Going DIGITAL: all your homecare organization needs to know

Esther Taking BP and Skype

Last week GrandCare Systems presented a 35-minute webinar with real case studies and examples proving that you can save money, reduce staff burdens, and secure new revenue streams.

If you are providing in-home care services, you cannot afford to miss this opportunity to learn how caregiving technology can improve your top and bottom lines, make your team more effective, more efficient and enable a larger geographic reach.

 

LISTEN TO THE WEBINAR

 

What was covered in the webinar?

  • The HUGE opportunity
  • What is GrandCare? 1 Stop Caregiver technology
  • Your New and IMPROVED marketplace
  • The truth about PERS and why it isn’t enough
  • Team-based approach
  • The GrandCare HomeCare Advantage
  • Office Staff advantage
  • In-home caregiver advantage
  • Client/Family advantage
  • Competitive Differentiation
  • GrandCare Implementation Story
  • Sally Roger’s story
  • Assured HomeCare’s GrandCare implementation
  • Cost vs. Profit: Return on Investment

Featured Presenter:

Laura Mitchell, VP Business Development, GrandCare Systems

Laura Mitchell, Chief Marketing Officer, GrandCare Systems

Laura is a founding member of GrandCare Systems and was responsible for bringing GrandCares’s product to market in 2006, while aiding in the creation of the “Digital Health” and Aging & Technology industry. She specializes in channel partnerships, growth hacking, and non-traditional marketing and social media. She was featured in Forbes for her social media strategies and has been recognized by several industry media outlets, including Connected World Magazine’s 2014 Top Women of M2M, a nomination for the 2012 WEGO Health “Trailblazer”, 2012 Dealerscope’s 40 Under 40, 2012 “Young Turk of CE” by Custom Retailer Magazine, and the 2011 Mary Furlong Flame Award.

Laura speaks throughout the country at industry events and radio shows on Digital Health, Mitigating Hospital Readmissions Using Technology, Social Media, and Go-to-market Strategies in the Aging Industry. Venues include CES, Digital Health Summit, Mhealth Summit, M-enabling Summit, LeadingAge, AgeTech West, AARP, Connected Health Symposium, and others. She has authored several publications and whitepapers for industry magazines, internet publications, blogs, and books. Laura has consulted for major cable, aging service, and in-home care providers, and has mentored fellow start-up innovators. She was a key organizer in the early days of the EHX and CEDIA Future Home Pavilions, and created the first industry-wide Aging and Technology webinar series in 2008, which flourished for years. Laura was co-founder of the Aging Technology Alliance, an organization encouraging co-ompetition amongst the Aging in Place Technology industry.

Laura is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin in Madison and lives in Wisconsin with her husband, two sons, and two dogs.

 

Interested in reading more about GrandCare?

Visit GrandCare Systems or watch a short Testimonial Video

GrandCare featured in The Guardian UK as a leading technology for aging

Ask Jack

What tech can I use to keep an eye on an ageing parent?

Stephen’s mother lives alone, and he would like some way of knowing that she’s OK, without her losing any of her freedom or independence

 

My mum is in her mid-sixties, and lives alone. She’s very active, but naturally we worry about things like: what if she falls or is otherwise incapacitated and can’t get to a phone? She has a Moto G (Android), so I’ve been looking for an app that can run in the background and notify me if certain conditions are met. Say, for example, she doesn’t use her phone for 24 hours. I’ve found one called Man Down, which I thought might do the job, but it would require her to log into the app regularly and set it up. I was looking for a “set it and forget it” solution. I’ve also searched for an IFTTT script – say, alert me if she doesn’t log into Facebook for a day – but with no success.

I’m looking for a light-touch solution. She’s not elderly, and I don’t want her to feel like she’s losing any freedom or independence. Do you have any suggestions? Stephen

…

Countries in the developed world, particularly Japan, have aging populations, and monitoring the safety of older people is becoming a big business. It’s a market that American companies such as GrandCare Systems...are already addressing. The New York Times ran an interesting story about the subject: Technologies Help Adult Children Monitor Aging Parents. However, most require monthly payments, and I haven’t seen any similar services in the UK.

