telecare
Distance medical monitoring
Telecare is the remote monitoring of elderly or vulnerable people in their homes, using sensors and communication technology to detect emergencies or changes in routine.
Systems might alert caregivers if someone falls, fails to take medication, or doesn't move for an unusual period: The telecare system notified her daughter when she didn't get out of bed.
The term emphasizes care delivered at a distance, distinguishing it from in-person home visits.
Space between two points
- home-basedLocated at residence
- virtualExisting in effect, not fact
- connectivityState of being linked
- wirelessUntethered signal transmission
internet · smartphone · tablet · videoconferencing · app · cloud · accessibility · online
Urgent warning signal
- pendantSuspended jewelry ornament
- SOSMorse distress code
- dispatchSend with speed
- 24-hourContinuous, without closing
ambulance · triage · crisis · lifeline · reassurance · speakerphone
Oldest in a group
- agingGrowing older over time
- geriatricsMedicine for the elderly
- pensionersRetired benefit recipients
- retirementLeaving the workforce permanently
independence · mobility · dementia · Alzheimer's · frailty · homecare · companionship · caregivers
Devices that detect input
- alarmsSignals indicating danger
- alertsWarning notifications
- trackingMonitoring location over time
- wearablesBody-mounted tech devices
pendant · real-time · continuous · automated · notifications · dashboard · baseline
Self-operating system design
- integratedCombined into a whole
- interoperableAble to work together
- digitalOf discrete data
- platformRaised flat structure
software · devices · peripherals · Bluetooth · WiFi · cellular
distance
Space between two points
- home-basedLocated at residence
- virtualExisting in effect, not fact
- connectivityState of being linked
wireless · internet · smartphone · tablet · videoconferencing · app · cloud · accessibility · online · teleconsultation
alarm
Urgent warning signal
24-hour · ambulance · triage · crisis · lifeline · reassurance · speakerphone
seniors
Oldest in a group
- agingGrowing older over time
- geriatricsMedicine for the elderly
- pensionersRetired benefit recipients
retirement · independence · mobility · dementia · Alzheimer's · frailty · homecare · companionship · caregivers · loneliness
sensors
Devices that detect input
wearables · pendant · real-time · continuous · automated · notifications · dashboard · baseline
automation
Self-operating system design
- integratedCombined into a whole
- interoperableAble to work together
- digitalOf discrete data
platform · software · devices · peripherals · Bluetooth · WiFi · cellular
telecarebedside care
Medical attention at patient's location
house calls · hospital care · home visits · inpatient care · residential care
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