“Worth Repeating” is a weekly feature on the EngAGE Blog that will bring you previous posts that we think are still timely, interesting, or just plain fun! From 3/27/12:
There are several companies who offer monitoring using emergency buttons that seniors can push in an emergency. This system offers a different approach. QuietCare is a collection of five motion detectors placed in a house or apartment that use small wireless sensors to learn the resident’s daily living patterns and send alerts when out-of-the-ordinary events occur. “‘QuietCare has been installed in more than 5,000 homes, the bulk in senior housing communities,’ said Jim Pursley, general manager for independent living at Intel-GE Care Innovations. The product isn’t covered by medical insurance and the cost varies depending on number of devices, length of contract and if the consumer rents or buys the device.’” Click here to read more in the Roseville [CA] Press Tribune.
EngAGE does not endorse QuietCare but offers this information for readers to investigate further to see if it meets their needs.
