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: 801.694.1967justin@thecottages.biz

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