RALEIGH, N.C., July 18, 2017 /PRNewswire/
-- K4Connect, a mission-centered technology company
that brings together the latest advances in technology to create
solutions to serve and empower older adults and individuals living
with disabilities, today announced a collaboration with Garmin
International, Inc. (Garmin) to integrate wearable devices as part
of K4Community, K4Connect's "connected-life" platform. The first
fully integrated Garmin activity tracker, vívofit® 3, is
immediately available as part of K4Community, K4Connect's offering
designed specifically for the residents (and their families), staff
and operators of senior-living communities.
This unique collaboration between K4Connect and Garmin delivers
numerous benefits to senior-living residents, as well as community
staff and operators. The integration provides residents with the
tools they need to easily and continuously track their wellness and
fitness information through the same K4Community application they
use daily to foster "simpler, healthier and happier" lives.
Including Garmin devices as part of the ever-expanding K4Community
capabilities encourages residents to live a more active and social
lifestyle, while providing staff the information and tools to help
their residents in achieve their personal goals.
According to the recent report from AARP, "Building a Better
Tracker: Older Consumers Weigh In on Activity and Sleep Monitoring
Devices," older adults are highly interested in using technology to
help them track and improve their own health. In fact, over 75
percent of participants in the study reported activity and sleep
trackers to be useful.
In addition to steps and activity levels, Garmin wearables can
also monitor heart rate, track sleep, and provide many other
health and fitness metrics. Garmin devices also provide minimal
user friction given their long battery life, water resistance and
seamless interface with K4Community. Senior-living community staff
members also have a view of real-time analytics showing activity
and wellness trends, allowing them to provide the best in care and
support.
"Connected wellness devices provide a huge opportunity for older
adults to live a healthier life and incorporating the latest in
advances in wearable technology from a renowned company like Garmin
goes a long way toward helping us achieve our mission of serving
older adults," said Scott Moody,
co-founder, CEO and Chief Client Advocate of K4Connect.
"K4Community is designed with a senior resident centric
perspective, eliminating any potential barriers of enjoying the
benefits of a fitness tracker."
"Moreover, residents walking together and comparing daily step
counts helps foster socialization and recent data shows that
isolation in seniors increases the risk of heart disease by 29
percent. We're excited to be teaming with Garmin, and this is just
the beginning of what we see as a long-term relationship, focused
on serving older adults and those living with disabilities," Moody
added.
"We have a deep passion to positively affect older adults'
overall health and well-being and can now reach a broader audience
through this collaboration," said Travis
Johnson, Lead Product Manager, Garmin Health. "Results from the initial
deployments and pilots have been very good, accentuated by the
older adult's overall high usage rate. We've also been inspired by
K4Connect's mission and focus on serving others and look forward to
making a difference in people's lives for a long time to come."
For more information on K4Community, please visit,
https://www.k4connect.com/operators/.
About K4Connect
K4Connect creates solutions that serve and empower older adults
and individuals living with disabilities, helping those it serves
enjoy life via a connected-life software suite that brings together
the best in home automation products, health and wellness
technologies, and communication and social functionality. The
Company's products enable simpler, smarter living environments and
healthier lives, while fostering family and community engagement.
For more information, please visit www.k4connect.com.
About Garmin
Garmin International Inc. is a subsidiary of Garmin Ltd.
(Nasdaq: GRMN). Garmin Ltd. is incorporated in Switzerland, and its principal subsidiaries
are in the United States,
Taiwan and the United Kingdom. Garmin and vívofit are
registered trademarks.
All other brands, product names, company names, trademarks and
service marks are the properties of their respective owners. All
rights reserved.
Media Contact:
Lindsay
Hull
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(508) 963-1356
Lindsay@0to5.com
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