Partnership ‘marks stepchange for vulnerable’
Broadband videoconferencing specialist for healthcare, mediagrids,
has joined with integrated telecare services company iTelecare in an
effort to extend the telecare industry “beyond the use of simple panic
buttons linked to voice-only call centres, to include intelligent and
discreet monitoring of clients in their homes with round-the-clock
preventative care”.
The company will link its flagship product, called broadcare, set,
according to mediagrids, to become “an open platform for a range of
socialcare and healthcare devices”, with iTelecare’s specialist
knowledge and telecare services — offering benefits to both firms.
“Broadcare is an innovative platform with huge potential to help
large volumes of clients with a wide variety of care at home
requirements”, says iTelecare’s Nic Jefferis. “It integrates seamlessly
with other care systems and may be used with any of the familiar
monitoring equipment and medical devices. With its introduction to our
portfolio we can deliver leading telecare services for both socialcare
and healthcare”.
“We believe that the new partnership marks a step change in allowing
the vulnerable to live more independently and encouraging social
inclusion”, says mediagrids CEO Chris Williams. “With privacy-enabled
access, friends, family and carers can make visual contact with their
loved ones more regularly and effectively.”
Source: bjhc&im May 2007
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