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GrandCare Systems – NEW VIDEO shows how to STAY independent, connected & at home!

Welcome to the latest in-home remote monitoring and social technology, GrandCare Systems. GrandCare borrows aspects from traditional security system sensors, standard health devices, digital photo frame technology and social networking tools to provide the ultirmate in-home experience for a senior desiring to stay home! Caregivers can have “peace of mind” knowing they will receive automated phone, email or text message alerts if anything is wrong (eg: the front door opens during the night, a loved one got out of bed, but didn’t return, meds were not accessed, a caregiver did not arrive, etc)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_h3qL5t-sec


GrandCare System makes LIVING independently feasible and FUN for aging loved ones

Occupational Therapists, CAPS & LIVEABLE DESIGN, Thurs 2p EDT Aging/Tech Topic

Greetings Aging & Technology Enthusiast!
Please join us Thursday July 1, 2 EDT (11am PDT) for our weekly aging & technology forum!
Topic:“The role of Occupational Therapy with Aging in Place and Environmental Modifications”, Debra Young from Empowerability LLC speaks.

This Thursday’s topic has been sponsored by Home Controls: Home Controls, Inc. provides distribution and dealer support for home automation and independent living technology products and systems.
Announcements have been sponsored by Harper Technology Group with a Question/Answer Session sponsored by The Aging & Technology Alliance (AgeTek.org)

Thursday July 1, 2010
TIME: 2pm EDT (11am PDT)
URL: http://my.dimdim.com/grandcare

Home Controls Launches New Division to Meet Demand for Affordable and Easy-to-use Aging in Place Solutions


Home Controls Launches New Division to Meet Demand for Affordable and Easy-to-use Aging in Place Solutions
Home Controls, Inc., an award-winning company that has offered innovative products and services for the home automation industry since 1989, today announced that it has launched Caregiver Systems (www.caregiversystems.com), a new division committed to providing high quality, fully automated communication and wellness reporting solutions for seniors and those living with disabilities. Caregiver Systems was founded to provide a unique and innovative system that allows seniors to “age in place” while providing peace of mind for their families. Caregiver Systems by Home Controls combines knowledge and expertise in home automation solutions with an affordable, fully installed, interactive and easy-to-use system that provides 24/7 wellness reporting, activities of daily living and communications.

According to a June 2009 report from the AARP Policy Institute, the population 65 or older is projected to grow by 89 percent between 2007 and 2030, more than four times faster than the population overall. This aging population will skyrocket by another 118 percent between the years 2030 and 2050 as Baby Boomers reach 85. There are approximately 44.4 million caregivers in the U.S., who are struggling to care for their aging loved ones because of the astronomical costs of assisted living and full-time nursing care.

“With the huge growth of the senior population, we saw a definite need and market opportunity for an easy-to-use, automated solution that allows people to stay in their own homes with increased peace of mind. Most people don’t realize that affordable home technology that works hand-in-hand with human interaction to delay or avoid the need for assisted living is available,” said Home Controls President Ken Kerr. “We believe our new division offers one of the most innovative and comprehensive solutions available, combining wellness reporting, communication and cognitive tools into a single system. Care facilities also benefit by reducing administrative work and increasing value to residents and their families.”

Leveraging its 20-year history in home automation and the unique technology developed by GrandCare Systems (www.grandcare.com), Caregiver Systems by Home Controls is able to offer its customers the most advanced, feature-packed aging in place technology available today. It combines aspects of home automation, online communications, wellness reporting, activities of daily living alerts and cognitive tools into one easy-to-use, affordable package that pays for itself in the first 30 to 90 days of use. Caregiver Systems’ partners provide installation services and a thorough, personalized orientation on how to use the simple touch screen system.

Caregiver Systems – Complete, Simple, Effective

Caregiver Systems does not require separate systems for seniors and caregivers. The system consists of one touch screen monitor and wireless “wellness sensors” placed throughout the senior’s home. The wellness sensors monitor and collect data on important health indicators, including blood pressure, glucose levels, weight, activity and motion, sending wellness reports directly to a secure Web page accessed by the caregiver or family member.

Caregiver Systems is also a complete communication system. Relatives, friends and caregivers simply go online to send messages, reminders and pictures right to the touch screen. The senior needs no computer experience to receive full benefit from Caregiver Systems.

The Caregiver Systems solution includes:

– A central unit consisting of a sturdy touch screen monitor that connects to any full-time Internet connection

– “Wellness sensors” which are discreetly placed around the residence to report activity and wellness to the system

– One touch access to cognitive games, family pictures, appointment reminders and messages

– Complete system installation and family orientation

– Full monthly support of non-emergency functions, health and activity monitoring/reporting

– Personal Emergency Response System (PERS) for 24/7 EMT monitoring and response (optional)

“The beauty of Caregiver Systems is its simplicity. It provides all of the features you’d expect for a top of the line aging in place solution, yet it’s affordable; paying for itself in about three months,” said Cheryl Kerr, division manager of Caregiver Systems. “We deliberately made the price competitive in order to reach millions of seniors and disabled individuals that want to stay independent in their own homes, and to also help millions of caregivers who are making the ultimate sacrifice for their loved ones.”

