Building personalized virtual networks of care with the ADel electronic home assistant for older adults
A. Moreno, J. Bernier
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AbstractTechnologies to age in place must be personalized to meet the changing reality of aging and to respond to individual needs. A variety of technology applications can be used to help those with chronic conditions to remain at home, provide support to family caregivers at work or at a distant location, check on the status or activities of their loved ones, and enhance access to information and community resources including formal and informal support services (Czaja, 2016). ADel (Assistante Domestique électronique) is an Electronic Domestic Assistant developed in Quebec (Canada) by SoftBiomed to help older adults build personalized virtual networks of care including their family caregivers and healthcare professionals. ADel is an application provided in an electronic tablet with a locked mode (kiosk mode) to family caregivers and clinicians (Figure 1) and a cellphone application to be downloaded by family caregivers (Figure 2). With ADel, it is possible to customize contacts to make video calls, personalize medication and appointment reminders, and services (e.g., meal delivery and community services). With a panic button and a fall detector integrated into a watch, it provides peace of mind to older adults and their family caregivers. The objective of this pilot study is to explore the feasibility, usability, and user satisfaction of ADel from the perspectives of older adults returning home after a hospitalization, family caregivers, and clinicians being part of a personalized network of care.Keywords: Gerontechnology, home support, aging, family caregivers, healthcare professionals, transitions of care
A. Moreno, J. Bernier (2022). Building personalized virtual networks of care with the ADel electronic home assistant for older adults. Gerontechnology, 21(s),1-1
https://doi.org/10.4017/gt.2022.21.s.566.opp1