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GrandCare Discussed on Senior Care Corner Online Radio!

Note from GrandCare: Thanks Barry & Cathy and for including GrandCare Systems in your radio program! This is a great idea and I enjoyed listening to your thoughts!  GrandCare is customizable and fully expandable. We go from a more economic and basic model, to fully-featured, luxury models. Pricing starts low and increases (depending on the model chosen: interactive vs. non-interactive and the sensors deployed).  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 (bp, weight, pulseox, glucose) 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 to fully enjoy the GrandCare System!  THANKS AGAIN and I am spreading the word on your radio program :)

<a href = “http://seniorcarecorner.com/scc-4-senior-home-technology-1#comment-541“>SCC #4: Senior Home Technology 1 </a>

senior digital home

In this episode we discuss technology that can help improve the lives of seniors in their homes and the peace of mind of seniors’ families.  We highlight some companies targeting the needs of seniors and point out where the consumer electronics industry misses opportunities with the senior marketplace.

Home technology is making a difference in the lives of most people and seniors are no different.  Technology can not only improve the life of seniors but enable them to safely and comfortably live in their homes long than before, even if they are living alone.  Senior Care Corner is following technology for seniors closely and this is our first podcast report.

The largest showcase for home technologies is the annual Consumer Electronics Show from the Consumer Electronics Association.  Our visit to the most recent showed the industry has a ways to go in targeting the needs of seniors with their products.  At the same time, there are a number of companies with technology products targeted to specific needs of seniors and their families… To read more: http://seniorcarecorner.com/scc-4-senior-home-technology-1#comment-541

They discuss GrandCare Systems, a few other in-home health technologies (Presto, Sonamba, Telikin) and the Connected Living for Social Aging: Designing Technology for All (an AARP report)

Report: Patient monitoring worth $9.3 billion in 2014

And more reports that we are headed in the right direction!!!  Remote Monitoring is minimizing hospital stays, saving money!!!

By: Brian Dolan | May 18, 2011 8:22pm EST

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According to a new report from TechNavio, the global patient monitoring system market will swell to $9.3 billion in 2014. TechNavio’s analysis focuses on the US, EMEA and APAC and concludes that remote patient monitoring is driving growth in the wider patient monitoring market. The price of these systems is cost prohibitive, however, the report found.

“Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) is greatly minimizing hospital stays, resulting in a reduction of the cost of healthcare delivery. Thus, RPM helps healthcare centers reduce costs and increase business opportunities for healthcare service providers while integrating systems and providing necessary operational facilities. As a result, the Patient Monitoring Systems market stands to gain,” TechNavio states in a press release.

Earlier this year Kalorama Information predicted that the market for remote and wireless patient monitoring will grow about 26 percent annually through 2014. Kalorama said the market for these systems will grow by over $6 billion this year alone, which seems to put it at odds with TechNavio’s $9.3 billion by 2014 figure.

The disagreement doesn’t end there, of course. Plenty of opinions on market size:

Late last year in December, we reported on Berg Insight’s market size estimation for home health monitoring of what it called “welfare diseases,” which it pegged at about $10 billion in 2010. That figure included the market for chronic condition management for conditions including diabetes, cardiac arrhythmia, sleep apnea, asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

Perhaps this kind of figure is more important: In 2010 we reported on Juniper Research’s estimate that by the year 2014 public and private healthcare providers may save between $1.96 billion and $5.83 billion in healthcare costs thanks to remote patient monitoring over cellular networks.

For more on the TechNavio report, read the press release below:

ROCKVILLE, MD — MarketResearch.com has announced the addition of Infiniti Research Limited’s new report “Global Patient Monitoring Systems Market 2010-2014,” to their collection of Medical Devices market reports.

Patient Monitoring Systems Market Witnesses Growth in Remote Monitoring Research conducted by TechNavio reveals that the Global Patient Monitoring System market will reach $9.3 billion in 2014. The report, which focuses on United States, EMEA, and APAC, indicates that the market is currently driven by the growth in remote patient monitoring.

“Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) is greatly minimizing hospital stays, resulting in a reduction of the cost of healthcare delivery. Thus, RPM helps healthcare centers reduce costs and increase business opportunities for healthcare service providers while integrating systems and providing necessary operational facilities. As a result, the Patient Monitoring Systems market stands to gain,” report TechNavio analysts.

In spite of the demand for these systems, the high price of these systems hinders the growth of this market. However, the growth opportunities in Europe and APAC are expected to drive the market.

The Global Patient Monitoring Systems market is marked by the slow recovery of the North American market. This makes the study an important one for companies to fully understand the potential in the market and formulate their own strategy.

The report, Global Patient Monitoring System 2010-2014, is based on extensive research and inputs from industry experts, vendors, and end users. It examines the factors impacting the evolution of this market, including the key trends, drivers, and challenges. Further, it contains an in-depth understanding of the key vendors including a SWOT analysis for each vendor.

Companies mentioned in this report include: Philips Healthcare, GE Healthcare, Omron Healthcare, Drager Medical Gmbh, and Johnson and Johnson.

For more information, visit http://www.marketresearch.com/product/display.asp?ProductID=6315506

Two Brand New GrandCare Tours!

On May 11th and 16th Laura Mitchell of GrandCare systems hosted two brand new tours of GrandCare Systems both are recorded and available to view and download.

The first one is a step-by-step introduction showing us exactly what the GrandCare System is, a bit of GrandCare’s history and how it can be used to keep our loved one happy, safe and at home. She gives us an inside look at not only the touch screen, but also the caregivers side, GC Manage.

The second tour expands on the first and shows us how GrandCare can be used successfully in group living facilities as well as in private homes. Laura shows us the benefits of using GrandCare in these facilities along with some of the more advanced features which can take the system from a personalized touch screen to a fully featured and secure kiosk for multiple residents.

From the ATM like touch screen, to navigating the advanced features of the kiosk’s group set up; if you’ve been curious about GrandCare for personal use, a loved one, a possible business opportunity or even as an additional tool to use in an established group facility, now is your chance to get your sneak peak.

See these videos on Veoh

– GrandCare Systems™: Private Home Demo

– GrandCare Systems™: Multi-Resident Demo

Download/View directly from WebEx

Private Home Demo

Multi-Resident Demo

RECORDED TOUR of the GrandCare System!!!!

Did you miss today’s GrandCare Tour???  Below is some information that we went over during the TOUR!!!

Good news!  We have recorded it for your viewing!!!!!!! View and/or download HERE!

5-11-11 GrandCare TOUR Bus STOPS:

1. Meet the founder Charlie Hillman

2. West Bend, WI — Exploring the history of GrandCare

3. GrandCare Corp Showroom – Saw the various models and sensor types

4. Met Henry – a 72 year old male.

-Lives alone at Home

-Has the Interactive GrandCare System

– SKYPES with his grandkids

– Plays Solitaire on GrandCare

– Watches YouTube Videos, Checks Weather Reports, Looks at Photo Albums

– Manages his own wellness by taking his weight, blood pressure and glucose readings. System automatically tracks them.

– Does not have a personal computer and does not want one

5. Met Jane (Henry’s 50 year old daughter)

– Lives 8 miles from Henry

– Manages his vitals and looks at his glucose readings

– Receives Alerts at work

– Uploads all of her pics to Facebook (Automatically go to her dad’s system as well)

– SKYPES with her dad

6. Tour of the Virtual ONLINE Caregiver Interface

– Adding Communications to the GrandCare Screen or TouchScreen

– Looking at Graphs

– Setting up Rules/Parameters

7. Question/Answers

GrandCare VP Marketing, Laura Mitchell, speaks 3 times in San Francisco this week

It’s an exciting week in San Francisco!  The American Society on Aging & What’s Next Boomer Summit are happening Wednesday – Saturday!

