LAS CRUCES, N.M., April 14, 2015 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- The
Electronic Caregiver Company, SameDay Security, Inc., has
organized an innovative team of software development engineers,
PhDs in Kinesiology, biomechanics engineers, medical
professionals, and the resources of a $13M Senior Fall Research Laboratory at
New Mexico State University. The
latest Electronic Caregiver innovations are being designed
for incorporation in smartphones like the iPhone 6, smart
watches like Apple Watch, and wearable devices such as Google
Glass.
What's possible with these new offerings? They include
integration into smartphone health services that monitor behavioral
and movement patterns. The offerings also issue warnings if a risk
of fall or injury increases, meaning the prevention of accidents
and mortalities. Imagine haptic reminders on the back of the
wrist that can alert users to a sudden change of gait that has
increased the risk of fall based on validated, published
scoring methods. Think of the peace of mind that comes from
having a 24/7 medical concern button to enable an instant
connection to a specialist during escalating health emergencies
including trouble swallowing or breathing, head pain, and
abdominal pain. The new offerings add the possibility of
personalized guides to help correct behaviors that threaten
overall wellness and the ability to live independently at
home. These innovations give rise to a mobile
Electronic Caregiver by summoning help during
an emergency, as well as automatically notifying family
members if a loved one forgets to follow through on a prescribed
treatment plan. Picture a daily living home care and
support system that makes the smart phone not only a necessary
aide, but also a joy for seniors to use and interact
with.
"We see several opportunities converging. We see senior health
needs and the capabilities of mobile technologies converging to
establish an unprecedented opportunity for our company,
mobile device manufacturers, health professionals, research
institutions, cellular service providers, and end users. The
applications feed us further data. The data is interpreted, and
repeats the cycle of new product development. It's a win-win
opportunity with a big future ahead," said Anthony Dohrmann, CEO and Founder of The
Electronic Caregiver Company.
Senior health needs are growing as fast as their population.
According to the Administration of Aging, by 2030, there will be
approximately 72.1 million older persons, more than twice
their number in 2000. Mobile devices offer a launch platform
to deliver aides, tutorials, and support to seniors,
impossible a few years ago.
The Electronic Caregiver Company has invested over
$7M into senior services and
research. Three years ago they began collaborating with
New Mexico State University (NMSU), who
has developed the most advanced research laboratory over 15
years to assess senior fall causes, prevention, and
safety. In November 2013, after a
lengthy collaboration with NMSU scientists, the company
purchased, programmed, and deployed a high technology mobile
research laboratory of its own. The purpose was to collect
multi-dimensional data from thousands of elderly
subjects, from a variety of backgrounds and health dispositions.
Since then, the lab has crossed the
United States, screening, assessing, and collecting
valuable data across 12 states. In early 2014, the company
completed it's first mobile software application designed to
leverage the sensors inside Google Glass devices for clinical
gait analysis. That software is now in the process of evolving
through detailed testing, analysis, and programming, to be
converted to Apple IPhones and the Apple Watch.
Company management says this is only the beginning. The
Electronic Caregiver COO, Ken
Hoeksema, says, "We see the ability to use video recognition
and behavioral learning software, along with the data we're
collecting in the field, to bring forth a next-generation of home
based, electronic caregiving support in the
connected-home environment". According to Dr. Glen Stream of the American Academy of Family
Physicians, in an AP article, "We're recognizing, more and more,
that not all care needs to be delivered face to face."
As of April 3rd, 2014, just 18% of
seniors own a smartphone, according to Pew's new report on
seniors' digital habits. "This low market penetration should be
unacceptable to industry, and I'm certain they're investigating
plans to open the door to this expansive market place. Our company
sees its products as a missing-link to connect smartphones to
seniors in ways that are useful, relevant, and meaningful. Clearly,
innovative and compelling senior service solutions must be
developed and delivered to serve the enormous opportunities and
needs provided by the untapped portion of the market", said
Dohrmann.
ABOUT THE ELECTRONIC CAREGIVER COMPANY
The Electronic Caregiver Company was founded in 2009. The
company is headquartered in Las Cruces
New Mexico. The Company provides home monitoring devices and
health management systems to the aging and chronically ill
nationwide. Electronic Caregiver products are offered almost
exclusively through physicians, pharmacists, hospitals, home health
agencies, medical equipment companies, audiologists, podiatrists,
and insurance affiliates. Electronic Caregiver Systems are billed
as the most comprehensive medical emergency response and health
management systems available for seniors and the chronically ill.
Systems monitor environmental dangers, provide inactivity sensing,
medication management, and other relevant features.
www.electroniccaregiver.com
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