A new virtual service from the province aims to help seniors stay in their homes longer as they age.
It’s called the Long-term Care at Home program, and it will equip seniors’ homes with monitoring technology and provide a care team who check in if they receive an alert.
The province says it’s like technology in long-term care homes and detects falls, activity levels, vitals and if they are taking medication.
“This virtual program will empower seniors to age in the comfort of their own homes,” said Harwinder Sandhu, Parliamentary Secretary for Seniors’ Services and Long-Term Care.
Some examples of what the technology might look like include a tablet, a wearable pendant for fall detection and other sensors installed throughout the home.
The program also includes respite care for families.
To be eligible for the program the person needing care must be:
- on or eligible for long-term care waitlist and is living at home with a primary caregiver (family or friend);
- on or eligible for assisted living waitlist and is living at home; or
- living at home with or without a primary caregiver and is capable of managing daily activities, but is at risk of isolation, at an elevated risk of a fall, or would benefit from vitals monitoring and/or medication dispensing.
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