GrandCare’s own Laura Mitchell will be speaking 3 times during the week.  Below are some notable agenda items this week in San Francisco. Hope to see you there!!

ADD THESE GREAT EVENTS THIS WEEK  TO YOUR ITINERARY:

Wednesday

7pm – all are invited to meet with the AgeTek Board & Aging/Technology Enthusiasts at Johnny Foley’s in San Francisco: http://www.johnnyfoleys.com/
This no-host event, will be a great chance to network, mingle and sit back and enjoy the environment in this lively Irish Pub.
Thursday  
Thursday April 28, 2011: 1:00 PM  – 2:00 PM

Presenter(s)

TH495
Workshop – New Look at Technology for Older Persons

Hilton San Francisco Union Square hotel
Room: Yosemite A (Ballroom Level)
CEU Credits: 1

Revolutionary new technology and its applications have changed the way older persons are cared for as they age at home, enabling them to remain independent and live more fulfilling lives, providing higher quality of care, assisting caretakers, facilitating the communication, and equalizing availability of quality care to all persons.

Thursday April 28, 2011: 2:30 PM  – 3:30 PM

Presenter(s)

Felice Eckhouse
Gene Loeb-Aronin, PhD
Laura Mitchell
TH583
Workshop : Back Home To Stay

Hilton San Francisco Union Square hotel
Room: Franciscan D (Ballroom Level)
CEU Credits: 1
The sudden requirement for an elderly parent, spouse or relative with special mental or physical needs to stay at home can be traumatic. This workshop will examine these situations through scenarios and videos, and will explore requirements for staying at home. Solutions will be planned for each need.
Full ASA (AGING IN AMERICA CONFERENCE) Schedule: http://www.asaging.org/aia11/index.cfm

Friday 

..The Eighth Annual
What’s Next Boomer Business Summit
Sponsored by AARP and AARP Services, Inc.
Friday, April 29, 2011
8:00 am – 5:30 pm
Parc 55 Wyndham Hotel
San Francisco, California

7:00 am | REGISTRATION OPEN | COFFEE AND REFRESHMENTS
8:00 - 6:30 pm | TABLE TOP EXHIBITS OPEN | BOOKSTORE OPEN
4:30 - 5:30 pm | BREAKOUT SESSIONS

Maximizing the Online World
Build an interactive tool box for marketing your business! 
From email to Google, Twitter, and what's in all worlds online to social media platforms, 
unlock the potential for your company. Our experts show you how to harness the power.
Moderator: Laura Mitchell, Vice President, Marketing, GrandCare Systems
Panelists:
- Joe Cannella, Senior Account Manager, Google
- Nataki Clarke, Vice President, Marketing, AARP
- Stephen Chen, Founder, NewRetirement.com

Hope you can join us!!!!!
FULL What's Next Boomer Summit Schedule: http://www.boomersummit.com/agenda.html

Nursing Home Alternative

A great piece from The Acorn News, written by Steve Holt

Adults with elderly parents who are frail can help them continue living at home, even if their mental or physical health is deteriorating.

It’s important for baby boomers to know about things like this. We may have a mom or a dad who is aging quickly, or we’re starting to think about our own vulnerabilities.

Also, there’s a chance we’ve visited an assisted-care facility. Even the nicer ones make us feel uncomfortable.

Too often we think of them as places where people go to die. Most of us would love to keep our parents in their own homes for as long as possible.

A new system, available at Evolution Independent Living in Agoura Hills, enables parents and caregivers to communicate with and monitor the health and activities of their older family members.

When a parent with declining health cannot care for themselves completely and an adult relative cannot help them full-time, we generally must choose from two options: 1. Place them in an assisted-living facility. 2. Hire full- or part-time caregivers.

Evolution Independent Living offers a third choice.

