Symtech Solutions has been offering a slew of services, including life safety communication systems and patient engagement solutions since 1982. Our team is passionate about improving the patient experience through improving staff's workflow and productivity. There has been a lot of new technology and offerings entering the healthcare field over the past few years, many of which focus on the resident experience, including improving their mental and physical health. Below, we'll take a look at how new technology can be used to improve the mental and physical health of seniors. Contact us today!
Loneliness and Social Isolation Linked to Serious Health Conditions
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, loneliness and social isolation offer serious public health risks in the United States, and can even put seniors at risk for dementia and other serious medical conditions. About one-third of adults over the age of 45 feel lonely and one-fourth of adults over the age of 65 feel socially isolated.
Patient Engagement Tablets
Patient engagement tablets help seniors by offering mental stimulation and better emotional health and well-being. This can help with better outcomes for physical issues as well. Tablets can be used for telehealth, which offer face-to-face care with doctors when seniors are in isolation, and they offer video chat with family and friends for seniors while they are in the hospital.
Online Communities
The internet has the power to connect many people over extremely long distances. While video chat can be used to connect with family and friends by seniors, another great technology that can help improve the mental and emotional health of seniors includes online groups, social channels, and even playing games with those online.
Fall Detection
About 36 million falls are reported each year by older Americans, and about three million are treated in emergency rooms as a result of their fall. Technology can help improve the physical health of seniors by offering fall prevention and detection technology. From eSitters, which is a remote monitoring system, to Vayyar Fall Detection, a low-frequency radio wave technology that monitors the activities of seniors, it's now safer than ever in senior living facilities.
PARTNER WITH SYMTECH SOLUTIONS TODAY
Symtech Solutions offers a number of life safety communication systems and patient engagement systems to help ensure your patients and residents' mental and physical health and well-being. From our Vayyar Fall Detection to digital whiteboards and patient tablets, your residents can enjoy a very high quality of life as they age. If you are interested in either a new custom design or a system upgrade that is tailored to your healthcare's specific needs, give our team a call for a free consultation today!