…

Your mother will probably have heard of Age UK’s service, it retains her independence, isn’t intrusive, and would be entirely under her control. However, it’s relatively expensive, and it doesn’t do very much in comparison with American systems like GrandCare. That would allow you to monitor your mother’s weight and blood pressure, track her movements around the house, and know when she opened the fridge door, for example…

The cost depends on the features, and most are simpler and cheaper. However, a comprehensive system may well be worth the money if it enables an older person to continue living independently at home (in the US jargon, “aging in place“) rather than being moved to a care home

…

 

Read the entire article here

 

GrandCare Systems starts at just $699 to install with a low recurring subscription charge.

Buy NOW

Grandcare to be showcased at Florida Homecare Conference

GrandCare Systems will be exhibiting at the biggest trade show in the Florida home health industry. The Home Care Association of Florida is celebrating its 25th anniversary and GrandCare will be there. Visit us to see how our industry-leading technology can rocket your business forward and blow away your competition.

HCAF Vector Logo

The HCAF Annual Conference & Trade Show will feature numerous for-credit continuing education sessions presented by leading experts in home health from across the nation. Home health care has changed a lot over the last 25 years, but that’s nothing compared to the changes that will be coming our way. Organizations and professionals will have to adapt during this period in order to thrive.

This year’s conference is about transforming the industry with the important steps home health must take as we move into a new phase of healthcare in America. Learn from industry experts what it takes to hit your own “silver anniversaries” and beyond as we continue providing the best care possible to patients in their preferred setting: their own home.

Booth 417

Stop by our GrandCare booth and receive a free gift card from Starbucks. Even better, set up a short meeting with us to enter a drawing for a free Kindle. Contact info@grandcare.com to set up your meeting. Space is limited!

When: July 23-24, 2014

Where: Buena Vista Palace and Spa   Φ   Orlando, FL 

To reserve a room for the Home Care Association of Florida Conference click here.

 

What is GrandCare?

System Comp 2

Industry pioneer GrandCare Systems provides the most trusted and comprehensive caregiving technology on the market. Since 2005, GrandCare has enabled individuals to remain healthier, happier, and more independent.

GrandCare is a complete communication, cognition, and monitoring technology that is designed to keep individuals safe, healthy, happy, and independent at home. Using a series of wireless sensors that monitor activity (door, temperature, motion, bed, etc.) and telewellness (blood pressure, weight), a care partner can automatically be notified if anything is amiss. Family can connect via two way video chat AND send pictures, messages, emails, videos, and other communications to an easy-to-use touch monitor in the loved one’s home. Loved ones need ZERO technical experience.

 

To read more about GrandCare Systems and get access to the store CLICK HERE.

 

Knute Nelson awarded $350,613 for GrandCare technology incorporation

Today Knute Nelson of Alexandria, MN welcomed the MN Department of Human Services Commissioner Lucinda Jesson to hear about their successful implementation of GrandCare technology into their home care service model.

Jesson announced $3.5M in grants to 27 home and community-based services, shining a spotlight on Knute Nelson, who received the largest amount of funding at $350,613.

“Home and community-based service providers are key to helping people with disabilities and older adults live independently, which is what most people prefer,” Human Services Commissioner Lucinda Jesson said. “We have found that initiatives like this promote greater, lasting quality and efficiency and a better overall experience for people being served.”

MN Department of Human Services Press Release:

Alexandria site recognized for using technology to help for people with chronic diseases    July 01, 2014

ALEXANDRIA – Numerous providers of services to older Minnesotans, people with disabilities and the deaf and hard of hearing community will receive funding this summer to implement innovative projects designed to improve service quality.

The Minnesota Department of Human Services today announced $3.5 million in performance-improvement funding to 27 projects in 39 Minnesota counties. To be eligible for funding under the Home and Community-based Services Performance-based Incentive Payment Program, authorized by the 2013 Legislature, providers must put strategies in place to improve in a measurable way recipients’ quality of life and/or service quality, or deliver good, quality service more efficiently.