Caregiver Systems is available for installation, anywhere in the U.S., now. To receive more information on the affordable aging in place alternative from Caregiver Systems, please call 1-858-693-5545 or go to: www.caregiversystems.com.

About Caregiver Systems

Caregiver Systems, a division of Home Controls Inc., offers an affordable, fully installed, easy-to-use wireless communication, activity and wellness reporting system that enables seniors to age in place with increased safety, security and dignity while providing caregivers and family members with peace of mind. Care facilities also benefit by using this solution to enhance their services, improve communication and increase patient interaction.

For more information on how you or your loved one can age in place safely and securely please call 1-858-693-5545 or go to www.caregiversystems.com.

Author Information

Lori Scribner
Caregiver Systems by Home Controls

This Thursday Aging/Technology Topic, Maria Tadd speaks on Fall Prevention!

Please join us this Thursday at 2pm EDT (1p CDT/12n MDT/ 11am PDT) for our weekly aging & technology networking forum!
Topic:
Fall Prevention and Detection. Environmental issues, medical issues, medications that can contribute to falls, the importance of vitamin D, exercises proven to clinically to improve balance and muscle strength and reduce the incidence of falls as well as the importance of 21st century technologies.

This call has been sponsored by FineThanx and the Aging & Technology Alliance.

Speaker Maria Tadd is a freelance medical writer and eldercare author.

Thursday June 24, 2010
TIME: 2pm EDT (11am PDT)
URL: http://my.dimdim.com/grandcare
Optional Dial in listed on webinar

This Thursday 6-17-10 Elder Abuse – why you NEED to know about this

Greetings Aging & Technology Enthusiast!
Please join us TODAY at 2pm EDT (11am PDT) for our weekly aging & technology forum! Today’s Call has been brought to you by FineThanx: FineThanx is a convenient automated service that places a once or twice daily call to a special someone living independently. (www.finethanx.com) Today’s Announcements have been sponsored by ClearSounds Communications with a Question/Answer Session sponsored by Presto Services.

Why we can’t just sit back and not KNOW about this….

“Elder Abuse, How Can I Help?”

Dale Carter, founder and owner of Transition Aging Parents, will describe why each of us needs to be informed about Elder Abuse. It can happen to any older individual in any socio-economic class and includes more than just physical and financial abuse. Learn about the warning signs and what to do if you suspect someone is being abused

Dale Carter is an eldercare advocate, author and speaker. Her site, Transition Aging Parents, serves as an information clearinghouse in which she brings relevant news to adult children of aging parents with the voice of a loving, caring daughter. Her E-course, “5 Essential Strategies to Help Your Aging Parent Face Change”, guides adult children to more effective communication with their aging parents and families. Dale’s BlogTalkRadio show features authors and experts who share their expertise and passion in helping the elderly and their caregivers. And, her book, “Transitioning Your Aging Parent: A 5 Step Guide Through Crisis & Change, with its new ADAPT framework, has just been published..

http://www.transitionagingparents.com/

Also here are the 2 links from the presentation that Dale would like to share as well.
National Center on Elder Abuse http://www.ncea.aoa.gov/
Elder Justice Now Coalition’s video/survivor stories http://elderjusticenow.org/videos/

WHEN: Thursday June 17, 2010
TIME: 2pm EDT (11am PDT)
URL: http://my.dimdim.com/grandcare

Aging & Technology Topic: Elder Abuse – why we HAVE to know this 6-17-10 2pm EDT

Greetings Aging & Technology Enthusiast!
Please join us tomorrow (Thursday 6-17-10) at 2pm EDT (11am PDT) for our weekly aging & technology forum! Today’s Call has been brought to you by FineThanx: FineThanx is an automated wellness calling service providing twice-daily check-ins for people who live alone, and notifications to a Care Circle of family friends and professionals. Today’s Announcements has been sponsored by ClearSounds Communications with a Question/Answer Session sponsored by Celery.

TOPIC: “Elder Abuse, How Can I Help?”. We are all in the business of being around the aging population. Why we HAVE to be aware of this sad reality.
Dale Carter, founder and owner of Transition Aging Parents, will describe why each of us needs to be informed about Elder Abuse. It can happen to any older individual in any socio-economic class and includes more than just physical and financial abuse. Learn about the warning signs and what to do if you suspect someone is being abused.

Thursday June 17, 2010
TIME: 2pm EDT (11am PDT)
URL: http://my.dimdim.com/grandcare

how in-home caregiver agencies can increase profits

FROM: http://yourhomeservesyou.com/blog/2010/06/11/how-in-home-caregiver-agencies-can-increase-profits/

