Elderly receive cameras with night rest – New Magazines

Several times she emphasizes that the new technology will not replace staff. The aim is to facilitate the elderly, says Anna Andersson.

She has been commissioned to investigate the news available on the market and if they could be something to Borlänge. A study in Västerås Municipality has now given inspiration.

Borlange probably start with a venture called Night Peace. Attempts are also under way in Falun. It caters to the elderly who have been visited by home care service for supervision in the middle of the night.

– staff can come in the evening and in the morning. But at night like many older they become aroused. When home care services has gone maybe you can not go back to sleep and get up in the toilet. Then it happened to fall accidents occurred.

With a webcam near the bed can staff instead see if situation is calm. The camera goes on at the time of the inspection and is then switched off. It stores no information.

– It illuminates when the camera is activated. As you can see when it is running.

Borlange can also test the so-called Giraffe as several municipalities already use, a 1.5 meter high mobile position with a monitor. It serves as the communication program Skype, and moves silently in the room. Personal control through the internet. Older talking with home care services and ensures the employees of the screen. Calls and questions could involve medication for the day and generally the situation.

A variant is to connect a simple mobile phone to the TV screen and get in touch with the staff.

– Everyone wants to does not have as many visits for one day. You might have a socially rich life anyway.

The giraffe can also mean that the elderly encounter fewer new faces in home care services, says Anna Andersson.

Assistance Assessor examines First the need for care. They will then be asked whether to voluntarily participate and test news.

– There’s the elderly who are very interested in technology. The habit also increases with new generations.

The proposed experiments will be completed this fall. Then take care sub position. When Borlange then begin to try new techniques is not clear. But the start is not far in the future, expects Anna Andersson with.