“Home and community-based service providers are key to helping people with disabilities and older adults live independently, which is what most people prefer,” Human Services Commissioner Lucinda Jesson said. “We have found that initiatives like this promote greater, lasting quality and efficiency and a better overall experience for people being served.”

Jesson visited recipient Knute Nelon’s Grand Arbor senior housing facility in Alexandria today to announce the program and see a demonstration of the organization’s GrandCare technology. Knute Nelson Home Care is receiving $350,613 under the program to improve efficiency of services for people with chronic diseases living at home, including implementing GrandCare, an interactive touchscreen used as a communication portal between the client and family caregivers. Since 2012, Knute Nelson has used GrandCare to promote aging in place for older adults with support from a DHS Community Services/Services Development grant. 

  • Knute Nelson Home Care, $350,613 to incorporate GrandCare technology, an interactive touchscreen used as a communication portal between the older person and family caregivers, for people with chronic diseases living at home in Douglas, Grant, Stevens, Traverse, Big Stone and 20 other neighboring counties.

GrandCare Systems® to participate in Panasonic Innovation HealthJam 2014

Innovation Jam

Connect with us through the Innovation HealthJam 2014 to learn about technology innovation in the Healthcare industry. GrandCare Systems wants you to be a part of the excitement. Chief Marketing Officer, Laura Mitchell, is a VIP member and will be speaking each day of the event.

The Innovation HealthJam is a completely virtual event that brings together a diverse and knowledgeable group of people from the healthcare and technology fields to brainstorm ideas, improvements and innovation in healthcare. The event is co-hosted by a group of  industry leaders and led by the New Business Development and Innovation group at Panasonic Corporation of North America.

Registration is now open!

There will be 8 different discussion forums consisting of the following:

  • Patient Engagement and Healthcare Design for Consumers
  • Technology and Older Adults: The New Era of Connected Aging
  • A Mobile Health Agenda for Transforming Healthcare Delivery
  • Compute for Personalized Medicine: Finding the Cause and Cure through Genomics
  • Telehealth and Telemedicine: Emerging Opportunities in Addressing the Triple Aim (Linking Patients, Caregivers and Providers)
  • Your Physician of the Future
  • Health Innovation for Vulnerable Populations – Worldwide
  • Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM)
To get more details about this event CLICK HERE

Laura Mitchell, Chief Marketing Officer

Laura Mitchell, VP Business Development, GrandCare Systems

Laura is a founding member of GrandCare Systems, a comprehensive caregiving technology company that combines remote monitoring of activity and telehealth devices centered around a touch-based communication, socialization, and video chat appliance in the care recipient’s home.

Laura was responsible for bringing GrandCares’s product to market in 2006, while aiding in the creation of the “Digital Health” and Aging & Technology industry.  She specializes in channel partnerships, growth hacking, and non-traditional marketing and social media. She was featured in Forbes for her social media strategies and has been recognized by several industry media outlets, including Connected World Magazine’s 2014 Top Women of M2M, a nomination for the 2012 WEGO Health “Trailblazer”, 2012 Dealerscope’s 40 Under 40, 2012 “Young Turk of CE” by Custom Retailer Magazine, and the 2011 Mary Furlong Flame Award.

Laura speaks throughout the country at industry events and radio shows on Digital Health, Mitigating Hospital Readmissions Using Technology, Social Media, and Go-to-market Strategies in the Aging Industry. Venues include CES, Digital Health Summit, Mhealth Summit, M-enabling Summit, LeadingAge, AgeTech West, AARP, Connected Health Symposium, and others.  She has authored several publications and whitepapers for industry magazines, internet publications, blogs, and books. Laura has consulted for major cable, aging service, and in-home care providers, and has mentored fellow start-up innovators.  She was a key organizer in the early days of the EHX and CEDIA Future Home Pavilions, and created the first industry-wide Aging and Technology webinar series in 2008, which flourished for years. Laura was co-founder of the Aging Technology Alliance, an organization encouraging co-ompetition amongst the Aging in Place Technology industry.

Laura is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin in Madison and lives in Wisconsin with her husband, two sons, and two dogs.