“Posted by Administrator • 0 comments • Friday, Jun 11, 2010
As a home care agency, you’re probably acutely aware of the increasing needs of our aging population. As demand for your services increases, qualified caregivers will become more difficult to find. Other agencies may offer better compensation, or they will work privately. You need some way to distinguish yourself from other agencies, to offer more value to your clients, and to increase the efficiency of your caregiver employees. Partnering with a GrandCare and home automation companies could provide you all of these things.
There are good reasons you haven’t partnered with any kind of technology companies. You want your customers to spend their money with you, not with somebody else. This would be true if there were only a finite number of customers to be had. In fact, the number of potential customers continues to grow as the population ages. Technology solutions allow you to:
Offer your clients more than your competition.
Care for more clients with the same payroll expenses.
Realize increased profits by offering services that relate directly to the technology.
Reduce liability risks by using technology as an unbiased witness to the quality of your care.
Increase customer retention by allowing your clients to remain in their homes longer than they otherwise could.
Hire and retain better caregivers by offering training, certification and easier record keeping.
Increase the satisfaction of your customers by keeping them connected to family, friends, caregivers, healthcare professionals and the world.
Offer technology that reduces vulnerability to telephone scammers who contact your clients.

use technology to work with healthcare professionals to care for your clients

GrandCare offers the user a simple touch screen interface
Home automation companies can adapt the home to meet the unique and changing needs of your clients in ways that can preserve their independence in a similar fashion to universal design. Automation can cause the lights in the house to flash on and off to notify someone hard of hearing that the doorbell is ringing. Automation can close garage doors if they are forgotten, and won’t forget to turn on security lights in the evening. Automation systems can detect flooding and shut off water if a tub overflows. Automation systems can allow family members or caregivers to verify all the doors and windows are closed from anywhere in the world with an internet or telephone connection.

Tele-wellness systems, such as GrandCare Systems can record wellness readings and verify activity without privacy robbing cameras. One caregiver can rotate from client to client without neglecting others, because programming created for each client’s unique needs will text message, email and call to alert the caregiver to unusual conditions. These could range from wellness measurements outside of normal to not getting out of bed at the usual time. Wellness measurements, caregiver notes, arrival and departure time as recorded by door entries or “clocking in” via the GrandCare System can document caregiver activity as well as client activity such as taking medicine. Calendars for the clients are available to family and caregivers for easy coordination of transportation to doctors or visits with friends. Caregivers can leave notes on the system for other caregivers that are not visible to the client.
Both GrandCare and automation systems can help defend your caregivers against accusations of theft. If valuables are stored in jewelry boxes, dresser drawers or closets, the time and date of them being opened can be recorded for comparison against caregiver activities. If something goes missing from a jewelry box but it wasn’t ever opened when your caregiver is in the home, it could prove innocence without question.
Your benefits and savings depend upon how you and your technology partners learn to benefit each other. They’re used to finding solutions to unique situations and to adapting to their client’s needs.
If you would like to learn more about increasing your profits, contact artdunn@yourhomeservesyou.com. Even if you’re not in the northern California area, there are networks of dealers across the country you would be able to consult with locally.
As always, I’ve promised my blog readers that I’ll completely disclose if I’m writing about a product or service that I or my employer offer. My employer is a GrandCare dealer as well as a dealer for Home Automation Incorporated, an automation system.”

Thanks Your Home Serves You!!!

GrandCare on display at Brookfield

Watch the footage of the Brookfield Home & Idea Center

GrandCare Systems is just one of the products on display in this fully inclusive model home with accessibility options, flooring, 2 full kitchens, balcony options, faucets, full bathrooms, shower heads, and MORE!!!

The Brookfield Home and Idea Center is the most complete resource for building and remodeling ideas in S/E Wisconsin. By showcasing the finest collection of home products and services along with creative, knowledgeable vendors who surpass expectations, our goal is to become the largest, best known and most sophisticated venue of home products and services under one roof for homeowners, design professionals, builders, remodelers and clients.

Brookfield Home and Idea Center is the most unique resource for all your building and remodeling ideas. Please visit our showroom at:

3485 North 124th Street

Brookfield, WI 53005

Check it out

Today! June 10th, 2010 Age/Tech Call Topic: SELLING CULTURE in the aging market

Greetings Aging & Technology Enthusiast!
Please join us TODAY at 2pm EDT (11am PDT) for our weekly aging & technology forum! Today’s Call has been brought to you by Home Controls: Home Controls, Inc. provides distribution and dealer support for home automation and independent living technology products and systems. Today’s Announcements has been sponsored by Presto! with a Question/Answer Session sponsored by The Aging & Technology Alliance: AgeTek

It’s a roundtable discussion – The Selling Culture in the Aging Industry
The selling culture and process is somewhat different in the aging population and requires a different approach.

Thursday June 10, 2010
TIME: 2pm EDT (11am PDT)
URL: http://my.dimdim.com/grandcare

GrandCare Systems available for Lease

Quoted from http://yourhomeservesyou.com/blog/grandcare-systems/

GrandCare is a system that connects seniors or people with health challenges to their family, caregivers and the world.
Without cameras or microphones it monitors activities, temperatures and wellness measurements. Simple customized programming notes conditions such as lack of movement, wellness measurement out of tolerance, temperature variations and more.
Based on that programming, caregivers or others can be notified of unusual circumstances by various means.
Users can access email, family pictures, headlines, videos, music, weather and more all without computer skills.
Systems are available for lease at www.yourhomeservesyou.com

Systems are available throughout the country to purchase/lease/rent. Contact info@grandcare.com to find your local authorized GC installer!!!