April 2020
Independa Helps Homecare Address America’s Social Isolation Epidemic due to COVID-19
The Elderly Under Isolation or Quarantine Can Now Connect to Loved Ones via Their TV
Independa, Inc. – San Diego, CA – Today, Independa, providers of award winning, TV-based remote engagement and care solutions, announced a special program for homecare organizations seeking to impact the lives of our elderly during this COVID epidemic.
“I’ve looked at the technology that Independa offers and spoken with home care agency owners who use it. I consider it one of the premier solutions to patient care at a time when so many have to isolate,” said Tim Rowan, editor of Home Care Technology and The Rowan Report. “Maintaining social engagement, staying in touch with family and clinicians, is as critical to the well-being of homebound elderly persons as medicine and bandages. Independa is a simple, effective way to keep everyone connected.”
The National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) claims that social isolation has serious ramifications for the elderly and can lead to higher blood pressure, higher risk in heart disease and obesity, depression, anxiety, cognitive decline, Alzheimer’s disease and sometimes death. With many millions of Americans over 65 already dealing with some level of depression, according to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), quarantine and social isolation are posing serious concerns for this segment of the population.
“We transform the person’s TV commodity appliance into a bi-directional engagement and care window to the world.”, said Kian Saneii, Founder and CEO of Independa. “It’s crucial to a person’s health that we enable vitally important physical distancing while delivering important social engagement. With Independa, organizations in homecare can now offer an impactful service that is not labor intensive and scales easily, and is entirely complimentary to the core in-person services, at highly competitive prices.”
Independa’s simple to install-and-use technology is vital to homecare now more than ever, providing optimal engagement through the simplicity of a person’s TV, connecting the elderly in their homes, or in senior living communities, with loved ones and care providers through video chat, messaging, picture sharing, calendar reminders and many more beneficial features.
In a homecare market where visiting the client is itself becoming a challenge, having TV-based services delivered from a distance provides a needed advantage to homecare organizations looking to make a positive impact during the COVID-19 pandemic, and beyond. Professional caregivers, as well as friends and family, connect effortlessly to the TV via a browser or mobile app, fostering meaningful connections despite the physical separation caused by COVID, geography or other circumstances. This is important for the tens of millions of older American adults who alone, and are not being asked to isolate even further.
In conjunction with this program, Fox and Associates, a leading provider of homecare services in Sonoma County, formally announced their technology partnership with Independa today in order to address COVID-19 challenges for the elderly in Sonoma County.
“This epidemic has strained the mental health of the elderly, whether residing in their homes or in senior living communities. In senior living communities, COVID protocols are preventing visitations from friends and family, or even the opportunity to have a meal with friends in the dining area. Without Independa, the resulting acute social isolation, loneliness and often clinical depression can itself bring about major health challenges,” said Cheryl Fox, Founder and CEO of Fox and Associates Homecare.
Use of the Independa platform couldn’t be easier – any TV with an HDMI connection turns into a holistic engagement platform for the elderly. No input or channel change, no tablets or computers required, no virus scans, passwords or software updates. Nothing new to learn.
Independa’s technology is advantageous during the COVID-19 crisis, and also relevant moving forward as the U.S. Census Bureau predicts the number of elderly Americans to increase from 47.8 million to 98.2 million, more than doubling by 2026.
For more information, visit Independa’s website. You can also check out the episode Independa did on the Home Care Technology Report Podcast with Tim Rowan.
For sales information, contact sales@independa.com.
About Independa
Independa, Inc., is a leader in remote engagement and care technologies. Founded in 2009, Independa helps people stay at their residence of choice longer, safer and more comfortably, delaying or even preventing the next episode or stage of care, while also increasing organizational effectiveness and operational efficiencies across the care continuum. Independa enables the best remote engagement and care by leveraging its award-winning software platform to integrate across the TV and other everyday devices, improving quality of life and quality of care while reducing operational costs. Visit www.independa.com.
About Fox and Associates
Fox and Associates Home Health is a premium private duty home health care agency, that is state licensed to provide skilled services. Our services include, but are not limited to, medication management, IV therapy, palliative/hospice care, wound care and skilled care management. All services are established to provide a safer and healthy environment for clients.
Media Contact:
Independa, Inc.
Montoya Miller
mmiller@independa.com
401-524-3433
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