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Wi-Fi. It's become a staple in our lives, like water and electricity. As older adults continue to adopt new technologies, it's critical that Senior Care providers make sure they have a robust and secure network that can handle the bandwidth requirements of those solutions.
Building out a backbone with the right networking and connectivity infrastructure can be challenging, but it's necessary in order to allow older adults to use IoT devices and voice assistants that allow them to live independently and with purpose. An IT partner, like CDW Healthcare, can help your organization navigate which network infrastructure option is right for you.
Mobility Fall Prevention
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Strive to Thrive is a fall prevention program offered at the Center. Why? According to the CDC, each year, 3 million older adults are treated in emergency departments for fall injuries. This results in more than 50 billion dollars in annual healthcare costs. New technology solutions powered by AI can identify fall risk and help therapists treat patients with fall prevention strategies. This physical therapist from Bellarmine University is using VirtuSense to assess this older adult's mobility.
Interactive Engagement
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Interactive technologies are being used to engage older adults physically, socially, and cognitively. Here, you are seeing older adults engage with the Obie for Seniors solution. This interactive gaming experience projects custom-made games onto many surfaces, including tabletops, floors and walls. The goal is to encourage active play through touching, moving, and hand-eye coordination. Backend analytics allow staff to track overall performance.
Expanding Horizons With Virtual Reality
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Virtual reality opens a world of possibilities. Residents are able to travel and experience activities and places they've never been or be able to go. Here, we see a group of older adults using Rendever's VR solution. Watch as they go on an adventure under the sea, exploring ocean life and coral reefs. Rendever provides staff with content on an easy-to-use tablet, which allows them to guide the group on a variety of virtual reality tours.
Virtual Reality and Wellness
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Virtual reality isn't just about gaming. There are several solutions available today that focus on everything from range of motion assessments to tracking cognitive decline.
MyndVR strives to improve the quality of life for older adults by offering a host of virtual experiences, such as mediation and travel.
XR Health uses VR gaming and analytics to track range of motion, allowing a therapist to optimize treatment in real-time.
Neuro Rehab VR customizes exercises to each older adult's specific needs. The goal is to enhance and improve their function and mobility.
Smart Bedroom Technologies
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The home is the healthcare hub of the future, and the future is here. Today's post-acute and senior care organizations must get ready for the wave of tech-savvy residents and patients, as well as the clinical teams and family members who support and care for them.
Planning for the implementation and adoption of new technologies is key. Whether it's a tablet that can be used for entertainment and learning more about the community, or using a remote patient monitoring solution to track vitals using wearable technologies, it's important you have a plan in place that addresses the needs of residents, patients, staff and their loved ones.
One solution that is innovating the resident and patient experience comes from Aiva Health. Using voice assistant technology, residents and patients can make direct requests for help to the appropriate caregiver or department. It serves to increase staff productivity and provide timely responses to resident and patient care requests for assistance.
Smart Kitchen Technologies
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10,000 people turn 65 years old every day in the U.S. Many want to age in place or live independently in a community. With the kitchen serving as the hub of the home, smart technologies are finding their way here.
Appliances, like smart refrigerators and induction cooktops, ensure safety and security while an older adult is cooking.
Voice assistants instantly process and answer requests, such as, "Turn up the thermostat," "What's the weather today," or "turn on the lights." Simple voice commands like "Call my daughter" or "Call my grandson" connect older adults to family and friends via video calls. These technologies support an older adult's wish to live independently and with purpose.
Smart Bathroom Technologies
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Technology isn't just for the living room or bedroom. It's also used in the bathroom. Smart mirrors provide weather updates, as well as medication and appointment reminders.
Smart scales are tracking vitals such as weight gain, which could point to a more serious condition, like heart failure.
Analytics from smart toilet seats, like Toi Labs' TrueLoo solution, assist in early detection of an older adult's change in condition. Many times, dehydration and UTIs lead to falls and confusion. These data points are critical to improving quality of care while reducing healthcare costs.
Clinical Tools
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A major challenge facing the Senior Care industry is staff turnover and burnout. Embodied Labs uses VR to build empathy and compassion by educating caregivers to better understand what it's like for a resident or patient who suffers from Dementia or vision impairment. This person-centered approach allows the caregiver to experience life through the eyes of the residents and patients for whom they are caring.
Resident Engagement Programs
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Loneliness and social isolation contribute to the overall decline of an older adult, putting their health at serious risk. Resident engagement platforms aim to improve quality of life for older adults. SingFit from Musical Health Technologies uses music to enhance an older adult's memory, while elevating their mood and reducing pain.
Linked Senior engages residents based on their personal experiences with activities such as games, brain fitness and more.
iN2L's person-centered technology aims to provide meaningful engagement for older adults. Their tablet-based and iConnect solutions provide personalized engagement options for residents to explore.
