allow you to have the greatest reach
    • Identify go-to market strategies through retailers, e-commerce, and nonprofits
    • Learn how to monetize content and find distribution through large media channels and niche blogs
    • Discover how to raise money for your boomer idea from angels, incubators, corporations, and venture capital investors
    • Discover the riches in boomer niches that include play, pets, housing, aging in place, and food.
    • Pivot into a Life Reimagined
    • Receive templates to help build your LinkedIn profile, Twitter, Pinterest, and business Facebook profiles.
    • Learn how to build a business ecosystem that includes mentors and bloggers
    • Learn how to drive leads to your business

For more information on this event visit whatsnextsummit.com

UK Home Care Provider, Saga at Home, Partners with GrandCare Systems to power home care services

CES Las Vegas, NV – (January 8, 2013) – GrandCare Systems® announced at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas today, a partnership agreement under which Saga, the UK’s largest in-home care provider, will incorporate GrandCare’s touch-based digital health monitoring and socialization technology into their care service offerings.

This is a giant step for the remote monitoring industry as international player, Saga, shows the world how digital health technology could complement domiciliary care services for the over 50s.

“We are honored to have been chosen by Saga as their go-to-market technology for enhancing the 50+ services in the UK,” said GrandCare Founder Charlie Hillman, “the GrandCare technology takes away distance as a barrier to communication and care, benefiting our aging population with familial socialization and the connectivity of the Internet.”

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CES 2013: GrandCare In-Booth Gala Tuesday, January 8th 3:30 – 5:30

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CES In-Booth Event Agenda:

3:30p Happy Hour/Networking

4p WELCOME, Laura Mitchell, VP Business Development, GrandCare Systems
Sponsors: LivHOME CareMonitor, Z-Wave Alliance, CEDIA, Dakim, What’s Next Boomer Summit

    • GrandCare Announces UK Partnership, Charlie Hillman, Founder, GrandCare Systems
    • CEA Announces GrandCare as winner of CEA Entrepreneur of the Year, Steve Koenig, CEA
    • LivHOME CareMonitor announces national roll-out, Mike Nicholson, CEO LivHOME
    • GrandCare Announces Frost & Sullivan Award: Best Practices, Gaytha Traynor, Co-founder, GrandCare
    • GrandCare introduces new Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Erick Eiting, CMO, GrandCare
    • What’s Next Boomer Summit announces conference, Mary Furlong
    • Samsung Tablet Give-Away – special thanks to Samsung Enterprise Healthcare team

5:00 – 5:30p Networking/Happy Hour