Wouldn’t it be wonderful if the next time you bought a computer, you simply took it out of the box, no wires or cables to plug in, and voila! You’re ready to go. Two healthcare companies are coming together to help the elderly and those who care for them at home remain safe and healthy, do just that by unpacking a box and turning the device on. No joke. It’s that easy.
Independa and IDEAL LIFE will partner to incorporate IDEAL LIFE’s wireless health monitoring products into Independa’s tools to allow older adults to remain safely at home while still being cared for remotely. IDEAL LIFE devices, including scales, glucometers and medication dispensers, as well as its wireless hub, will become part of the Independa Artemis solution, according to a press release.
Artemis, when it’s introduced this fall, will connect sensors to monitor vital signs, safety and home conditions via a wireless hub to Independa’s cloud solution, allowing care providers to use the Caregiver Web App, a consolidated dashboard and control panel that caregivers use to create automatic medication and calendar reminders for the elderly, and to track recipients’ well-being remotely, while recipients interact using Angela, an electronic single point of contact with family and friends.
Professional caregivers and the elderly will be able to easily connect the IDEAL LIFE elements with other Artemis components for tracking health, safety and activity, the press release notes, especially useful when a person returns home from the hospital or moves to an independent living facility. This will let caregivers focus on what they do best while leaving IT integration to the experts.
The agreement between Independa and IDEAL LIFE will help families provide caregivers and care-giving organizations with a suite of solutions that are connected and ready to use right out of the box. Caregivers and the independent elderly will simply unpack and power up the devices, which will automatically connect wirelessly to other Artemis elements.
Artemis will include health, safety and activity sensors, with support for a variety of healthcare communications protocols. Artemis will be offered through Independa partners, including home health, home care and senior living providers.
This is all part of a movement called “aging in place,” which allows seniors to live longer at home, and independently, while still being under a doctor or nurse’s surveillance.
“Technology is a means to achieve longer and better independent living, more cost-effective care and peace of mind,” said Independa CEO Kian Saneii, in the press release. “Through our relationship with IDEAL LIFE, technology will fade into the background the moment caregivers and the older adults open the box. In the process, our companies are setting the standard for integrated, cloud-based telecare and eliminating a major barrier to adoption.”
Edited by
Amanda Ciccatelli
