We provide seniors and low-income communities with devices, instructions, and free tech-support to connect them to their physicians via TeleHealth, friends and family using digital connectivity, and wellness tools via apps.
Prevention
Older and low-income patients tend to be more vulnerable and have more complicated medical needs. By giving patients the opportunity to access care, we can prevent possible complications and unnecessary hospitalizations!
CONNECTion
Social distancing has prevented seniors from interacting with others. Patients can also use these devices to connect with their families and friends, helping to alleviate stress and anxiety from this pandemic.
EDUCATION
Some seniors don’t know how to use their devices or set them up. Providing printed out guides and free virtual tech support via email and phone call helps educate seniors and reduce stress around appointments and calling friends/family.
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Testimonial:
It has helped our residents so much as they have a piece of mind they can attend their appointment without having to rely on a case manager. A client kept missing her appointments as her phone was not compatible. With the tablet, she can easily attend meetings. We are so grateful and thankful for the tablets and the assistance you all provide us. You are definitely changing our client's lives.
Co-founders Arjun Verma and Aakshi Agarwal spoke at the 2021 TEDxVeteransAffairs on rebuilding and recovering from the pandemic, as well as the work they've done with TeleHealth Access for Seniors.
Co-Founder Arjun Verma presented to the Rotary Club of Lake Mary and was presented with a grant to combat local health disparities.
Why is this important?
In the short term, the COVID-19 pandemic has forced millions of Americans to stay home. Even a simple trip to the grocery store or doctor’s office puts patients at risk. However, many elderly patients suffer from chronic conditions and need continuous care. In fact, research shows more than 50% of older Americans have 3 or more chronic conditions. To stay connected to their physicians, elderly people need devices to video-chat. Telemedicine, or TeleHealth, involves both an audio component and a visual component. By providing patients devices, we help keep them home instead of risking infection and death by going to the doctor’s office.
In the long term, TeleHealth use has been proven to:
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Increase compliance
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Reduce patient costs
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Decrease hospitalizations
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Provide more personalized care
Additionally, digital connectivity has been proven to:
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Decrease the loneliness epidemic
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Increase activeness
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Reduce wellness costs