Caregiving
This episode honored Alzheimer’s and Brain Health Awareness Month! Bill Uniowski from Zinnia TV discussed their platform, which offers over 200 immersive videos designed for people with dementia, helping with engagement, anxiety reduction, and daily living activities. Benjamin Surmi, Social Gerontologist and Koelsch Communities executive, gave us a 10 minute summary of a recent one…
Smart Home with Ome Smart Knob, Josh, Smarter Service, Rebeca Sternbach OT and Laura Caron-Parker OT
Akshita Iyer introduced Ome Smart Knob, a retrofit system for gas or electric stoves to prevent unattended cooking fires. Casey Levy-Tulloch from Josh discussed their AI-driven smart home control and automation system, emphasizing ease of use and privacy. Vita Roozen highlighted Smarter Service, a concierge service helping older adults navigate technology. Rebeca Sternbach and Laura…
With Older Americans Month in mind, in this episode we explore innovative caregiver-friendly products ranging from communications and mobility to recognizing family caregivers both at-home and in the workplace, featuring three visionary leaders who are making a difference in the caregiving space: Tavis Schriefer introduces a managed in- and outbound telephone service that provides caregivers…
Important authors explain hospice and palliative care. Recorded on 5-4-23, this episode is part of our Ending Well series. And Ending Well is part of our Caregiving series. Speakers are listed in their order of appearance. Kaishauna L. Guidry, MD, HMDC, Author, “Dr. G’s H.O.S.P.I.C.E. Pocket Guide: 7 Things Hospice Physicians Need to Know to…
Carol Chiang introduced Duncan Orrell-Jones and discussed the potential of the Camino mobility rollator for aiding in Parkinson’s treatment. Duncan Orrell-Jones from Camino Mobility, who discussed their smart walker designed to track gait metrics and improve mobility. He explained the inspiration behind Camino Mobility, including making devices less clunky and more assistive. Lee St. James…
In this Project Updates episode several of our participants were exhibitors or enthusiastic attendees of CES 2023. Laura Powell from Neocis Dental Robotics presented Yomi, an FDA-cleared robotic system for dental surgery, highlighting its benefits in minimizing invasive procedures and improving patient outcomes. Ken Deering from iGuard Home Solutions introduced a device that prevents kitchen…
Companies play an important role in providing support for employees who provide care for aging loved ones in their off-work hours – an employee segment representing 30% of every company’s workforce. The demand for “caregiver support” is growing across all life stages – from birth to end of life, and companies are rising to the…
Steve Farber from Health Hive discussed a virtual platform for coordinating care, emphasizing its free access for individuals and enterprise integration for revenue. HealthHive is a Public Benefit Corp. Howard Tischler explained EverSafe, a service protecting seniors from financial exploitation. Costin Tuculescu introduced OnScreen, a TV-based video calling solution for older adults. Thank you to…
Elizabeth Magallon Fleury shared her business, Life’s Encore Planning, which helps families navigate caregiving and aging. Delon Canterbury is a geriatric pharmacist. GeriatRx is a Telehealth Concierge Deprescribing consulting service helping patients, providers, and senior facing businesses. Delon highlighted the importance of pharmacogenomics. Joyce Waterhouse PhD talked about the company she founded Inlet Health; and…
Caregiving now touches most of the U.S. workforce. Nearly 73% of employees have some caregiving role, and about 30% support an older adult. The resulting absenteeism, presenteeism, and turnover cost employers an estimated $68 billion annually. Caregivers devote an average of 24 hours per week to care in addition to their jobs – making this…
