Keyword: safety

Legs dangling over the end of a bed at night — IlluminAID: Lighting for Fall Prevention
How can a lighting system help residents in long-term care homes?

24 Sep, 2019 tagged Spark v1 / Aging in Place / app / IlluminAid / long-term care / navigation system / safety / seniors’ care / Spark

Shot of a young medical practitioner using a digital tablet in a hospital — RemoCare: A Smartphone App to Detect and Prevent Falls
Can the RemoCare app help prevent falls within a long-term care setting?

24 Sep, 2019 tagged Spark v1 / Falls Prevention / apps / fall prevention / long-term care / RemoCare / safety / seniors’ care / Spark

Point-of-care worker assisting a senior man to walk with a walker — Leveraging Bed/Chair Alarm Removal for Falls Prevention
The Bed and Chair Alarm Removal Resource manual helps point-of-care workers improve resident safety

23 Sep, 2019 tagged Spark v1 / Falls Prevention / fall prevention / long-term care / point-of-care workers / quality of life / safety / seniors’ care / Spark

A senior man and woman power walking on a boardwalk and smiling — High-Tech Insoles and an App for Reducing Falls
Do high-tech insoles help seniors with mobility issues avoid falling?

20 Sep, 2019 tagged SOF v1 / Falls Prevention / apps / fall prevention / physical activity / safety / seniors’ care / Strategic Opportunity Fund (SOF)

Older adult holds smartphone — Community Alert System Helps Locate Missing Individuals with Dementia
How can people in a community help to find a missing senior?

11 Sep, 2019 tagged Spark v2 / Caregiver Support / apps / caregiver challenges / Community ASAP / dementia / getting lost / safety / Spark

Paramedics taking patient on stretcher from ambulance to hospital — Preventing Emergency Room Visits by Identifying Dementia and Delirium
Does PrEDICT help point-of-care workers identify delirium?

3 Sep, 2019 tagged Spark v1 / ER Avoidance / apps / dementia / emergency services / PrEDICT / safety / seniors’ care / Spark

Lora Appel helps a senior use virtual reality — Virtual Reality Helps People with Dementia and Cognitive Impairment
Virtual reality is a safe and feasible recreation activity for seniors.

3 Sep, 2019 tagged Spark v1 / Aging in Place / cognitive engagement / feasibility study / safety / seniors / simulation / virtual reality / Spark