Keeping Sarasota Seniors Safe

In-Home Technology Solutions: Keeping Seniors Safe at Home

The elderly population in the United States is growing faster than the population of working age adults.* Among other things, this will cause a smaller number of senior caregivers in relation to the number of those in need of care.

SafetyChoice® by Comfort Keepers® provides the technology solutions that prove their value by filling this gap, increasing the range of caregivers, and allowing seniors to remain secure and self-sufficient at home between visits by expert caregivers or family.

The protection provided by safety technology solutions, like emergency response systems, is a huge benefit to the ever increasing group of seniors choosing to remain at home as they age. Also, because they know their loved one is still being looked after when they can’t be around, families are enjoying a greater peace of mind.

Even far-off members of the family have the chance to be involved because of technology solutions like video monitoring. According to The Family Caregiver Alliance, it is estimated that 5.1 to 7 million Americans care for a senior family member from a distance.

At-home Senior Care Technology Also:

  • Improves health outcomes by reminding seniors to take their medication. Among those over 65 years of age, 30 percent of hospital admissions result from a failure to properly follow prescriptions.

  • In the event of emergencies or falls while the senior is alone, provides a fast way to get aide. Fast response reduces the degree of illness, injury, or long-term effects. As reported by The Centers for Disease Control, over a third of American adults older than 65 years fall every year, and the leading cause of death by injury among seniors is falling.

  • Watches the activities of people who roam because of Alzheimer’s disease and other dementia-related conditions. As reported by the Alzheimer’s Association, roughly 127,000 critical wandering incidents happen every year. These involve seniors endangering themselves by becoming lost. Almost half of roaming seniors not found within one day become gravely injured or die.

* The U.S. Census Bureau reports that, during the 20th century, the 65+ population increased eleven fold, while the entire population increased only threefold. The ratio of adults of working age to those receiving senior care is anticipated to fall 40 percent between 2010 and 2030.