Sceptical about the potential of robots to deliver in-home care and eventually replace static telecare systems? You might not be so sure after reading this article and viewing this video. Article: New Robots Can Provide Elder Care For Aging Baby… Read moreNew robots can provide elder care for aging baby boomers
April’s CSIP Telecare Newsletter is now available. Of particular note is the link in Section 2 to download a 59-page, must-read briefing on telecare and dementia that is as thorough, logical and comprehensive as you would expect from Mike Clark…. Read moreDementia and telecare briefing in CSIP's April Telecare Newsletter
This article seems to be aimed at companies that wish to enter the home healthcare market and is interesting reading, especially when you get to page two, from where I took the title of this item. The strategy it describes… Read moreHome health clients are not home theater clients
All-round article suitable for good introductory reading that upholds the Wall Street Journal’s reputation for excellent journalism. (Not so one of the comments, the writer of which is nicely put down.) Not your father’s emergency response system by Robert Powell… Read moreNot your father's emergency response system
Off-topic – or is it? Telecare product and service suppliers are desperate for good publicity but, small or large, struggle to get it right. I thought this blog item by journalist Jay Robb hits the nail on the head for… Read moreHow to get good press
Here’s a case that justifies the above post. Wirral Council does itself no favours by asking me (or other editors, presumably) to publish material from such a scrappy press release as this. As far as I can find, a proper… Read moreWirral project shortlisted for national award (UK)
e-Health 2008: 8th & 9th September 2008, London City University. “The meeting point for Government Ministers, Healthcare Industry Policy Decision-makers, Academics, Clinicians, Homecare Providers, Telecare product vendors, Hospital Managers, Housing Association representatives, Medical Researchers, Investors and IT architects. As well… Read moreConference: e-Health 2008
Philips has released the findings of its large scale study. Given the importance of telehealth to the future of home care and hospice agencies, much of the study focused on “the various types of telehealth systems being used, the components… Read morePhilips: results of national study on home healthcare technology and telehealth
For the last three years, Leap of Faith Technologies (www.leapoffaith.com) has been developing a software application, called eMedonline (www.emedonline.com), designed to help monitor your medications by sending you a call to remind you of your next dose. And that’s not… Read moreSmartphone-based medication alert system
News story from Surrey (UK) highlights importance of Vivatec wristcare system to one of its users.
