SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2017 · 9 tips, automated phone calls to check in and brain games. MedMinder MedMinder makes a line of pill dis-pensers that include locked and unlocked versions, with and without Lifeline. The dispensers are monthly rentals that range from $39.99 to $64.99 per month with no contracts. The devices look like regular seven-day pillboxes but utilize wireless technology to alert patients when it’s time to take pills us-ing visual and audio prompts and optional automatic phone calls, texts and emails. Caregivers then can access information online. They can receive real-time notifica-tions via email or text when compartments have or have not been removed and weekly email reports regarding medication activity. The $64.99 version has a locking feature that allows only the appropriate compart-ment to open at the scheduled time. The boxes themselves do not require the user to have a computer, wireless router, internet access or phone line. Other options allow caregivers to record voice messages that will play to remind patients to take their medication or just say hello. Some come with medical alert capa-bilities. Nest Nest home products range from thermo-stats you can control by an app on your NEST phone to in-home cameras that allow you to monitor activity while you’re away to a smart smoke and carbon monoxide detec-tor called Nest Protect. Nest Protect is $99 per unit but has a number of features that go far beyond what a standard smoke alarm does. The units “talk” and give you a “heads up” warning that smoke has been detected and where before it goes into full alarm mode, which can come in handy in the kitchen when something spills over in the oven, for instance, and smokes. You can silence the alarm right from your phone. The units also test for carbon mon-oxide levels. Whenever smoke or carbon monoxide is detected, the units send an alert to your phone. The units also do daily self-tests of battery life and alert you if batteries are low, as well as monthly sound checks. Smart Sole If you have a loved one at home with Alzheimer’s, autism, traumatic brain injury or another condition that may cause them to wander off or get lost, Smart Sole might be a worthy investment. SmartSole is a device that is hidden in an insole of a person’s favorite shoe and uses GPS to allow caregivers to track the person’s location via app or on the computer. The devices require charging, and they aren’t cheap at $299 plus a $35 activation fee and monthly monitoring plan. But if The Nest Protect home unit functions as a variety of safety devices, including a smoke alarm and carbon monoxide detector, and can be operated from a phone. Comfort and compassion when it’s neededmost Hope Hospice provides support and care for people with life limiting illnesses and their families.When caring matters the most, Hope Hospice allows the patient to remain at home, whether that be a facility or private home, so we can promote comfort, peace and dignity. We focus on the whole person - physical, emotional, mental and spiritual. Call us today! 1-877-367-3685 Hope Hospice, Inc. www.hopehospicepgh.org 3292 Babcock Boulevard • Pittsburgh PA 15237 adno=6422197 1172560 Skilled Short & Long-Term Rehabilitation A small, local business providing tender loving care. 724.352.9445 Saxonburg, PA www.saxonyhealthcenter.org CALL US FOR A PRIVATE CONSULTATION QCF/Saxony Health Center, LLC d/b/a Saxony Health Center. We subscribe to a non-discrimination policy adno=6425372
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