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I was going through intense physical therapy to recover after surgery, and every day I went to bed with sore, achy muscles. Finally, my physical therapist suggest I give massage therapy a try. Massage therapy really helped me relax and unwind after a hard day at physical therapy, but I think it also helped speed my recovery. It helped with blood flow and circulation, and I really felt much better after every session. I liked it so much that I kept going even after I was fully recovered. I started this blog to talk about the magic of massage therapy. It really helped me, and I believe that it can really help others as well. If you’ve been wanting to learn what massage therapy is like and how it helps, you’ll find the answers here on my blog.

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2 Ways Technology Plays A Role In Modern Assisted Living Scenarios

22 January 2015
 Categories: Health & Medical , Blog

Just decades ago, if you were growing older with health conditions that prevented you from taking total care of your daily needs, the only option you had would have been to seek the help of a nursing home facility. Otherwise, you would be forced to continue to burden friends and family members with the task of caring for things like meal preparation, transportation, and even medical surveillance. Assisted living has completely changed the way the world looks at senior care and gives aging adults the ability to maintain a sense of independence and still get the care and attention they need.

Part of the reason that assisted living works is the fact that modern technology makes it a possibility. Just as a cell phone has changed the way the world communicates, various aspects of technology have changed the way the world looks at keeping seniors safe in their independent living situations. Here are two common examples of this fact.

Interactive Smart Home Systems

Interactive systems integrated as part of an assisted living facility can make it possible for seniors to achieve complicated tasks easy. Lock doors with a push of a button, change lighting, or adjust the thermostat. However, for an aging senior, the idea can be taken even further. Alzheimer's patients can be reminded through a sensor-voice automated system if they have left the water running or a light on. Voice-controlled systems make it possible for people with mobility problems to contact help with just a command using their voice.

Wearable Bluetooth Sensors

Part of the need for assisted living is due to health concerns that can go from bad to worse quickly and it is necessary to have someone within reach. If you live in an assisted living facility, Bluetooth technology makes it possible for your health to be monitored without the constant intrusion of care professionals in your living space. Sensors can keep track of things like

  • Heart rate
  • Blood pressure
  • Breathing rate
  • Lack of movement

These sensors use an internal communication system with a base unit server, usually in staff areas on-site, to sound alarms when something is not right with your health. Alerting personnel that there could be an issue needing immediate attention will not require any interaction on your part and is accomplished remotely through Bluetooth.

If you think that you know all about what an assisted living facility would be like, you should think again. Modern technology is always changing the way the world thinks about medical care. It is a valuable component of life in assisted living, for places like Queen Anne Manor Senior Living, and makes it possible to achieve ultimate care, without disrupting the privacy of a resident.