Homecare - Caring for older people

由于这一大流行病，孤独成为老年人更大的福祉问题，需要通过技术补充面对面的支持服务，这是一个重要的创新挑战。我们的开创性解决方案HomeCare是实现这一目标的重要一步。HomeCare是一种获得专利的独特AI智能家居助理解决方案，可帮助老年人通过物联网（IoT）设备使用语音和屏幕交互连接到一系列数字服务。该解决方案是为了补充真实的世界护理而开发的，旨在通过将家人、朋友和支持服务联系在一起，帮助用户对抗社交孤立和孤独。它旨在提供一种简单的、支持语音功能的方式来帮助老年人完成日常任务，随时了解正在发生的事情，并与社区和重要的人保持联系。HomeCare已在多个环境中共享了很长一段时间，并在老年人中测试了服务。该解决方案得到了用户的积极响应，并展示了该解决方案提供的价值：“实际上，它几乎就像有公司一样。当你一个人生活的时候...这是相当不错的”--希拉里，81\*“我一直用它来提醒我锁上门，关上窗户，你看，我不记得通常和我住在一楼。它帮助我保持安全”--奈杰尔，75岁。“有些日子，这是我听到的唯一声音，这很重要。仅仅是听到某人/某事的反驳可以帮助你保持积极的态度并继续前进”-- Mick，55岁。Homecare是一个独立的生活平台，利用了云和智能设备技术的最新技术。该解决方案跟踪约会，鼓励参与当地活动，支持在线购物，促进健康和福祉等。HomeCare的功能包括：\* Morning Routine-跟踪情绪，药物，约会\* 从Google日历中列出约会\* 晚间清单\* Meetups，送餐服务功能\* 通过视频服务进行财务辅导，轻松访问食品银行等\* Web Caregiver Portal --活动摘要、查看用户情绪以便采取主动措施等\* 与第三方服务的集成提供了进一步扩展服务的选项。通过HomeCare，我们可以利用创新的力量来满足老龄化社会的需求。我们知道我们的概念是有效的，我们现在需要大规模提供支持，帮助老年人摆脱流行病，重建他们的信心和网络。

With loneliness becoming an even greater well-being concern for older people through the pandemic, the need to supplement in-person support services through technology is an important innovation challenge. Our ground-breaking solution, HomeCare, is a major step forward in enabling this.HomeCare is a patented and unique AI smart home assistant solution that helps elderly people to connect to a suite of digital services, using voice and screen interactions through Internet of Things (IoT) devices. The solution was developed to complement real world care and aims to help users combat social isolation and loneliness by connecting family, friends, and support services together. It is designed to provide an easy, voice-enabled way to assist older people in everyday tasks, stay informed about what is going on and stay connected to the community and the people that matter.HomeCare has been shared across multiple settings for extended periods of time, testing the services with older people. The solution elicited positive responses from users, and demonstrates the value the solution provides:\* "Actually, it's almost like having company. When you live on your own...it's quite nice" -- Hilary, 81\* "I've been using it to remind me to lock my door and close my windows, you see, I don't remember that usually and I live on the ground floor. It helps me stay safe" -- Nigel, 75\.\* "Some days this is the only voice I hear and it makes a difference. Just to hear someone/something talk back helps you stay positive and keep going" -- Mick, 55\.Homecare is an independent living platform leveraging the latest technologies in cloud and smart device technologies. The solution tracks appointments, encourages participation in local events, supports online shopping, promotes health and well-being and more.HomeCare's features include:\* Morning Routine -- tracking mood, medicines, appointments\* Listing appointments from Google Calendar\* Evening checklist\* Meetups, food delivery service capabilities\* Financial coaching via video service, easy access to food bank, etc.\* Web Caregiver Portal -- activity summary, reviewing user moods allowing proactive measures to be taken, and much more\* Integration with third party services provides the option to further expand the services.With HomeCare we can harness the power of innovation to meet the needs of an ageing society. We know our concept works and we now need to deliver at scale to support older people as they emerge from the pandemic and rebuild their confidence and networks.