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July 30, 2021

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with 1-1 interviews with CEO’s of 4 major care management software platforms Caretree ,IHealth Home ,My Junna,Jewel Code

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Join me in this August 25th free webinar, when I cover geriatric care management technology for both GCM’s and ALCA members and anyone who wants to start -up a for profit or non-profit geriatric care management agency. I will have the privilege of interviewing Carl Hirschman CEO of Caretree Shanna Huber CEO of My Junna , Lisa Moody CEO of Jewel Code and Dew-Anne Langcaon CEO of I Health Home . They will all share the best features and benefits of their software and how they have positioned their product so it stands out from their competition who will be presenting in the same webinar.

I will also interview Natasha Beauchamp who is the CEO of Elderpages on-line an expert research scientist who will talk about her content marketing product , it’s benefits , features and how she positions it against her competition.

This is a unique opportunity to hear the founders of these platforms show why they feel you should purchase their products in one place and learn enough to find the one platform you might choose. Plus all of the founders of these platforms have diversified their offers and have new interesting companion products that you may be interested in.

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Great Tech Ideas For Long Distance Care Providers

July 22, 2021

Technology for the Long-Distance Family

Remote Technology to Help Long distance Care Providers

Remote technology like wearables, robotics, videoconferencing,are what an ALCA member or geriatric care manager need always and a way to navigate long distance clients to good choices for aging parents at a distance. Laurie Orlov’s blog, a fellow Geriatric Care Manager now very well known in the field of aging for her expertise in aging technology. This is what Orlov has to say about long-distance technology post pandemic. She can help with robotics , wearables such as smart watches and hearing aides . When these long distance care providers call you you might suggest one of the high-tech items expert Lori Orlov suggests a part of an older family member’s life. This is especially during the post pandemic when many restrictions are actually now coming back with the spread of the Delta variant among the unvaccinated.

These gero-technologies can help an older parent or relative shelter safely in place, avoid loneliness and isolation through connecting with others, age in place, and improve communicating with loved ones.

Videoconferencing

Videoconferencing is a great way to keep elderly parents connected and less lonely and isolated. It can also be a good tool for adult siblings who live apart to have chats or meetings about Mom or Dad. Free programs like Skype or another parent-friendly plus easy choice Facetime and the built-in webcams on many computers, make this easy on elders. Zoom has become the number one way that families communicate, during the pandemic. . For the holidays, birthdays or even a crisis, it is how we virtually gather now and has a free version.

Amazon Echo Show uses Alexa, by activating Amazon’s voice and can make calls to adult children or anyone, making it easy for seniors to talk to anyone including family. An older standard telephone conference service is still highly rated and still free, as well. Freeconferencecall.com

Med Dispensers

Here is a review of several med dispensers on the market

A device that is very appropriate for elders who have medication abuse problems is Hero Electronic Pill Dispenser

Alexa has a new pill reminder feature

A more modest choice is Electronic Pill Box with Flasing Reminders

Caregiver Video Cameras

Cameras like Google Nest can monitor an individual’s activities of daily living and provide caregivers with direct video feed on a smartphone, tablet app, or the Web to check on the status of a family member.

Monitoring sensors

Wireless systems. Cameras can be viewed remotely from a smartphone or computer. You may be able to get video motion alerts and the ability to pan and zoom

GCM Laurie Orlov at Aging Tech suggests many new 2020 sensor programs among them. Caregiver Smart Solutions

Canary Care. lets you place wireless sensors around the house to monitor the activity of an elderly parent who is declining, while the family is long distance. The information is sent to your Canary Care portal. The sensors are battery powered and the hub uses mobile data to send the information, so no need for a landline or broadband.

TruSense – can alert long distance or even local adult children if a probable fall occurs. An alert is triggered when TruSense detects that your loved one has not moved from high-risk fall areas (such as a stairwell or restroom) in an unusually long time. Other alerts include doors where the older person could wander.

Other Sensor Products

Sensor products can check a number of items within a house: motion patterns, stove on/off status, carbon dioxide or carbon monoxide levels, air quality, and presence of smoke or fire. They can also lock doors and control other items in the home remotely.

Daily activity monitoring. Activity sensors can be placed on the refrigerator, stove, door, and other objects around the home. Your relative may also wear a watch that monitors activity. You can allow caregivers and physicians to access the data. Set up notifications to be delivered by e-mail, text, or mobile app.: Live!y is a good choice

GCM Technology Guide

Technology moves in nano-seconds and changes almost as fast. Give clients and their families the updated information. For a totally overhauled technology chapter,” Technologies That Support Aging in Place “, by GCM Julie Menack and Berkeley’s head of the Center for Aging and Technology, David Lindeman Ph.D. Get the new Handbook of Geriatric Care Management 4th edition

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What is Long Distance Technology — How & What Way to Evaluate?