Jim Alexander, CEO of Evolution Independent Living, told me that a nursing home can cost between $6,000 and $20,000 per month, depending on the environment, amenities and services. Professional caregivers are also expensive, and the cost varies depending on their expertise and the number of hours they work.

HIGH-TECH—Above, Leon Frank with Evolution Independent Living shows how the GrandCare System transmits blood pressure rates.

An Evolution Independent Living

System ranges from $3,000 to $6,000, which includes installation and programming.

The final cost is determined by the system that’s needed and the size of the person’s home. Systems can also be leased for $150 to $400 per month for two to four years.

Alexander describes Evolution Independent Living as the “Grand- Care” system. It allows aging seniors to stay in their own home, instead of being forced to move into a new environment.

The centerpiece of the system is a 15-inch touch panel. It’s easily operated and is more user-friendly than a computer or a smartphone. The senior simply touches the screen to select topics such as email, news or entertainment. T h e touch panel can be equipped with a built in camera to accommodate two way Skype capability, so parents or caretakers can communicate via video.

Family members and caregivers can use computers, iPads or smartphones to access the system.

Children and grandchildren can send videos and digital images.

Small sensors keep track of all activity inside the home. If it’s Mom you’re looking after, you can tell when she went to bed, got up, her medicine or visited the bathroom.

If she has high blood pressure, the system can record it, and a graph will show her blood pressure for several months. The same information is available to a parent or caregiver on their remote device.

Mom wears a pendant around her neck. If she falls, she presses a button that sends an audible alarm through the system to designated caregivers or loved ones who are immediately alerted.

The alarm and message also appear on smartphones and computers.

If Mom is incontinent, a sensor in her bed can signal that she’s had “an accident,” so a caregiver can respond immediately.

A sensor at the door will tell when Mom leaves home and returns.

If Mom gets dementia or Alzheimer’s disease, she’ll need assisted living or full-time caregivers, but if her quality of life can be extended by staying at home for as long as possible, it’s worth considering.

Jim Alexander, CEO of Evolution Independent Living, demonstrates the brain exercise feature. RICHARD GILLARD/Acorn Newspapers

The Evolution Independent Living System is on display in a simulated apartment. Call (818) 879-0240 to see it at Evolution Audio & Video, 5341 Derry Ave., Suite S, in Agoura Hills, east of Kanan Road, off Canwood Street, in the northwest corner of the complex.

Steve Holt, former Acorn editor who retired last September, can reached at stevencholt@gmail.com.

See the article here at  The Acorn.com

Laura Mitchell speaks at ASA on April 28th: The New Look of Technology for Older Persons

Going to ASA? M Listen as Laura Mitchell, Dr. Gene Aronin and Joel Shapira discuss the future of aging. Using technology to “age in place”

Thursday April 28, 2011: 1:00 PM  – 2:00 PM

TH495
Workshop
Hilton San Francisco Union Square hotel
Room: Yosemite A (Ballroom Level)
CEU Credits: 1

Description

Revolutionary new technology and its applications have changed the way older persons are cared for as they age at home, enabling them to remain independent and live more fulfilling lives, providing higher quality of care, assisting caretakers, facilitating the communication, and equalizing availability of quality care to all persons.

Objectives

1. Participants will recognize the social and health benefits of technological devices for the care and monitoring of elderly and their effects on enabling individuals to remain home as they age. Participants will be able to specify care scenarios in which technological devices could be used and select devices that would be applied.

2. Participants will identify resources for locating technology and give examples of technological devices and their sources, and innovations in new technology; state the benefits in bridging the digital gap to enable diversity in the availability of technology.

3. Participants will identify federal legislation and mandates influencing care of elderly such as remaining at home as much as possible, and coordination of caretakers and medical personal in sharing of information and roles and the practical effects upon the use of technology for care.

