Product 1: Security camera
Expectations:
The idea focuses on the security of the elderly people. The product is a sensor camera which will only trigger when they are movement in the room also it will recognise when a elderly person in troubling situation due to falling or tripping and requires assistance for health reasons or just help to get up on they are feet.
Features:
The product focuses on the security of the elderly people living areas like they are rooms. Firstly the project will keep a track of the people coming in and out of the room for security reasons for example if a elderly person has been abused by one of the nurses at the facility, this product will help to locate that person and can be used as evidence to bring justice to the elderly people. Secondly this product will track the elderly people when they are moving a round in they are room without assistance, this product will track and recognise the movement of the elderly person in the room and if the elderly person falls or trips to the ground needs medical assistance the project will trigger a alarm to the nurses so they can give medical assistance to the elderly person as soon as possible instead of suffering for hours before one of the nurses gets alert.
Potential consumers and price point:
The idea targets elderly people’s security and they are wellbeing. The price can vary between $300 to $600. In this idea the costliest product is the sensor camera.
How do the products meet the requirements of the elderly?
This product meets the Computer software and hardware requirements of the elderly. The product will give a extra layer of security and peace of mind for all the families that will trust the facility to take care of they are love ones.
Product 2: Stair Lift Chairs
After elders reach a point in which their physical health begins to deteriorate, they begin to feel trapped in their own homes because they can no longer go up a staircase usually forcing them to stay in the first floor of their houses, that’s where the stair lift comes in, it’s a very simple idea where a chair is fitted on the stairs that is connected to a motor that moves it up or down the stairs with a pouch of a button. This device helps elders maintain control of their lives because they wouldn’t be forced to seek assistance when taking the stairs and therefore they can maintain their independence.
(Assistive Technology – Stair Lift Chairs have Really Helped Us, 2019)
Product 3: Motion detector
Another device that is used is to assist elders in their day to day lives is the electronic magnifier, a device that helps elders who have weak vision in using devices such as phones and tablets by magnifying their screens on a different much larger screen so that seniors can see clearly when using these devices.
(Assistive Technology Lab Empowers Older Adults with Low Vision, 2019)
A fall detector is a device which has many variations ranging from wall sensors, watches that have fall sensors, cameras and emergency buttons that are placed around the house on easy to reach areas so that an elder can press the button when they fall to alert emergency services or family. How ever the core idea is that it’s a device that alerts others when ever the user falls or has some sort of accident because they may not have the power to help themselves.
(Pflüger and Gesellschaft, 2019
Product 2: Adequate staffing
Adequate staffing is also another issue affecting the aged care division in Australia. The ever-growing population of the elderly requires well-trained workers to take care of them. However, this might not be possible if the demands of the workforce are not met. Additionally, quality aged care is highly dependent on workers with unique skills, especially the one who can handle assistive devices (Bowser et al., 2016). Unfortunately, as time goes by there is a clear indication that the sector of age care in Australia lack the number of staff members who can deliver outstanding care. The issue has become more apparent with the increasing demand for qualified staff. Though, there is no way to fulfill the existing gap leaving many stakeholders to look for alternative solutions.
Lack of understanding and awareness about assistive technology might be another problem affecting the aged care division in Australia. People seem not to understand the meaning of Assistive Technology. Therefore, appreciation of the devices that are part of Assistive The Australian Aged Care Sector 3 Technology becomes an issue. Peoples also do not have the knowledge of finding and putting the equipment of Assistive Technology in good use.