July 21, 2021

The Challenge For The Right Aging in Place Technology

Aging life and geriatric Care managers must challenge themselves to think about a new paradigm of caregiving for elders that includes technology-based tools. especially with long-distance care providers In order to be able to recommend products for a client, the care manager should be aware of and be willing to experiment with currently available products. It is also important for the care manager to have a process based on specific criteria to evaluate the technology. David Lindeman PHD GCM Julie Menack co-authors of the chapter Technologies That Support Aging in Place, in the Handbook of Geriatric Care Management suggest you use these benchmarks. Lori Orlov , another titan in the field of Senior technology recommends these new senior long distance guidelines

Benchmarks for Technology Tools for Long-Distance Care Providers

· Efficacy—Does the technology perform substantially according to expectations?

· Return on investment and cost-effectiveness—Does the end result justify the means?

· Ease of use—Do the care providers, family members, or elders using the technology day to day find it intuitive and user-friendly?

· Low maintenance—Does the solution require significant time and resources to maintain?

· Improved accountability—Does the solution help the care provider to improve accountability and quality of care?

· Connection, Contribution, or Legacy? – Does the technology support the client’s feeling of contribution and connection to their family, community, or society? Does the technology allow the client to transmit their experiences to future generations?

Monitoring sensors

Daily activity monitoring. Activity sensors can be placed on the refrigerator, stove, door, and other objects around the home. Your relative may also wear a watch that monitors activity. You can allow caregivers and physicians to access the data. Set up notifications to be delivered by e-mail, text, or mobile app.

Example: Live!y, $50 plus $28 per month.

Video monitoring

Cameras can monitor an individual’s activities of daily living and provide caregivers with direct video feed on a smartphone, tablet app, or the Web to check on the status of a family member.

Wireless systems. Cameras can be viewed remotely from a smartphone or computer. You may be able to get video motion alerts and the ability to pan and zoom.

Example: Netgear VueZone, $130 and more plus service that costs up to $100 monthly.

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How Do You Find the Best Care Management Billing Data Base?

July 19, 2019

You Need a Fully Loaded Billing Data Base to be Profitable

Some care managers still function on paper instead of using a care management database That is a bad business decision. You need to give clients gold standard service to retain them and arming your care managers with the most user-friendly fully loaded client database makes their concierge care so much easier to deliver. This gives your business a more profitable bottom line in running a business. So spending money on a client database makes you more money

What are Your Choices?

There are only f significant aging life geriatric care management client databases? So the choices for client software are slim. Jewel Code and Care Manager Pro more have been around for many years A more recent addition is Care Tree. A recent addition is I Health Home Geriatric care managers But the very newest is My Junna.ALCA managers, who employ their own caregivers are fans of Clear Care, which offers staffing. if you also have private duty home care but is not really as user-friendly for care management needs.If you are a geriatric or aging life care manager or a private duty home care agency doing geriatric care management- which one should you use and why. Find what you need in your client database and check out each product to see if it has what you want.

Here is a list of what a care management database should do for you

Track all client information
Create and update a care plan
Create a client activity log
Tracks billable hours
Document client activities
Interface with a calendar for client and care manager appointments
Track client referrals
Track guardianship information
Track medications
Reconcile medications
Create a client face sheet with all demographics
Creates a care community
Upload document and pictures
Do real-time updates
Be HIPPA compliant
Store historical client records
Create reports and export data
Create medication and text message reminders
Add custom patient field
digitalize patient paper records
go paperless
interface with care providers in the home via phone
Increase billing by making it easy to bill in the field
Patient portal
Have a calendar

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Uber Technology Transforms Senior Transportation

June 18, 2015

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According to Julie Menack and Dr. David Lindeman in their new chapter on GCM Technology ,in Handbook of Geriatric Care Management 4th edition ,senior transportation has been revolutionized by technology.

New technology-enabled services and programs are emerging that are creating significant new opportunities for older adults and their family caregivers. Ride sharing services such as Lyft and Uber are reducing the cost and increasing accessibility for individuals to improve socialization and improve access to care and services.

Variations of these programs have begun in California through Lift Hero and Silverride, that provide scheduled pickups and specially trained drivers. In the foreseeable future, the greatest game changer that care managers should monitor will be self-driving cars. This technology breakthrough will result in significant independence for older adults and greater support for family caregivers.

Uber Technology Transforms Senior Transportation

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