She will be speaking on the following days:

June 17th  †  2:00-3:00 pm PT

Forum: Technology and Older Adults

Topic: Is it possible to utilize technology to provide a satisfying virtual caregiving experience?

June 18th  †  8:00-9:00 am PT

Forum: Technology and Older Adults

Topic: How can we effectively bring technology solutions for older adults to market?

June 19th  †  3:00-4:00 pm PT

Forum: Technology and Older Adults

Topic: How can we effectively bring technology solutions for older adults to market?

 

 

 

GrandCare Wins “Most Innovative Senior Living Product” Award 2014

For the second year in a row, GrandCare Systems® has been announced as the winner of SeniorHomes.com’s Best Senior Living Award for “Most Innovative Senior Living Product”.

GrandCare Systems provides 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 anything seems amiss (medications not accessed, glucose levels not taken, abnormal activity, etc.).

The SeniorHomes.com Best Senior Living Awards program highlights the best senior living communities in select major metropolitan areas across the US. Utilizing independent, reputable sources such as local experts, state inspection data, and online community reviews from across the web, the program aims to identify and recognize those communities that exceed expectations in serving their residents through highly effective programs and resources to help seniors and their family members navigate the multitude of senior housing options. Consumers face a multitude of care and housing options and today there is not a reliable, objective source of information for comparing and evaluating the quality of the senior living communities in those areas.

The winner of Most Innovative Products is awarded to the finalist that earns the highest rating during the Best Senior Living Awards.

The GrandCare System is now available online at the NEW GrandCare Systems web store. Shop now at Store.GrandCare.com, or learn more about the system at GrandCare.com.

GrandCare Systems to be featured at the 2014 Digital Health Summit

digital health 2014

The Digital Health Summer Summit takes a deep dive into the elements of a successful digital health venture. On the heels of the sold-out, wildly successful Digital Health Summit at the 2014 International CES, the Digital Health Summer Summit is a two-day conference showcasing the latest digital health innovations from the point of view of the industry’s most brilliant thinkers and doers.

Exploring the most pressing–and sometimes controversial–questions that face the industry today, the Summer Summit provides a unique forum for industry veterans to share their hard-learned lessons and insider tips on this multifaceted, fast-growing market.

To register now CLICK HERE

Who Should Attend?

  • Healthcare providers and professionals
  • Healthcare and fitness device/ technology companies
  • Policymakers, pharma execs, insurers and payers
  • VCs, angels and other vested financial players
  • Media and analysts
  • Academia, students and start-ups
  • And anyone looking to expand into digital health and fitness

Gaining Traction: The Markets to Watch
Friday, June 20th, 10:15am-10:35am

GrandCare Systems very own Chief Marketing Officer, Laura Mitchell, will be speaking at the 2014 Digital Health Summer Summit. This will be taking place June 18th-20th in San Francisco, CA.

With a number of growing markets in digital health, there are undoubtedly a few that seem to be picking up speed with consumers and care providers: aging and wearables. And with this comes more investor dollars and companies wanting “in.”

As one of the most valuable market segments, boomers account for nearly $230 billion in sales for consumer goods and will control 70% of the nation’s disposable income in the next twenty years. And with the value of the wearables market expected to cross $8B by 2018, consumers and companies are taking notice.

Laura Mitchell,  Chief Marketing Officer, GrandCare Systems

Laura Mitchell, VP Business Development, GrandCare Systems

Laura is a founding member of GrandCare Systems. A significant part of her initial role was to bring the product to market in 2006 through the development of a nation-wide distribution network. Laura specializes in Social Media and non-traditional, guerilla marketing strategies, furthering GrandCare brand recognition throughout the digital health industry, and has been featured in Forbes for her work.

She travels nationwide, providing educational presentations on digital home health, social media, using technology to mitigate hospital readmissions, and go-to-market strategies. Venues include the AARP National Convention, AHIMA, NAHB, Connected Health Symposium, ASA, CEDIA, CEA Industry Forum, and CES. She has also authored various magazine articles on the digital health market and go-to-market strategy.

