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Sengistix Announces Exciting New Remote Monitoring Program-SENS VISION

08/09/2012

Sengistix SENS Vision service combines new two-way video technology and remote sensor monitoring in one service. This service will provide individuals with developmental disabilities and seniors aging in their homes with greater iindependent living and safety options.

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Who's watching Mom -- and what is watching the watchers?

Variable care, yes, but no tech in home care.  The NY Times recently published a blog post about the variability of oversight and quality among the unregulated non-medical agency-based home care industry.  Among the many stressed-out comments and observations from readers (“we too had poor home care quality, how awful”), none suggested that this industry should (or will) have oversight technologies injected into it of any type. Yet, according to this just-published Future of Home Care Technology 2012 report, maybe augmenting a labor-intensive industry with just a little bit of overseeing and communication technology is seen by industry insiders as a good idea -- someday.

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Five new technologies for aging in place

Rounding up from a series of press releases over the past two months, here are some new technologies and/or services that may be new to you, for use by or in support of older adults.  All material is from the vendor published information:

Securus, Inc. offers the eCare+Voice Mobile Medical Alert System.  "eCare+Voice was designed to enable active seniors to live confidently and independently. It is a one-­‐of-­‐a-­‐kind, compact emergency phone that connects users with the Securus Emergency Care Center via two-­‐way voice communication, just by pressing the alert button. Unlike other medical alert devices, eCare+Voice is fully self-­‐contained and works indoors and outdoors, anywhere in the US, with a powerful microphone and speaker built directly into the unit. The eCare+Voice unit has a long-­‐lasting battery and can be recharged using a cord-­‐free, inductive charging pad."  Learn more at SecurusGPS.com.

Independa, GreatCall Team to Integrate Emergency Response into Remote Monitoring of Elderly Living Independently

07/17/2012

SAN DIEGO – July 18, 2012 – Telehealth innovator Independa™ announced today that it will integrate GreatCall’s 5Star Urgent Response™ system into its Artemis™ wireless monitoring platform, enhancing ability to remotely track the well-being of elderly people who live independently.

5Star, GreatCall’s mobile personal emergency response system (mPERS), is the first safety monitoring feature planned for Artemis, set to become generally available this fall. Independa previously announced health and activity-related sensors.

iKare Corporation Introduces FamilyLink

07/09/2012

Well-Being Monitor Provides Peace of Mind for Families, Helps Seniors Stay Connected

ASHBURN, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Independently-living seniors and their families stand to benefit from iKare Corporation’s release of FamilyLink, a unique multipurpose device that allows safe, non-intrusive monitoring of seniors’ well-being by family members. FamilyLink enables seniors to “age in place” without compromising their privacy, while also providing easy networking features to connect with their loved ones.

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Ten new technologies for aging in place

Rounding up from a series of press releases, encounters and other notifications accumulated over the past few months, from the very small firm to the very large, from the very new to the very new release, here are some new technologies and/or services that may be new to you, for use by or in support of older adults.  All material is from the vendor published information:

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