6 Ways Technology Has Helped Caregivers

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6 Ways Technology Has Helped Caregivers
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• Nowadays technology seems to be taking over
  the entire world in one form or the other. Even
  when it comes to caring for seniors. We have
  listed some of the major ways that technology has
  bridge the gap between seniors and caregivers.
• In the last decade technology has come a long
  way. While it has made it possible for man to
  land on the moon, it has also brought on numerous
  dramatic medical advances.
• But have you ever thought about how
  technology can make your seniors life safer? It
  can also help them to lead happier, healthier,
  and better lives. For caregivers it comes with
  endless benefits. If you have seniors at home who
  need greater attention, here are stated 6 amazing
  ways you can use technology to help care for
  them

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Wireless Home Monitoring 

• You might already be living in automated
  spaces, but did you know that these sensor-based
  home monitoring systems are highly useful in
  alerting the family caregiver of an emergency?
• When something unusual happens, these systems
  inform you about it without any major delays.

Health Tracking Tools 

• When it comes to caring for a loved one, there is
  a lot stuff to do and remember. You need to keep
  track of their appointments, health records,
  insurance and much more. Thanks to tools like
  Health Vault and Mayo Health Manager, offering a
  single location for caregivers to store and
  organize health information. It helps you prepare
  for emergencies.

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GPS Technology 

• You might have used this technology for
  finding your friends home or a nearby grocery
  store. But it can be used to track your seniors
  too. Just attach a GPS tracker to their clothing
  or they can wear in on the wrist, and this will
  tell the caregiver a seniors exact location.
• Alternatively, you can also set it to alert a
  family caregiver, via phone, text or email,
  whenever a loved one steps outside of a certain
  geographical area.

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Personal Emergency Response Systems (PERS)

• Similar to the GPS system this is an
  alerting system, which makes it possible for the
  caregiver to reach seniors in times of need. The
  person wearing the PERS needs to press a button
  to contact a call center in the case of an
  emergency. While many of these devices are meant
  to be worn only inside the home, there are a few
  which allow the wearer to go mobile.

Medication Reminders 

• It is common among the seniors to forget
  about their medicines and diet plan. Not to
  worry, there are tools like TabSafe and MedMinder
  which can be used to set reminders for this
  purpose. Now you can remind them to take their
  medications or even to alert a caregiver about
  the prescription, without being present
  physically.

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Software Applications

• The world is growing smarter and now there
  are sites that offer great support network for
  family caregivers. Here they can form connections
  with other caregivers and ask for help whenever
  it's required.
• Have you used technology this way or you have
  encountered any better tools?
• Let us know in the comment sections which
  tools you use the most!

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