People Power's TeleHome Solution, Family Care.
Home sweet home. As parents and grandparents age, living at home safely is a concern for them, and their families. Today, because nearly half of all COVID-19 deaths have occurred in long term care facilities, aging safely at home is on everyone’s mind. To fix this, a system is needed to keep track of seniors at home, to know if they’ve fallen, if they’ve wandered away, or if they are experiencing difficulties common to people as they age.
Here’s the solution that fixes this – People Power Family Care, a white-label telehomecare system that enables multiple safety nets to help keep loved ones safe, bringing them and their families valuable peace-of-mind. The Super Gateway is the heart of the system. This dual-SIM, edge-computing gateway with battery backup is intelligent and stands up to network and power failures like no other. The Family Care mobile app communicates with the gateway, and guides users through the simple setup process of first adding a Personal Assist Button to the system. Press the button, and in a few seconds, it’s connected. It’s that easy. It’s just as easy to install entry sensors – on doors and door frames – and motion sensors in a few rooms within the home.
With the system now set up, a press of the Personal Assist Button will directly alert the emergency call center, who will then phone a Trusted Circle of family, friends and caregivers to check in on Grandma. But what if Grandma doesn’t have an emergency response button with her? Or, even if she does, she’s unable to press it? Because this intelligent system is keeping track of her 24/7, it notices abnormal patterns of inactivity that may indicate a problem. In such a case, the system sends an SMS text alert to the Trusted Circle who can respond. Or, if there’s no response, the emergency call center can lead the effort to dispatch assistance right away. But what if Grandma falls outside the home? Or wanders out of the house and becomes lost? That’s when our support for the Samsung Galaxy Watch and the Apple Watch comes to the rescue. Grandma can simply triple-tap her smart watch to send an SOS signal. Family Care intercepts this call for help and sends a text alert to her Trusted Circle who can respond. If there’s no response, the emergency call center can lead the effort to dispatch assistance immediately.
Family Care’s unique software provides layers of safety nets to help keep loved ones safe, and bring peace-of-mind to everyone. In a landmark scientific study funded by the National Institutes of Health, People Power and experts at UC Berkeley are showing that people experience less depression and anxiety, and greater well-being when using our system. Family Care’s Personal Assist Button, together with inconspicuous wireless sensors and smart watches, make it the best and most affordable solution for seniors who want to age safely at home sweet home.