Housing, Accessibility and Technology

Technology, Technology and Health

Target Audience

Emerging Professional less than 5 years or Student
Established Professional 10 or more years in profession
Professional 5 to 9 years

Smart Money Magazine asks us – can aging be stylish?

Yesterday, Smart Money Magazine posted an article: Can a Medic Alert System be Stylish. They discussed grab bars, Personal Emergency Response Systems, Wearable Pendants, etc. GMU’s Andy Carle, Age in Place Tech Watch’s Laurie Orlov and AgeTek’s own Peter Radsliff all weighed in on solutions and adoption of technology to “age in place”.

I think this is a very important topic to address. People don’t want to use systems/devices that make them “feel” geriatric, old or disabled. That is the reason that the systems need to be viewed more like we view every day conveniences..think of railings on stairs, alarm clocks, smart phones, online calendar/reminders, appointment books, etc. All of these we use every day because they are helpful and they assist EVERYONE. Systems that enable a person to stay independent and at home should be viewed in a similar fashion. Nobody wants to have the scarlet pendant of aging, instead they want to be able to self-enable with gadgets, technologies, design, etc. If we design systems like GrandCare Systems that has many features that ANYBODY would enjoy, it is much more likely that a person will accept. I use GrandCare Systems in my home every day and my two toddler boys do too. We use it for different reasons, using the same alerts, cognitive assists, reminders, family calendar, etc that the system provides. Everyone benefits from convenience, safety, communication, etc. (Think of the iPad). I would NEVER be able to keep track of my schedule without my iPhone reminding me of EVERYTHING. Why should it be so different with non tech-savvy individuals? Check out my entry on why I believe Gen X-ers should also be adopting these technologies as early adopters: http://wp.me/pyOLA-dx Thanks for the article – short answer: YES, aging can and SHOULD be stylish and graceful! Laura Mitchell GrandCare Systems www.grandcare.com

What are your thoughts???

Read their article here: Can a Medic Alert System Be Stylish? – SmartMoney.com http://www.smartmoney.com/spending/technology/now-in-vogue-grandpas-gadgets-1299712884177/#ixzz1GJrWJD00

GrandCare UP CLOSE & PERSONAL

Want to see how GrandCare works? View this 30 minute overview led by GrandCare Systems’ Laura Mitchell: https://my.dimdim.com/view/reco/all/grandcare/default/c2a49632-8b93-4352-aa65-1fe2232d470c

An overview of the need for a system like GrandCare, the various models and a quick look at the interface from the LOVED ONE side as well as from the CAREGIVER side!

GrandCare Featured in Smart Money Magazine!

GrandCare Featured in Smart Money Magazine!!!
Gadgets for Grandma
HomeBase home monitoring system
GrandCare Systems; 262-338-6147
GrandCare products combine telehealth and social-connection technology: their sensors transmit information such as blood pressure readings, while their touchscreen monitors give clients easy access to e-mail, news and calendar reminders. HomeBase, the company’s latest system, can monitor and provide regular updates on everything from bathroom scale readings to whether doors are opening or closing throughout a loved one’s home. Cost: $2,000 to $8,000, depending on what kind of sensors you install… That’s expensive, but not as expensive as assisted-living or nursing-home care.

Read more: HomeBase Monitoring System: Gadgets for Grandma – Personal Finance – Retirement – SmartMoney.com http://www.smartmoney.com/Personal-Finance/Retirement/gadgets-for-grandma/?page=7#ixzz0zoQbtGGJ

CORRECTION: Pricing of the GrandCare System can range between $2500-$8000 with a monthly software maintenance & Call-out amount – – This can average out to between $15-$25/day (compared to $200 – $600 per day for skilled care). We have dealers throughout the country, Canada & Australia. There are payment plans options available as well as rental & leasing options. Please contact info@grandcare.com for more info – watch: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fD0qdEZd1PM Thanks to Peter from Smart Money Magazine for covering this important topic of aging & technology and including GrandCare Systems.