New Technologies Focused on Improving Home Life for Seniors Living Independently
Provider of high-tech devices for seniors offers advanced help for care givers
Gig Harbor, WA (February 15, 2011) – Thousands of Washington residents, agencies, facilities, and professionals will face difficult decisions this year when an elderly loved one encounters the dangers of living on their own.
Now, HealthTech Marketing Group provides leading technologies for aging-in-place and caregiving. Currently HealthTech is partnered with A&D Medical, Halo Monitoring, MediPendant, Presto, and Sonamba, and can tailor a solution to individual needs. The company has signed Paul McMakin to provide personal assistance and offer HealthTech’s devices to seniors and their caregivers in Pierce County.
Family members begin an emotional rollercoaster ride when trying to balance caring for their elderly parents or grandparents while still living their own lives. These devices provide independence and peace of mind for seniors and their families by keeping the senior safe, empowered, and socially connected to their loved ones.
A&D Medical offers innovative products that combine technology and convenience for telemedicine and health care providers. A&D’s products have been developed to increase the effectiveness of home patient management. System integrators can provide units to remotely located patients enabling them to monitor their blood pressure and weight at home. These products increase the effectiveness of clinical trials, disease management and in-home or remote patient management and are ideal for health system integrators.
Falls are the number one cause of death among those over 65 and 40% of people over 65 will fall this year. Halo Monitoring’s mission is to help seniors remain safe, healthy and independent so they and their families can enjoy their lives to the fullest. The myHalo system is the first medical alarm that sends an automatic alert – no need to push a button – in the event of a fall. While most medical alarms are only able to react to an emergency, myHalo is the first system of its kind to provide 24/7 activity and health monitoring. Seniors get proactive care when needed, while remaining independent.
Our MediPendant’s™ personal emergency response system is the medical alert device that provides professional assistance at the touch of a button. There are no telephone numbers to look up, and no need to dial the phone. With MediPendant’s™ two-way voice technology, simply press the button and speak with an EMT-certified operator directly through the pendant. MediPendant is easy to install and operates anywhere from 300 to 600 ft. in or around the home. It is water resistant, can be worn around the neck/wrist or clipped to your belt, with a battery that provides up to 6 hours of talk time and up to one year of stand-by time. 24/7 monitoring with EMT-certified professionals comes standard and bi-lingual equipment and operators are available.
Presto allows you to send e-mail to your loved ones who don’t use a computer, and include them in the quick hellos, family update and pictures of the grandkids that the rest of the family enjoys with no learning necessary. So much connection happens by e-mail these days because it’s quick, easy and convenient, but not everyone uses e-mail. Presto bridges the technology gap and makes it easy to include everyone you care about, even if they aren’t online. The device comes with the Presto Printing Mailbox and Presto Mail service and transforms e-mailed messages into beautiful, easy-to-read e-letters with photos and other attachments. Messages and photos are automatically retrieved and printed on a schedule you choose, up to five times per day.
Sonamba from pomdevices is a Wellbeing Status Monitoring System for seniors living independently. It keeps seniors safe at home by keeping track of their daily activities, medication routines and appointments. Sonamba periodically sends seniors’ wellbeing status alerts to caregivers and includes senior-oriented personal emergency response, medication reminders, social communications and games. The device is packaged as a user-friendly, aesthetically pleasing digital photo frame with a touchscreen interface and built-in cellular connectivity. It is designed to be a part of everyday living — empowering seniors as well as their caregivers to live life on their own terms. Sonamba provides caregiver access thru the web and an iPhone app.
For additional information on our products and the availability of these products in your area, visit http://www.healthtechmg.com or contact Paul McMakin, (253) 208-8038.
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About HealthTech Marketing Group
In 2009, HealthTech Marketing Group made the decision to launch a healthcare focused initiative, specializing in the rapidly growing senior market. The aging baby boomer population, combined with expanding mortality rates of Americans, has created an enormous and rapidly growing market for Aging-in-Place technologies. HealthTech Marketing Group was launched as part of this new focus. HealthTech provides aging-in-place technologies to the adult children of the senior community, to facilities and agencies that service and house seniors, and to professional caregivers including doctors and service providers. For the supplier base, we provide an ideal environment to aggressively launch your solutions through our provider clients and directly to the senior community.
HealthTech Marketing Group is headquartered in Novi, Michigan.
We have amassed a U.S. sales force in excess of 180 professionals located across the country and our long-term goal is to create a group of 400+ professionals, touching every community.
