Ascom announces Home Care Services for Independent Living Segment

Jun 20 2011

Ascom Wireless Solutions, the leading supplier of on-site wireless communications today announced the Ascom Home Care Services for the Independent Living Segment which are targeted to meet the needs of elderly who have a desire to live independently within their own homes as long as possible.

Peter Härdi, Vice President of International Marketing and Product Management for Ascom Wireless Solutions says, "Ascom Wireless Solutions is a strong solution provider of mission critical communication for the acute care & institutional care segments. In a study completed for Ascom by Frost & Sullivan, we see these institutions are continually driven by pressure to reduce costs, as well as creating greater convenience for patients. The trend is to provide a safe, caring environment for those individuals capable of living at home." He adds, "The new line of Ascom Home Care Services gives home bound individuals a direct link to professional care or emergency help much in the same way our patient monitoring/critical alarm solutions directly link medical staff with critical patients in need of immediate assistance."

The Ascom Care Phone is the first of a number of products the company has planned for meeting the needs of individuals wanting to live with dignity in their own homes as they get older or recover from illness.

Ruud Lohuis, Business Development Manager for Ascom Wireless Solutions says, "We have transformed the aspiration of independent living into a number of purpose-build devices and solutions designed to eliminate the anxiety often felt by home-bound individuals. The Ascom Care Phone offers the security that help will arrive when needed, as well as gives the user the mobility to move in and around the outside of their home."

The Ascom Care Phones provide a secure line of communication with the outside world for home bound individuals. It includes a wireless pendant (Class I approved) that can be worn around the neck/on the body within the home or close neighbourhood and a base unit. To secure this wireless connection, a link test option tests the connection between wireless pendent and the base unit on a regular basis. The patented dual-frequency function from a pendent ensures that alarm signals are received. If the alarm is sent and not received successfully, the wireless transmitter will send it again using another frequency until it is received. The care phones are in contact with a central receiver via an analogue and/or GSM network. Incoming alarms can be sent via the alarm receiver to mobile phones, DECT/Wifi-phones or to a PC with an operator.

Source: ASCOM WIRELESS SOLUTIONS