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Makes Sense Helen Dempster, Chief Visionary Officer at Karantis360, explains
how sensors and digital care systems in general can help at-home care organisations to deliver a better quality service.
In the UK, there are currently 850,000 people living with dementia, according to research commissioned by the Alzheimer’s Society, and that number is expected to grow rapidly over the next few decades. As the population ages, there will undoubtedly be a need for even greater support and care, especially as statistics show a person’s risk of developing dementia rises from one in 14 over the age of 60, to one in six over the age of 80. Given the scale of these figures, it is evident that changes need to be made in order to keep up with growing demand and improve the welfare of carers, patients and their families.
One area particularly affected by these challenges is the assisted living services. It is important to consider how we can help those living with dementia without needing to admit them into a care facility. It is not just a case of doing the same things faster. Technology must be leveraged to fundamentally reconsider the quality and personal aspect of care.
dementia to receive care from the comfort of their home, but encourages individuals to be more independent while still enabling carers to intervene when it is most needed.
“From IoT sensors to applications on a mobile device,
technology has the
opportunity to enable those with dementia
Living with dementia can have a big emotional, social, psychological and practical impact on a person; their social environment is central to their life, regardless of age or mental ability. Therefore, carers need to consider how a patient’s support could be tailored to their individual needs. Would a patient be better served by shorter daily sessions plus continuous monitoring? Or would an emergency response service be more appropriate?
The addition of an easy-to-use app can further enhance the domiciliary care experience. For a new carer, the ability to view immediate care requirements, and a brief synopsis of the person’s general habits, can be the difference between a good or a bad visit. Solutions such as this will not only assist with minimising the admin burden, but also make it easier for carers to record more personal patient information - such as a patient’s mood and important dates including birthdays or specific anniversaries. This system of information sharing can be particularly important for those clients with dementia, as family members can alert carers to any specific events that may have happened on a certain date to help explain unusual behaviours and vice versa.
to stay in their homes for longer.”
real difference.
Having a non-intrusive system of Internet-of-Things (IoT)- based sensors ensures carers have the ability to measure a number of different aspects of a client’s lifestyle. Putting such a system in place gives carers the ability to monitor anything from the habitual use of key sensor indicators, to the sleeping patterns and movement of a client. This 24/7 delivery of care will not only allow more people with conditions such as
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It also makes financial sense. For local authorities, enabling more individuals to remain safely and happily at home, rather than in a care facility, justifies the investment in new digital solutions. While for the NHS, the ability to address bed blocking will unleash vital resources. What is truly exciting is that this is just the start; with a greater level of information, the social care model can only become more transparent. From IoT sensors to applications on a mobile device, technology has the opportunity to enable those with dementia to stay in their homes for longer and will be a positive approach towards creating a more personal care experience.
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With one million people in the UK predicted to have dementia by 2025, it is time to improve the level of dementia care provided.
This approach will be key to doing just that; technology is now advanced, user friendly and cost effective enough to make a
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