For individual and family:

The cost of assisted living is on the rise, and it is expected to stay this way. As care centers charge more and more to provide assistance to aging loved ones, families are forced to make painful lifestyle sacrifices, just to keep up with costs.

In addition, many concerned caregivers are realizing that keeping aging loved ones in familiar surroundings helps them to keep their independence and contributes to the prevention of dementia.

ElderWatch by CyberNet Solutions provides peace of mind for independent seniors and those who care for them.

ElderWatch offers a complete solution of sensors, communication, and supporting software from GrandCare Systems to enable independent aging at home while providing all the information that loving caregivers need.

Seniors can delay the transition to assisted living centers and live an independent life without sacrificing any freedom.

Caregivers can securely and non-intrusively monitor lifestyle activities and wellness activity from any internet-connected computer. They can easily communicate to the senior through a simple TV-based system, with no confusing technology to burden seniors' independent lives.

Testimonials

Larry & Jane:
Larry is 82 years old and lives alone in a small cottage next door to his daughter, Jane. Larry goes to church on Sundays, he reads to 4th grade students twice a week, and he volunteers at a local retirement community. Every day he walks to Jane’s house for breakfast and supper. Living in Wisconsin, Jane worried that he might fall on the ice some night, and she would not know until the next morning.

With GrandCare, she will get a call if he doesn’t get back home. She also uses GrandCare to let her know when he arises from his afternoon nap so she doesn’t wake him up with a phone call.

For the good times, Jane and her siblings take advantage of the GrandCare calendar to coordinate activities. Usually, Jane takes Larry to church on Sunday, but sometimes her brother takes him at a different time. To keep everyone from getting mixed up, they enter the information on the GrandCare calendar, and Larry sees it on the television. His memory is constantly being refreshed, (and so is Jane’s!)

When Larry watches television, he doesn’t like complicated plots, violence or bad news. Now, he either watches re-runs of Mash, the religious channel, or GrandCare. The headline news, weather forecast, famous quotes and word definitions provided by GrandCare give Larry new topics to discuss with his family and help to keep him current! In fact, Larry takes the word of the day to the elementary school where he reads, and he tests the librarians on their vocabulary.

Larry remembers the times before GrandCare when he was the caregiver for his mother. Once her furnace almost burned the house down. She had been hearing noises and enduring temperature swings but didn’t want to bother anyone. GrandCare would have provided the Peace of Mind to him then that it provides now for his daughter.

Jean & Carol:
Jean is an independent 75 year old who lives alone in Daytona Beach, Florida. Her 48 year old daughter, Carol, lives just a few miles down the beach. Jean is mentally acute and physically able. Some of her daily activities include walking, growing orchids under lights, genealogical research, surfing the Internet and baking bread. A few years ago she developed a disorder which causes occasional night time seizures. The next day she experiences a period of disorientation, wandering and confusion.

Daughter Carol is very concerned about this disoriented state, and Jean’s physicians recommended that she move to an assisted living facility. Jean felt strongly that she didn’t want to leave her home; however, as brave as she was, she too was nervous about being alone.

Jean found GrandCare Systems.

Now, Carol gets a phone call if Jean begins to wander inside her home or walks out the door. Then Carol goes over to stay until Jean is normal again. Carol will also get a call if Jean pushes one of the call buttons or even if it gets too hot or cold in the home.

Usually, we say that GrandCare is for the good times. Jean has two sons and several grandchildren living out of town. Since GrandCare is also a communication system, they all can log-in on the GrandCare.com website and send pictures and messages to Jean’s TV set. They can even send emails directly to the television.

For Jean, the best thing about GrandCare is that Carol has the freedom to live her own life and that she can stop calling so often. Jean’s blood pressure has gone down, and she has a renewed sense of confidence!