Today’s Los Angeles times Home section has an excellent article in supporting the alternative option to assisted living by using new technology called “GrandCare” systems. These systems use computers, sensor, and webcams to help seniors live safely at home, maintain their independence, and give both the seniors and their adult children peace of mind.
The article continues to comment on the “aging in place” movement driven by baby boomers and the enormous burden on the U.S. healthcare system.
“Corporations and government policy makers realize that as the boomers age, the costs won’t be sustainable if we continue to do business the way we’re doing it right now,” says Majd Alwan, director of the Center for Aging Services Technologies in Washington, D.C.
“There is an intrinsic value to the home, where the individual has a sense of accomplishment and a level of comfort that they will never replicate by moving,” says Peter Bell executive director of the National Aging in Place Council in Washington, D.C. Click here to read the entire article.
“GrandCare” Monitoring systems
AttentiveCare: Webcams plus video conferencing. Cost: $200 setup fee, plus $60/mo. Equipment extra 888-237-317-7702 www.caregivertech.com
AT&T Remote Monitor: Webcams & sensors track movement. Cost: $199, plus $9.95/mo 800-237-4588 www.att.com/remotemonitor
GrandCare: Sensor system with dedicated TV channel. Cost: basic $1295, plus $12/mo; standard $2,395, plus $49/mo. 262-338-6147, www.grandcare.com
Healthsense: Monitoring system. Cost: $700, plus $60/mo 800-576-1779, www.healthsense.com
QuietCare: Movement sensors. Cost $199, plus $99.95/mo. 877-822-2468, www.quietcare.com