Laura was a key organizer for the EHX and CEDIA Future Home Pavilion Educational Tracks. In 2008, she created the industry-wide Aging and Technology webinars. She was the recipient of the What’s Next 2011 Boomer Business Innovation Award for Excellence in Leadership and Innovation and was awarded the 2012 Dealerscope’s “40 Under 40” Award.

Laura was recently featured as a speaker on the Peggy Smedley Show.  Click here to listen.

Be sure to visit GrandCare Systems®
Silver Sponsor, 2014 Digital Health Summit

Industry pioneer GrandCare Systems provides the most trusted and comprehensive caregiving technology on the market. Since 2005, GrandCare has enabled individuals to remain healthier, happier, and more independent.

GrandCare is a complete communication, cognition and monitoring technology – Designed to keep individuals safe, healthy, happy and independent at home. Using a series of wireless activity (door, temp, motion, bed, etc.) and telewellness (bloodpressure, weight) sensors, a care-partner can automatically be notified if anything is amiss. Family can can connect by two way video chat AND send pictures, messages, emails, videos and other communications to an easy-to-use touch monitor in the loved one’s home. Loved ones need ZERO technical experience.

GrandCare interviews on Peggy Smedley Radio Show

Last week, Peggy Smedley asked some pointed questions on how GrandCare Systems® responds to barriers and obstacles in the aging industry.  GrandCare’s Chief Marketing Officer, Laura Mitchell had the answers. Listen to the 15 minute segment on how GrandCare envisions the connected healthcare market, why socialization is critical to mitigate loneliness and isolation and why cognitive assists can help just about anyone.

CLICK HERE TO LISTEN

 

System Comp HR NEWGrandCare Systems, headquartered in Wisconsin, has provided the most comprehensive caregiving technology on the market since 2005, enabling individuals to remain safe, healthy, and happy at home.

The GrandCare interactive touchscreen gives residents the option to control communications and view specific pictures, listen to audio messages, check calendar appointments, visit designated web sites, play games and brain exercises, and video chat with family.

Using a series of wireless activity sensors and digital health devices, the system can alert designated caregivers by phone, email, or text if something seems amiss (e.g. no motion in the kitchen or medications were refused).

If interested in reading more about GrandCare Systems or purchasing our product you can visit the website at www.grandcare.com

 

Smedley   To access the Interview on the Peggy Smedley website Click Here

The Peggy Smedley Show Featuring Laura Mitchell

Laura Mitchell, vice president of business development, GrandCare Systems, will join The Peggy Smedley Show, the voice of M2M and connected devices. Listen live by visiting The Peggy Smedley Show Website, or download archived episodes at www.peggysmedleyshow.com/archives

CLICK HERE TO LISTEN LIVE TODAY AT 12:00 PM CT

Laura Mitchell, VP Business Development, GrandCare Systems“The number of elderly people in the United States is rising at a rapid rate courtesy of longer life expectancies and an aging “Baby Boomer” population. Efficient care and assistance for these people is very important, and technology is playing a major role in helping ease some of that burden.” Laura Mitchell, vice president of business development for GrandCare Systems, explains how her company’s systems assist in care-giving efforts and what some of the barriers are in adopting technology to service an aging population.

Laura Mitchell, VP Business Development, GrandCare Systems

Laura is a founding member of GrandCare Systems. A significant part of her initial role was to bring the product to market in 2006 through the development of a nation-wide distribution network. Laura specializes in Social Media and non-traditional, guerilla marketing strategies, furthering GrandCare brand recognition throughout the digital health industry, and has been featured in Forbes for her work.

She travels nationwide, providing educational presentations on digital home health, social media, using technology to mitigate hospital readmissions, and go-to-market strategies. Venues include the AARP National Convention, AHIMA, NAHB, Connected Health Symposium, ASA, CEDIA, CEA Industry Forum, and CES. She has also authored various magazine articles on the digital health market and go-to-market strategy.

