Feros Care international provider of telehealthcare
Aged care provider, Feros Care, is officially an international provider of telehealthcare products and services, as part of a pilot in New Zealand to promote better health solutions for seniors.
Feros Care chief executive, Jennene Buckley.
The pilot program is being funded by The Selwyn Foundation – an aged care services provider and retirement village operator in New Zealand – and will include Feros Care’s award winning My Health Clinic at Home’ (MHCAH) service as well as their Telecare-home safety monitoring solutions to support the older people.
Feros Care chief executive, Jennene Buckley, describes it as an “exciting step” for the organisation.
“Having the opportunity to take our telehealthcare technology to New Zealand, and to be working with The Selwyn Foundation, which is an organisation that shares our desire to increase independence and health outcomes for seniors,” Ms Buckley says.
Over the next six months, The Selwyn Foundation will pilot Feros Care’s innovative MHCAH technology, encouraging people with chronic health conditions (such as heart conditions, blood pressure problems and diabetes) to know their own health, and to identify problems before it leads to a hospital visit.
“Using MHCAH technology, people can have their health and vital signs monitored daily by a healthcare professional, and from their own home, using a simple touch screen computer (similar to an iPad),” Ms Buckley says.
“This technology addresses the very real notion that we need to look at providing aged care and health services smarter. It’s not always possible for people to visit their doctor in a timely manner.
“Not only does the technology provide the opportunity for virtual GP visits, Telehealth nurses provide coaching and support for seniors to better understand and better manage their health conditions. Telehealth nurses identify concerning trends in their health condition and to act in a timely matter to reduce their risks of hospitalisation.”
Under this pilot, the MHCAH technology will operate seven days a week, making it possible for seniors to be discharged from hospital on Friday afternoons, and knowing that they have appropriate care and support available at home.
The Selwyn Foundation chief executive, Garry Smith, says: “This pilot will help us identify how this technology can reinforce people’s understanding of their GP’s recommendations, and how we can support and coach users in putting this advice into practice at home as part of their daily routine. Such interaction will also aid in early detection and management of health issues and create resilience on the part of users so that their wellness is maintained for longer.”
Feros Care is also running a two day Smart Technologies Bootcamp on 27 and 28 August, which is aimed at sharing knowledge on technological advances within the aged and community care sector.
The Smart Technologies Bootcamp will cover practical workshops on virtual case management, m-health, social connectedness, falls and mobility, dementia technologies and telehealth. The workshops will allow industry professionals to discuss a wide variety of scenarios and how to apply new and existing tools to transform their current service and workforce models.
Find out more information about Feros Care's Smart Technologies Bootcamp or to find more 'world class' Australian suppliers of seniors products, services and expertise, visit the Seniors Health Exports website.
