wearables & personal health monitoring in senior living housing
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Transforming the Aging Services Experience with Technology. Wearables are one of the hottest sectors in technology and health care services. Google Glass, iWatch & wireless sensors are some of the myriad wearable products available today. Currently hundreds of new devices and their corresponding applications are in development and promising transformative change in senior aging. This presentation explores how senior living communities and caregivers can leverage the rapidly evolving world of wearables designed for the masses with a focus on fitness, health monitoring and Internet connectivity. This presentation will explore the current state of wearables, look at where the trends in the industry are going and visualize what the intersection of caregiving in Senior Living and wearables could become. Insights include current products available, pilots being conducted inside communities and forecasted next trends in this fast moving and exciting technology sector.TRANSCRIPT
Wearables &Personal Health Monitoring
A Sr. Housing Operator’s Perspective
The Frontier of Wearables in our Facilities-Full Body Mittens- Top to Bottom Knitted Sweaters
OBSTACLES
• THEFT BY STAFF, RESIDENTS & FAMILIES
• PERSONAL & DATA PRIVACY VS AUTONOMY
• DIFFICULTY OF USE, VISIBILITY & OBTRUSIVENESS
• UNWILLINGNESS OF RESIDENTS TO ACCEPT
Theft is our number 1 problem.
If it’s small and can be put in a pocket or bag, it will be stolen.
A simple google search will show you how prevalent this crime is in senior housing care facilities, amongst caregivers providing in-home care and generally as the number one crime committed against the elderly.
Staff, residents, family members and volunteers have all been perpetrators in our facilities.
OBSTACLES
• THEFT BY STAFF, RESIDENTS & FAMILIES
• PERSONAL & DATA PRIVACY VS AUTONOMY
• DIFFICULTY OF USE, VISIBILITY & OBTRUSIVENESS
• UNWILLINGNESS OF RESIDENTS TO ACCEPT
NEEDED SOLUTIONS
• SIMPLICITY AND EASE OF USE
• INTEROPERABILITY OF DEVICES AND SYSTEMS
• DATA ANALYSIS AND REAL TIME MONITORING
• PREDICTIVE MONITORING AND BEHAVIOR CHANGES
DESIRED OUTCOMES
• REDUCED LABOR COSTS
• MORE PERSONAL INTERACTIONS BETWEEN CAREGIVERS AND RESIDENTS
• PREDICTING AND PREVENTING FALL RISKS
• IMPROVED HEALTH MONITORING & REDUCED HOSPITALIZATIONS
Less measuring
More personal interactions
DESIRED OUTCOMES
• REDUCED LABOR COSTS
• MORE PERSONAL INTERACTIONS BETWEEN CAREGIVERS AND RESIDENTS
• PREDICTING AND PREVENTING FALL RISKS
• IMPROVED HEALTH MONITORING & REDUCED HOSPITALIZATIONS
THE HOLY GRAIL
• BETTER PHARMACOLOGY WITH CHRONICALLY ILL RESIDENTS
• EXTENSION OF OUR BRAND OUTSIDE THE FACILITY
• PREDICTIVE HEALTH CARE
• NANOPARTICLES & NANODIAGNOSTICS
Tiny particles (“nanoparticles”) in the bloodstream and a wearable device equipped with special sensors could work together to help physicians detect, monitor and cure diseases or chronic symptoms.
Designing nanoparticles, binding them to target cells, detecting them with a non-invasive device, and counting them. Measuring gradual changes in common elements of the blood, e.g. too much sodium or potassium
THE HOLY GRAIL
• BETTER PHARMACOLOGY WITH CHRONICALLY ILL RESIDENTS
• EXTENSION OF OUR BRAND OUTSIDE THE FACILITY
• PREDICTIVE HEALTH CARE
• NANOPARTICLES & NANODIAGNOSTICS
The Future of Care for our Residents –
Fully digitizeddata and personalized health monitoring COMBINED with authentic social interactions by caregivers and staff.
The Cottages & New HavenAssisted Living and Memory Care at its Best!
For more information see:
Justin YarmarkManaging Partner & Chief Strategy Officer1079 S Ancona Ave, Ste 110Eagle, ID 83616Office: 208.258.3512Cell: [email protected]
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