Laura was a key organizer for the EHX and CEDIA Future Home Pavilion Educational Tracks. In 2008, she created the industry-wide Aging and Technology webinars. She was the recipient of the What’s Next 2011 Boomer Business Innovation Award for Excellence in Leadership and Innovation and was awarded the 2012 Dealerscope’s “40 Under 40” Award.

GrandCare Systems

GrandCare Systems, headquartered in Wisconsin, has provided the most comprehensive caregiving technology on the market since 2005, enabling individuals to remain safe, healthy, and happy at home.

The GrandCare interactive touchscreen gives residents the option to control communications and view specific pictures, listen to audio messages, check calendar appointments, visit designated web sites, play games and brain exercises, and video chat with family.

Using a series of wireless activity sensors and digital health devices, the system can alert designated caregivers by phone, email, or text if something seems amiss (e.g. no motion in the kitchen or medications were refused).

For more information or to buy online visit grandcare.com.

About The Peggy Smedley Show

As the voice of M2M and connected devices, The Peggy Smedley Show is an entertaining, yet fun, resource for listeners looking to understand the issues and challenges of implementing the newest technologies both in the workplace and at home. Broadcast live each Tuesday from 12 p.m. – 1 p.m. CT on wsRadio.com, host Peggy Smedley brings her years of experience, knowledge, analysis, and sense of humor to each show. The Peggy Smedley Show features discussions with top-tech thinkers and newsmakers, offering in-depth analysis, while sharing the hottest connected-device stories and trends. To learn more, or to hear current or past shows, please visit www.peggysmedleyshow.com.

 

GrandCare showcased at American Telemedicine Association in Baltimore Booth 5330

May 17 – 20th | Baltimore, MD | www.americantelemed.org/ata-2014

Join Digital Health industry leader and pioneer, GrandCare Systems this year at ATA 2014 in Baltimore in Booth 5330. We would like to meet with you, so please contact us: info@grandcare.com to schedule a meeting or request additional information.

Show phone: 262-442-5342 (text is best)

Visit GrandCare Systems at Booth 5330 

System Comp 2GrandCare Systems is a digital health touch-based technology tool that enables chronic disease management, medication adherence, supports seamless and effective transitioning from hospital to home and affords patient-centered coordinated care, bettering the patient experience. GrandCare offers care providers and healthcare staff with real time biometric and vital recordings, as well as onboard patient assessments. Remote care providers can push discharge instructions, medication schedules, red flag symptoms and more directly the touchscreen in the patient’s home. GrandCare is the vehicle to patient-centered care, enabling all members of the care team to remain coordinated and have continuous and immediate access to the patient.

For more information on GrandCare Systems visit www.GrandCare.com

Exhibit Hall Hours

Sunday May 18th, 5:30 – 7:30 pm
Monday May 19th, 10am – 6:30 pm
Tuesday May 20th, 10am – 3pm

Why ATA?

The ATA Annual Trade Show is the premier venue for remote healthcare technology, featuring hundreds of vendors and institutions in the telemedicine, mHealth and HIT space.  With over 6000 healthcare professionals projected to attend, ATA 2014 is the place where buyers and sellers meet to do business. 

For Healthcare Administrators:

  • Increase clinical outreach and market share
  • Improve service quality and patient satisfaction
  • Cut service costs and lower hospital readmissions
  • See and test the latest remote healthcare technologies

For Clinicians, & Healthcare Providers:

  • Learn best practices for telemedicine in a variety of clinical specialties
  • Get the latest outcomes data from major clinical studies
  • Network with thought-leaders and thousands of peers
  • Earn Continuing Education Credits
  • Find equipment to start/upgrade a telemedicine program

For IT & Technology Professionals:

  • Get certificate-level training in the development and
  • maintenance of telemedicine systems
  • Maximize the investment in EHRs by using HIT to facilitate telemedicine
  • Integrate mHealth platforms into existing healthcare delivery systems
  • See and test the latest remote healthcare

For Entrepreneurs & Consultants:

  • Access and sell to the world’s largest gathering of technology-progressive health providers
  • Find B2B opportunities and VC investment opportunities
  • Get the industry perspective on hot-topic issues facing telemedicine and remote healthcare
  • See the products and services reshaping the healthcare