Nursing homes encourage residents to remain active throughout the facility. After all, it is their home. However, many nursing home residents have some type of memory impairment, which tends to increase as they age. Statistics tell us these residents will wander at some point and could become lost, particularly after dark and on weekends and holidays, when staffing may be curtailed. Of those who become lost, statistics suggest that fifty percent will die if not found within 24 hours. But residents are not statistics, and SamarionStroll -- combined with a dedicated staff -- can virtually eliminate unsafe wandering and elopement.
What it is: SamarionStroll balances freedom with safety.
How it works: SamarionStroll uses small, lightweight intelligent bracelets and an indoor positioning system—no wall pull cords here—to alert the nursing station, security station and other caregivers before danger occurs. Examples include when a resident moves toward an exit or a restricted area, such as the kitchen or a supply closet. An immediate alert status remains in effect until the resident is tenderly steered back to a safe area of the facility.
What it means to you: Active, safe residents. Reduced incidents of dangerous facility wandering and elopements; reduced operating costs while enhancing overall quality of care.