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Benefits of a Fall Detection Device for Your Loved Ones

Posted on January 10, 2023 By Mehwash Zafar

Image source: https://www.timesunion.com/marketplace/article/best-medical-alert-systems-16720443.php Falling is a common and dangerous occurrence for elderly individuals. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, falls are the leading cause of injury-related deaths in adults aged 65 and older. In fact, one in four older adults falls each year. Many of these falls can result i...

Wellness Begins at Home

Posted on May 15, 2022 By Kamila Shepeleva

Credit: Thinkstock As the years pass by, we grow, we build, and we age, and before we know it we have reached the point where we are ready to lay back, take it easy, and retire. With a natural decline in our health as we age, older adults and seniors are often sent to nursing […]...

Providing equity and equality with telehealth

Posted on April 12, 2022 By Kamila Shepeleva

Credit: https://equineteurope.org/ The rapid deployment of telehealth in the last years has reduced health disparities giving the patients the access to care from their home. Among the challenges that some groups of people were experiencing with traditional care we can see mobility limitations, transportation and limited access to it, distance to specialists and culturally-competent providers, [&h...

Future of Telehealth. Where does it lead us to?

Posted on March 23, 2022 By Kamila Shepeleva

COVID-19 and the safety measures implemented contributed to the digital transformation in the healthcare industry with the increased rate of adoption of remote patient monitoring and telehealth solutions. Traditional care delivery is here to stay, but we can see the shift towards a hybrid model of care combining both telehealth and traditional care delivery. Telehealth […]...

What you need to know about RPM?

Posted on March 15, 2022 By Kamila Shepeleva

With COVID-19 rapidly speeding up the digitization of our daily establishments it was no surprise when the healthcare industry was rapidly transformed in the course of 2 years. Technology that cuts down administration time, smart cleaning services for hospitals and proactive healthcare procedures are just some of the things that have taken the medical field by […]...

5 myths about Remote Patient Monitoring

Posted on March 11, 2022 By Kamila Shepeleva

Credit: canva.com Over the last decade we see how digitalization affected and transformed the healthcare industry with drug development and care delivery. Although there are some misconceptions that are holding healthcare providers behind in adopting the Remote Patient Monitoring Solutions. See some common myths below. Myth 1: High cost of the RPM Monitoring patients through […]...

Improving Patient Outcomes with Remote Patient Monitoring

Posted on March 4, 2022 By Kamila Shepeleva

Credit: istockphoto.com Today we can see a number of challenges associated with patient care like incomplete medical office assessments, insufficient collaboration with patients, difficulties with monitoring patient adherence, slow treatment plan adjustment that requires in-person appointments with healthcare providers. All that contributes to poor health outcomes. Remote Patient Monitoring is one...

Technology behind SenSights Care

Posted on February 24, 2022 By Kamila Shepeleva

Our Solution SenSights Care is a Remote Patient Monitoring & Aging Solution which benefits seniors and healthcare facilities working with seniors having chronic conditions like Dementia, Alzheimer’s, High Blood Pressure, Falls and others. The 3 main components of SenSights Care solution are: Touchless Fall Detection Contactless Wellness Monitoring Convenience fo...

Effective measures to prevent falls in seniors

Posted on February 10, 2022 By Kamila Shepeleva

Credit: Pikwizard.com Seniors’ falls are a major problem in Canada. According to the Canadian Institute for Health Information, 81% of injury hospitalizations among seniors are due to the fall. A third of falls occurred result in broken or fractured bones (Public Health Canada). Among consequences of falling we could also see other injuries, including chronic […]...

Falls and Seniors: The Importance of Fall Detection & Prevention

Posted on February 10, 2022 By Kamila Shepeleva

A very important issue to be aware of in today’s aging population is the risk of falling in seniors. In fact, according to the CDC 1 of 3 seniors over the age of 65 will fall every year. An even more shocking figure, 20,000 of those falls will unfortunately be fatal. With 2.3 million seniors […]...

The Canadian Senior Fall Dilemma – Can AI save the day?

Posted on February 9, 2022 By Kamila Shepeleva

Credit: Canva.com The Dilemma Overview According to Statistics Canada, falls are the most common cause of injury amongst older Canadians. Between 20% to 30% of seniors fall each year requiring hospitalization, 50% percent of which happen at home. These falls continue to impact family members in charge of looking after elderly family members, increasing the […]...

How to select your Telehealth Provider

Posted on February 1, 2022 By Kamila Shepeleva

How to select your Telehealth Provider We can see how COVID-19 pandemic has fueled the use of telehealth. In the US its use has increased by 38 times and investments in virtual care and digital health has increased 3 times compared to 2017. In Canada, Ontario, where the headquarters of our company are based there […]...