Intro to GrandCare

GrandCare "Where Caring meets Technology"

Interactive Aging in Place Technology....

A bit of technology can provide a safer, healthier and happier environment for the benefit of independent seniors, their families and their care partners

GrandCare offers the most comprehensive communication and monitoring system for active seniors on the market today. It combines aspects of smart home automation, online communications and healthcare (telehealth) in one flexible, user-friendly and affordable package. It also creates a care triangle between seniors, families & caregivers. GrandCare is fully customizable, flexible, expandable and moderately priced. Its wireless technology requires little or no new wires, and users need no technical expertise or computer know-how to use GrandCare.

How it worksGrandCare consists of a touchscreen that is placed in a convenient location within the home that connects to the internet. Friends, family and caregivers can use GC-Manager online to send pictures, messages, reminders, calendar appointments, audio clips to the GrandCare touchscreen. Brain exercises, card games, weather updates and other optional features allow loved ones to participate in cognitive exercises.

The system also makes available advanced interactive features including the internet, caller ID (Caller ID Modem, sold separately) and video conferencing (Skype) and can facilitate reminders by automated phone calls, lights or chimes when it’s time to take medications or perform specified activities.

Should a loved one's medical and physical conditions require enhanced attention, family members and caregivers can expand the system with activity and wellness monitoring and alerts. The touchscreen communicates with a wide range of unobtrusive motion sensors (sold separately) and wellness devices (using wireless Bluetooth, sold separately), to monitor activities of daily living and wellness such as door openings, blood pressure, weight, medications, wake-ups and more. This enables family and caregivers to monitor the wellness and safety of their loved one remotely online, using GC-Manager. The system can also be instructed to send an alert email, text message or phone call to caregivers if activity is not consistent with what might be expected.

Key Features

• Assess "normal" activity for your loved one
• Set up customized rules to receive email, text or telephone alerts
• Print out blood pressure & weight information to bring along to doctor visits
• Save money by enabling freedom to stay at home
• View daily activity & wellness information over the web
• Monitor door openings, blood pressure, weight, meds, eating, wake ups, etc.
• Send pictures, messages, reminders, emails & more to loved one
• Coordinate schedules on-line with family & caregivers
• Exchange/record care-notes between family & caregivers
• Peace of mind knowing that loved one is happy, healthy & independent at home
• Have "Virtual" Web Chat visits (interactive version only)
• Interactive brain fitness activities
• Send music and Videos to your loved one (interactive version only
• Requires no prior computer experience

Key Benefits

• Peace of mind for the entire caregiving network
• Extend stay in own home with improved safety and security.
• Save money by delaying or avoiding the need for more supervised care.
• Improved communication with loved ones. .
• Improve health with better management of chronic conditions.
• Wellness reporting for better care