the aging tsunami is coming…. grandcare systems’ explores a new frontier in technology using the...
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The Aging Tsunami is coming…
GrandCare Systems’ explores a new frontier in technology using the Internet, the loved one’s television/touchscreen to communicate & wireless sensors to monitor wellness
DID YOU KNOW??
2/3 of all people that have ever lived to age 65 are ALIVE TODAY
Monitoring WellnessMonitoring Wellness
Door Sensor
Motion Sensor
s
Bed Sensor
Weight Scale
Blood Pressure
Cuff
GrandCare is…
• Wireless Sensors around the home monitoring wellness
• Pictures, Messages & other Communications sent directly to a private channel on the Television Set
• Knowledge, Awareness & Peace of Mind
• For the Good Times!!!
The “Communication Station”The “Communication Station”
Be aware without always being there
A New Dimension in Care
GrandCare can alert you if a certain condition is
met
If there is no motion at
the bedside in the
morning
If Dad gets up during the
night to use the bathroom
If Mom’s Medications
were not accessed at the
correct time
Call the Neighbor
Send an email to Jane’s office &
send a reminder message to Mom’s
TV
Automatically turn on the hallway light to assist him to the
bathroom
Smart Residents
choose to live in “Smart” Homes
A high tech, in-home remote monitoring solution with a unique “Communication Station” just for the resident.
GrandCare Systems
GrandCare works for you!
• Preset rules will alert you by phone or email
• View activity graphs and change rules anytime on-line
Assessing WellnessAssessing Wellness
The GrandCare On-line Main Menu
Caregivers help keep seniors independent at home
MOTION GRAPH
In-Home Care
• Baby Boomers want care brought to them
• CAST “Boomer Needs” focus groups– 90% willing to pay $50+ per month for services and
technologies to help them stay independent and in their own home
• Ecumen “Age Wave” Study of Baby Boomers in MN– 89% want to live at home– Nine out of 10 anticipate technology will help them live
longer and more independently
• Log-in with your user name & password
How do I access GrandCare
GrandCare is…
• Wireless Sensors around the home monitoring wellness
• Pictures, Messages & other Communications sent directly to a private channel on the Television Set
• Knowledge, Awareness & Peace of Mind
• For the Good Times!!!
GrandCare is…
• Wireless Sensors around the home monitoring wellness
• Pictures, Messages & other Communications sent directly to a private channel on the Television Set
• Knowledge, Awareness & Peace of Mind
• For the Good Times!!!
Tele-wellness
GrandCare = Self-Care
• The current healthcare system cannot handle the cost of healthcare, coverage issues and demographic pressures
WHAT CAN WE DO????
We must use enabling technology to shift from our current situation to in-home care and self-care.
(Forrester Report, Dec 2002)
The GrandCare Advantage
GrandCare explores a New Frontier in Technology using the Internet, the Resident’s Television to Communicate, and Wireless Sensors to Monitor Wellness.
• Enhanced Communication
– Pictures & Messages on the Resident’s TV– Opportunity to Involve Family & Friends
• Easy Assessment
– Wireless Sensors in each Residence– Information displayed on a Secure Website
GrandCare is…
• Wireless Sensors around the home monitoring wellness
• Pictures, Messages & other Communications sent directly to a private channel on the Television Set
• Knowledge, Awareness & Peace of Mind
• For the Good Times!!!