6 Ways Technology Has Helped Caregivers

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 senior’s 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:

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.

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 senior’s 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.

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.

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!