About Assistive Technology
and Remote Monitoring

by Thomas Day
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Assistive technology is a broad term and may mean different things to different people but for our purposes we will define it as the following:

1. Devices or systems to help people who have no skilled medical needs manage their disabilities
2. Devices or systems that may also support disabilities with people who are receiving Medicare home care
3. Personal items or devices that make life easier for people with disabilities
4. Living environments that accommodate disability
5. Consultants, books and other advice
6. Home Modification

Alarm, Tracking and Prevention Devices warn of problems with homebound people who are often without caregivers for certain periods of the day. This may include

• 24-hour vital sign monitoring
• video surveillance
• emergency signaling systems
• GPS locator devices for wandering care recipients
  

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